Jaipur, Jan 10 (IANS) The rates for elephant rides at the renowned Amer Palace in Rajasthan have been revised and fixed at Rs 1,500 per ride effective from Friday onwards, confirmed officials here, adding that the prices will be increased by five per cent every year. Dr Pankaj Gharendra, Director of the Department of Archaeology … Read more
Jaipur, Jan 10 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department has forecast rain and hailstorms in around 15 districts of Rajasthan on Friday. A Western Disturbance will be active in the districts of the Bikaner division late Friday evening, bringing light rain, the weather office said. Bikaner, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Alwar, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday chaired the fourth plenary session of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha, titled ‘Diaspora Divas: Celebrating Women’s Leadership and Influence – Nari Shakti’, and remarked that progress is superficial until the human side is addressed. He said gender equality and women’s development are … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) After facing strong backlash over its Chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan’s suggestion to employees to work 90 hours a week — including Sundays, the company said on Friday that the Chairman’s remarks reflect the larger ambition of nation-building, “emphasising that extraordinary outcomes require extraordinary effort”. In a video message to employees that … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday visited the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to inspect Amrit Bharat coach facilities. After the inspection, he told IANS that the Amrit Bharat Train has been specially designed to cater to the middle and lower-income groups. “Version 2 Amrit Bharat has been designed … Read more
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) A cold wave continued to sweep across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as Srinagar recorded minus 4.3 and Pahalgam minus 10 degrees celsius as the minimum temperature on Friday. The MET department officials said that the cold wave continued across J&K and due to a clear night sky, the minimum temperature can … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Uncrewed Gaganyaan and GSLV launches are among ISRO’s 2025 space missions, said Dr Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. Singh said this while chairing a high-level review of ISRO’s major upcoming space missions for 2025, alongside outgoing Chairman Dr. S. Somnath, his successor Dr. … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The total export value of organic farming has the potential to reach Rs 20,000 crore in the next three years, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his speech on 78th Independence Day last year, noted the growing importance of organic farming … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Dense fog enveloped parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, reducing visibility to zero and affecting flight and train operations. The reduced visibility in Delhi-NCR delayed more than 150 flights for an average 41 minutes and about 26 trains. Giving an update on the situation, the Delhi International … Read more
