On the second day of rescue operations at the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi district, where 40 workers remain trapped, a state government official said that efforts to clear debris are underway. Uttarkashi District Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela said that all workers inside the tunnel are safe, receiving sufficient food and oxygen through pipes. Uttarakhand Chief Minister […]
Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali – the annual Hindu festival of light. The capital New Delhi took, as it often does, the top spot. It had […]
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) successfully concluded the Special Campaign 3.0 through a slew of activities conducted at its headquarters (HQ) in Prithvi Bhavan, New Delhi, and ten institutes at various locations in the country. The Special Campaign 3.0 of the Government of India was initiated on October 2, 2023, on the occasion of […]
In response to the aftermath of Diwali celebrations, marked by fireworks and scattered remnants of festivities, Delhi has geared up to embark on a mission to restore cleanliness through the ‘Operation Clean Delhi’ in which a Post-Diwali Cleanliness Drive has been held as a part of ‘Swachh Diwali Shubh Diwali’ campaign. Under Operation Clean Delhi, […]
To celebrate the 8th Ayurveda Day (9 Nov. 2023), as part of its SVASTIK initiative CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR) hosted a special lecture on “Role of Ayurveda in lifestyle disorders” in collaboration with the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS). Shri R. S. Jayasomu, Chief Scientist of CSIR-NIScPR, […]
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Shri Bhupender Yadav said that he was happy to share that the recently concluded CITES Standing Committee meeting proved to be a major boost for India’s wildlife and ecosystem conservation efforts. In a post Shri Yadav said consequent to amendment of Wildlife Act, […]
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday (November 10) that Israel must take immediate measures to protect Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as they find themselves targeted by more violence since the Israeli-Hamas war erupted last month. Volker Turk said at least 176 Palestinians, including 43 children and one woman, had […]
Other countries deemed safe by the UK include Albania and Switzerland, as well as the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) states. The UK government has put forth a draft legislation in the House of Commons to strengthen the immigration system. As a measure to discourage illegal immigration and unsubstantiated asylum claims, the […]
Gaza officials said Israel launched air strikes on or near at least three hospitals on Friday, further endangering a health system swamped with thousands of casualties and people displaced by Israel’s war against Hamas in the Palestinian enclave. “The Israeli occupation launched simultaneous strikes on a number of hospitals during the past hours,” Gaza Ministry […]
Israel’s military said an organisation in Syria launched a drone that hit a school in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Thursday and that it struck the group in response. The military did not say what organisation in Syria had launched the drone toward Eilat, on the Red Sea approximately 400 kms (250 miles) […]
