New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has credited the pension for the month of August to the accounts of 4,40,901 pensioners under the Kerala Zone on the occasion of Onam, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
Ulaanbaatar, Aug 26 (IANS) India has called for community-led and science-based restoration of rangelands, emphasising the need to recognise pastoralists as custodians of these ecosystems and strengthen their role in sustainable land management at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) As flash floods wreaked havoc in Nepal, authorities in India stepped up preparations to deal with the situation that could arise due to the heavy flow of water downstream.
Hanoi, Aug 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday paid tribute to Vietnam's founding father Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum in Hanoi.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday launched the 'Delhi Lakshmi Yojana', under which eligible women will receive monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India's LNG imports have shot up by 24 per cent to $5.6 billion during April-July of the current financial year, up from $4.5 billion in the same period of the previous financial year with shipments being increasingly sourced from the US amid the West Asia crisis, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid several incidents of black-marketing of blood and plasma surfacing from different corners of West Bengal, the state health department has decided to inspect the available infrastructure of different private blood banks in the state.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, has said that by investing in youth, women and local creators, we are doing more than just solving local challenges — we are creating models for the Global South.
Vijaypura (Karnataka), Aug 26 (IANS) A mother and her five children were found dead in Bhootanala Lake on the outskirts of Vijayapura city in north Karnataka on Wednesday, in a suspected case of suicide. The circumstances surrounding the deaths, however, remain unclear and police are investigating whether the six died by suicide or were victims of a crime.
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has given assent to the legislation, clearing 20 per cent preferential quota in government employment for candidates educated in Tamil medium.
