New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will take the delivery of the first sophisticated and state of the art Rafale fighter jet in France on Tuesday after performing ‘Shastra Puja’, a ritual involving the worship of weapons, as per Indian traditions. Shastra Puja has been a part of Indian tradition for thousands … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) There is a growing risk of non-communicable diseases among children aged 5 to 9 years and adolescents aged 10-19 years in India. As per the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016-18, one in 10 school-age children and adolescents were pre-diabetic. One percent of school-age children and adolescents were diabetic and … Read more
Gurugram, Oct 7 (IANS) Following a court’s directive, Gurugram police have registered an FIR against a person involved in duping a home buyer of Rs 38 lakh. Ramesh Chandra Shukla filed a suit in the Gurugram civil court alleging that a property owner sold a flat in sector 15 part 2 to him without clearing … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday launched the ‘Ganga Aamantran’, an initiative to connect with Ganga’s stakeholders. This is the first ever effort by the National Mission for Clean Ganga to raft across the entire stretch of the river and also the longest ever social campaign undertaken through … Read more
Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) A division bench headed by the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on Monday allowed the Goa government to issue temporary licences for setting up shacks selling food and beverages on the beaches of the coastal state. The order is expected to provide relief to the shack owners in Goa, who … Read more
Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) Artist Shireen Mody, who was found allegedly murdered on Sunday in her Goa home, died due to head injuries caused by forceful impact of a blunt instrument, the post mortem examination has revealed, sources said Monday. Sources said that, the cause of death of the 65-year-old artist had been identified as … Read more
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Pakistan has “not taken sufficient measures to fully implement” its UNSC Resolution 1267 obligations against all listed individuals and entities, especially those associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) as well as the group’s leader Hafiz Saeed, the FATF’s Asia Pacific Group says in a detailed damning report on … Read more
