Guwahati, June 6 (IANS) In another milestone for wildlife conservation, the latest bird survey in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) has recorded 30 species of raptors with 217 individual birds and six species of storks with 266 individual birds, officials said on Saturday.
Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) has planted more than 1.6 million trees and saplings across 568 hectares at the Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) mine in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district, transforming the area into a green landscape.
Gandhinagar, June 6 (IANS) More than 2.23 crore Soil Health Cards have been issued free of cost to farmers in Gujarat over the past two decades, helping cultivators reduce fertiliser consumption, lower production costs, and improve crop yields, while the state has set a target of testing 2.18 lakh soil samples and issuing fresh cards during the current year.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Senior leaders from industry, government, and policy institutions gathered at Shangri-La, New Delhi, for the Amrit Prayas Conclave, an invitation-only forum that placed “Middle India” -- India’s long-overlooked districts -- at the centre of the country’s investment and development agenda.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government on Saturday dismissed media reports claiming that the Ministry of Finance’s secured printing press may be used to print question papers for the NEET-UG re-examination, calling the claims fake.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government on Saturday said it has amended the standard operating procedure for determination of net quantity and standard pack sizes of edible oils and fats under the Legal Metrology framework, towards enhancing consumer transparency and promoting fair trade practices.
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended the degree distribution programme for international students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and encouraged graduates to utilise their knowledge and expertise to address opportunities and challenges facing the Global South in an era of rapid technological change.
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Former Indian Army chief, General (Retired) M.M. Naravane, on Saturday said that Pakistan is hardly an interlocutor and is merely acting as a "courier service” amid its attempts to position itself as a mediator between the United States and Iran.
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, on Saturday, issued a statement rubbishing claims that surfaced last week about him allegedly seeking security cover of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for himself after the assault by an angry mob at Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on the afternoon of May 30.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), discussing measures to sustain India’s growth momentum, strengthen economic resilience and navigate emerging global challenges amid the West Asia conflict, officials said on Saturday.
