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June 11, 2024 11:55 AM

Ashwini Vaishnaw takes charge as Minister of Railways for second term

Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge of the Railway Ministry for a second term on Tuesday. In addition to the Railways portfolio, Vaishnaw has been allotted two other charges: Minister of Information and Broadcasting, and Minister of Electronics and Informa...

June 11, 2024 11:58 AM

Yoga for Old Age: AIIA organizes awareness program ahead of International Yoga Day

Ahead of International Yoga Day, an awareness lecture titled "Yoga for Old Age" was organized at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in Delhi on Monday. Celebrated annually on June 21, International Yoga Day honours the ancient Indian practic...

June 11, 2024 11:38 AM

IMD issues red alert for heatwave in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for a heatwave expected to affect Bihar and Uttar Pradesh over the next three to four days. This extreme weather alert underscores the imminent risk posed by soaring temperatures in the...

June 11, 2024 11:30 AM

Study shows elephants might call each other by name

Over the years, researchers who study elephants have noticed an intriguing phenomenon. Sometimes when an elephant makes a vocalization to a group of other elephants, all of them respond. But sometimes when that same elephant makes a similar call to t...

June 11, 2024 10:34 AM

Sensex, Nifty steady ahead of Fed decision, CPI data

The BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading steady on Tuesday after a decline on Monday, pulling back from record highs reached during the day. As of 10:20 AM, the Sensex was up 0.20% at 76,644.79, while the Nifty gained 0.26% at 23,319. Market partic...

June 11, 2024 9:52 AM

UN Security Council backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan

The United Nations Security Council on Monday backed a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urged the Palestinian militants to accept the deal aimed at ending the eight-month-long ...

June 11, 2024 9:10 AM

Centre releases over Rs 1.39 lakh crore in tax devolution to support state finances & development

The Centre has announced the release of a significant installment of one crore thirty-nine thousand 750 crore rupees in tax devolution to states. The Finance Ministry said yesterday that the release, which includes both the regular allocation for...

June 11, 2024 8:59 AM

Will ensure better healthcare infrastructure & facilities: Health Minister Nadda

Newly appointed Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday vowed to make every effort to ensure better healthcare infrastructure and facilities, ensuring no one is left behind in receiving better treatment after he was allocated health ministry, a portfolio ...

June 11, 2024 8:40 AM

BRICS calls for enhanced use of local currencies in trade between member countries

The BRICS ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod on Monday and held a plethora of discussions, including an important one on the enhanced use of local currencies in trade and financial transactions between the BRICS countries. A...

June 10, 2024 11:07 PM

India’s tennis sensation Sumit Nagal achieves 77th place in ATP rankings

India's tennis sensation Sumit Nagal climbed 18 places to 77th in the latest ATP rankings issued on Monday. Earlier, Nagal clinched the Heilbronner Neckarcup ATP Challenger crown with a victory over Switzerland's Alexander Ritschard in three hard-fou...

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