The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the country will see above-normal rainfall this month. Most regions are expected to enjoy this rainy weather, except for parts of the northeast, northwest, east, and southeast peninsular India, where rainfall might be below normal. Temperature-wise, the IMD predicts that most parts of India will experience above-normal […]
Monsoon arrives in Kathmandu valley today and farmers are celebrating Rice Plantation Day by actively showing saplings in their farmlands. Celebrating Dhan Diwas or Rice Plantation day, Alternate Energy Promotion Center, organised a discussion program today to show integration of renewable energy in agriculture sector to increase benefits from farming. Government of Nepal has prioritised […]
Indian Naval Ship INS Ranvir arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh on Saturday as part of an Operational Deployment. The Bangladesh Navy accorded a warm welcome to INS Ranvir which is part of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command, said a Ministry of Defence, Government of India press release on Sunday. The […]
India has joined a UN-led conference on Afghanistan that began on Sunday in Doha. Representing India at the conference is J.P. Singh, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. India is one of 25 countries participating in this third conference, which aims to find ways to improve the lives of Afghan people under Taliban […]
India is set to host a global summit on artificial intelligence (AI). The Global IndiaAI Summit 2024, which will be held in the national capital from July 3-4, is expected to attract leading AI experts, industry representatives, international organizations, and members from academia. Organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the summit will […]
The Delhi Police has trained over 45,000 officers to implement the new criminal laws that came into force on Monday, a senior police official said. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, the Criminal Procedure Code […]
The Indian stock markets started the first week of July on a calm note, with both major indices showing little change as they opened on Monday. The Nifty 50 index stayed above the 24,000 mark, trading at 24,022 after a slight gain of 14 points. Similarly, the BSE Sensex held steady above 79,000, opening with […]
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) retest on Monday. This retest was conducted on June 23 for 1,563 candidates following a controversy over the awarding of grace marks to certain students. The NTA has also declared the revision of the ranks of all candidates who appeared in […]
India experienced an 11% deficit in rainfall in June compared to the normal levels, with all regions except the south receiving below-average precipitation after the monsoon lost momentum in mid-June, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Data compiled by the IMD showed that the central, north-western, and north-eastern regions received 14%, 33%, and 13% […]
In a move that will completely overhaul the criminal justice system in the country, three new criminal laws come into effect from today, July 1. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), passed in Parliament last December, will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, […]
