Government tightens norms for e-cycles, e-bikes | India News
Road transport ministry plans to tighten norms for e-cycles & e-bikes with max speed of 25kmph and motor power below 600 watt. NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry has proposed…
Junk foods will soon have labels warning of high salt, sugar and fat | India News
FSSAI agrees to red hexagonal warning labels on junk food packages for high salt, sugar and fat content. NEW DELHI: Junk foods will soon carry warning labels highlighting high levels…
Clean energy push unfair on developing nations: CJI Surya Kant | India News
CJI Surya Kant said clean energy push unfair on developing nations NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant Friday told Commonwealth countries it was unfair that industrialised nations, who took two centuries…
Nilekani committee seeks public ideas to fix exams | India News
The panel, headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, was announced by PM Modi last month. NEW DELHI: The high-powered task force set up by Centre to overhaul India’s public examination…
National Testing Agency gets three senior officers amid exam overhaul | India News
Examination security is also be- ing strengthened by recruiting addi- tional officials. NEW DELHI: The Centre has brought in three senior officers, including an IPS officer, at the National Testing…
Second excavation phase at Kashmir Buddhist starts today | India News
Excavations for the second phase of the 2,000-year-old Buddhist site at Zehanpora in Baramulla to begin on Saturday ZEHANPORA (BARAMULLA): Excavations will begin Saturday on the second phase of Zehanpora,…
Ladakh LG welcomes President’s nod for J&K High Court bench in Ladakh | India News
Ladakh LG welcomes President’s nod for High Court bench in UT, calls it historic step for easier access to justice. SRINAGAR: Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Friday hailed the…
Nepal floods: Kathmandu agrees to foreign rescue help after pressure; India acts on its ‘request’ | India News
Rescue teams search for survivors in flood-hit areas of Nepal as authorities seek international assistance Nepal has agreed to accept foreign assistance for rescue operations after initially refusing the same…
‘NC’s position no different from BJP’: Srinagar MP accepts Farooq Abdullah’s challenge, likely to resign | India News
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference’s estranged MP from Srinagar Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said he will resign from Parliament, accusing party chief Farooq Abdullah and the NC…
UNCCD concludes COP17 with new drought resilience and land restoration initiatives | India News
UNCCD conference in Mongolia set the stage for enhanced global drought resilience with innovative initiatives. NEW DELHI: The seventeenth session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) conference…