Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) India's forest health is steadily declining due to reduced photosynthetic efficiency, despite the country experiencing significant greening and contributing to global terrestrial carbon sequestration, a new study by IIT Kharagpur researchers has revealed.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) O.P. Rawat on Tuesday strongly backed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll carried out by the Election Commission and added that such an exercise “purifies” the voter list.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India’s overall gross exports of gems & jewellery recorded a 5.12 per cent growth to $2.12 billion (Rs 18,529.08 crore) in August this year compared to the corresponding figure of $2.01 billion (Rs 16,896.04 crore) for the same period of the previous year, according to data released by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Denmark counterpart Mette Frederiksen held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday during which they reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership between the two nations across sectors like trade, investment, innovation, energy, water management, food processing and sustainable development.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The unified logistics interface platform (ULIP) has enabled more than 160 crore digital transactions by integrating over 30 digital systems through secure APIs, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking judicial intervention for the reconstruction of a 7-foot-long beheaded idol of Lord Vishnu at the Javari Temple, part of the historic Khajuraho temple complex in Madhya Pradesh.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The 15-day-long ‘Seva Pakhwada’ marking the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will see a multitude of medical and social welfare activities in the national capital.
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) The West Bengal BJP unit is set to launch several programmes on Wednesday to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, party sources said on Tuesday.
Ahmedabad, Sep 16 (IANS) A Gujarat court has issued notices to YouTuber Abhisar Sharma and blogger Raju Parulekar, accusing them of deliberately spreading false and defamatory content to malign the reputation of the Adani Group.
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Coinciding with the 75th birthday celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has organised a two-day 'Lucknow Skill Festival' in the city, with promises of job opportunities to over 7,500 youth.
