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November 29, 2023 2:37 PM

Guide on Gender-Inclusive Communication launched in New Delhi

Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, launched the ‘Guide on Gender-Inclusive Communication’ in New Delhi on Tuesday. The guide, “Gender-Inclusive Communication”, provides recommendations and examples on use of Gender-I...

November 29, 2023 2:18 PM

Rahul Dravid gets extension as Head Coach of Team India; Mhambrey, Rathour also retained

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the extension of contracts for head coach Rahul Dravid and the support staff of Team India (Senior Men). "The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Rahul Dravid after the ...

November 29, 2023 1:58 PM

Increase in milk, egg, meat production in 2022-23; wool output declines

The Indian animal husbandry sector has witnessed a great surge in production across various segments in the year 2022-23, as revealed by the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics released during the National Milk Day event in Guwahati by Union Minister f...

November 29, 2023 12:55 PM

Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel

A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York jaunt on Tuesday, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options, which are a tiny fraction of the industry's fuel mix. The flight is no...

November 29, 2023 12:24 PM

COP28: Pope Francis cancels Cop28 trip to Dubai due to ill health; Biden to miss too

Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC member the UAE hopes to sell the vision of a low-carbon future. However, as the climate summit begins, some big names are...

November 29, 2023 12:03 PM

PM Modi to distribute 51,000 job offer letters via video conference tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute over 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited employees across various government departments through a video conference on November 30, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement on Tu...

November 29, 2023 12:58 PM

PM Modi congratulates rescued tunnel workers after 17-day survival battle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to rescued workers over telephone on Tuesday (November 28) after they successfully came out from a collapsed tunnel after a 17-day long survival battle. The evacuation of the 41 men began more than six hours after ...

November 29, 2023 11:47 AM

India jubilant as all trapped workers rescued from Himalayan tunnel

Indian rescuers were exhilarated at the successful completion of a complex rescue mission spanning 17 days on Tuesday (November 28) as they saved all 41 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel that collapsed in India's northern Uttarakhand st...

November 29, 2023 11:43 AM

COP28: IMF Chief Georgieva calls for an end to ‘business as usual’

The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for an end to "business as usual" ahead of the start of the COP28 climate talks and warned such a route was "not viable" if the world wants to manage global warming. Chief Kristalina Georgieva s...

November 29, 2023 10:39 AM

Silkyara Tunnel Rescue: All 41 trapped workers evacuated after 17 days, ₹1 lakh compensation each

All 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand since November 12 have been successfully rescued. The rescue operation faced continuous setbacks. Ultimately, when the drilling machine failed, 12 "rat-hole miners" stepped in and dug ...