WHO chief urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of Covid pain
The World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had declared an end to Covid-19 as an international public health emergency in May.
Turkey parliament committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid
Sweden and Finland dropped decades of military non-alignment and sought to join the US-led defence organisation after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Argentina’s new president lays off 5,000 government employees hired in 2023 before taking…
The move was part of a sweeping plan of cutbacks and devaluations announced by the right-wing libertarian since he took office on Dec. 10 to transform Argentina's struggling economy.
JSW Renew starts commissioning 810 MW wind project in Tamil Nadu
The 810 MW project, the first greenfield wind project, bagged by the company, was awarded by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), in tranche IX.
TNCPL to build ferrosilicon plant, files DRHP with NSE
The offering comprises a fresh issuance of 64.14 lakh shares with a face value of Rs 10.
Motisons IPO shines; Muthoot, Suraj issues flop
The strong listing was on the expected line given that the Rs 151-crore IPO was subscribed by a whopping 159.61 times last week.
No end to old vs new pension debate in 2023
Amidst the ongoing discussions, the Finance Ministry will likely announce plans to introduce changes to the NPS for government employees before the year concludes.
Deepfake: Social media platforms asked to comply with IT rules
A formal advisory has been issued incorporating the ‘agreed to’ procedures to ensure that users on these platforms do not violate the prohibited content in Rule 3(1)(b).
Modi selfie points at railway stations stoke controversy
“Earlier, the blood and sacrifice of our brave soldiers was used by ordering the armed forces to install 822 such selfie points with a prominent cutout of Modi ji.
Ramanujan College makes Gita course mandatory, DTF demands withdrawal
"An academic institution in its entirety cannot be allowed to become an instrument of propagation of sectarian beliefs,” DTF Secretary Abha Dev Habib said.
Covid scare: AIIMS earmarks two beds in every city ward
Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the national capital is recording three-four Covid cases on average every day and asserted that the city is well equipped to fight the virus resurgence.
Law minister Atishi pulls up PWD officials over seepage at Saket court building
Observing the poor building maintenance, she pulled up the Public Works Department (PWD) officials and instructed them to urgently address the issue.
‘Rid Chandni Chowk of hawkers’: Delhi HC to police, MCD
The order was passed after hearing a petition filed by Chandni Chowk Sarv Vyapar Mandal, stating that despite clear orders and rules, illegal encroachment is still in Chandni Chowk area.
12 flights diverted, over 200 delayed due to dense fog in national capital
The data show that flights taking off from the airport in the wee hours of Wednesday and early morning have also been delayed by several hours.
Arsenic and fluoride in groundwater: NGT issues notices to 24 states, four UTs
The NGT has observed that the presence of these metals or chemicals beyond permissible limits in groundwater is "very serious" and requires "urgent preventive and protective steps."
14-year-old consumes poison after being scolded over mobile phone use, dies
According to officials, this is the second such suicide of minors to be reported in the city in the last two months.
Railways deploy close to 20,000 Fog PASS devices for smooth train run
Officials say that as fog has begun to affect the visibility in the morning hours, these devices are coming in handy in the smooth running of trains.
Delhi Police gets call about blast near Israel embassy, search operation underway
According to Delhi Fire Services officials, they received a call about the blast at 5:45 pm and it was transferred from the Delhi Police PCR (police control room).
In aftermath of terrorist ambush, Rajnath to take stock of security situation in J&K
Meanwhile, the Army has been conducting extensive operations to track down the terrorists behind the ambush that left four soldiers dead in Poonch last week.
Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Tejas’ to premiere on January 5 on ZEE5
The action-packed thriller features Ranaut in the role of an Indian Air Force pilot. It is written and directed by Sarvesh Mewara and produced by Ronnie Screwvala.The action-packed thriller features R