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Gujarat hospital removes 79 kg of waste, launches maintenance drive under cleanliness campaign

IANS | July 5, 2026 6:06 PM

Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) Ahmedabad's Sola Civil Hospital has removed 79 kg of solid waste, begun the scrapping process for 159 unusable medical equipment items and undertaken extensive maintenance works, including servicing 508 fire extinguishers, as part of the state government's 'Namo Swachhta Abhiyan' aimed at improving cleanliness and patient safety.

Earthquake-hit Venezuelans thank India for treatment at Army Field Hospital

IANS | July 5, 2026 5:57 PM

Caracas, July 5 (IANS) As Indian medical teams continue to provide humanitarian support to the people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela under 'Operation Amistad', survivors and their families have expressed heartfelt gratitude for the treatment and care being extended in the Indian Army's Field Hospital.

E20 petrol has saved Rs 1.90 lakh crore forex, blending is global practice: Govt

IANS | July 5, 2026 5:37 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has emerged as a key pillar of India's energy transition and biofuel strategy, which has saved the country's foreign exchange by reducing crude oil imports, lowered greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthened farmers' incomes through new market opportunities, according to a government factsheet issued on Sunday.

Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet ships conclude port call at Singapore

IANS | July 5, 2026 5:24 PM

Singapore, July 5 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships (INS) Udaygiri, INS Shakti and INS Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet on Sunday concluded their port call at Singapore, made as part of the Indian Navy's operational deployment to the region.

Will build Shivpuri missile defence facility with Rs 2,500 crore investment: Jeet Adani

IANS | July 5, 2026 4:52 PM

Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) The Adani Group on Sunday announced that it will invest Rs 2,500 crore over the next three years to establish an integrated missile manufacturing ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri.

DoJ says Biden-era 'Name and Shame' indictment against Gautam Adani was a case it was likely to lose

IANS | July 5, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has done far more than seek dismissal of its criminal case against the Chairman of the Adani Group.

FairPoint: Sarla Bhat's case rekindles hope for Kashmir's forgotten victims

Deepika Bhan | July 5, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Thirty-six years is a long time -- long enough for hopes of justice to fade and tears of grief to dry. And when every door of justice and political will seemed firmly shut, one case has given an entire community reason to believe that justice, however delayed, may still be possible.

'Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable': India slams Pakistan's Defence Minister over remarks on PM Modi

IANS | July 5, 2026 3:55 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India has slammed Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over his recent statement on Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Seychelles' highest environmental honour, with government sources describing him as "mentally unstable" and what his holding the post revealed about the current situation of Pakistan.

2nd FIR filed against Abhishek Banerjee in Sebaashray health camp case

IANS | July 5, 2026 3:48 PM

Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) A second FIR has been filed in South 24 Parganas district's Diamond Harbour against Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee and others over the 'Sebaashray' health camp, said the police on Sunday.

India to chair UNCTAD's Consumer Protection session in Geneva

IANS | July 5, 2026 3:30 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India will chair the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy, organised by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

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Gujarat hospital removes 79 kg of waste, launches maintenance drive under cleanliness campaign

Earthquake-hit Venezuelans thank India for treatment at Army Field Hospital

E20 petrol has saved Rs 1.90 lakh crore forex, blending is global practice: Govt

Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet ships conclude port call at Singapore

Will build Shivpuri missile defence facility with Rs 2,500 crore investment: Jeet Adani

DoJ says Biden-era 'Name and Shame' indictment against Gautam Adani was a case it was likely to lose

FairPoint: Sarla Bhat's case rekindles hope for Kashmir's forgotten victims

'Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable': India slams Pakistan's Defence Minister over remarks on PM Modi

2nd FIR filed against Abhishek Banerjee in Sebaashray health camp case

India to chair UNCTAD's Consumer Protection session in Geneva

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