Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) More than 16.5 cr Indians, including women and youth, have been sensitised against drug abuse under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the government informed the Parliament. The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) is the nodal department for drug demand reduction in the country. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A staggering 10,574 Indian citizens are currently imprisoned in jails across the globe, including 43 of them languishing on the death row, the Parliament was informed on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written reply to a question in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a significant step towards building communal harmony and trust, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat met with more than 50 prominent Muslim religious leaders and scholars on Thursday at Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi. The closed-door meeting, which lasted over three and a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Lifestyle solutions or specific nutrient supplementation might yield better results for Indians with genetic risk of obesity, reveals a study. Many gene variants previously associated with obesity in Europeans do not affect Indians similarly, which resonates with a different pattern of obesity in Indians, according to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) The remittances sent back home by Indians working abroad have registered a 14 per cent rise in the financial year 2024-25 to a record $135.46 billion, according to data compiled by the RBI. The RBI said the inflows, classified under “private transfers”, accounted for more than … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India has made remarkable progress in expanding its social security coverage, with more than 25 crore people moving out of poverty in recent years, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) CEO and Secretary General Dr Ranjit Mehta said on Monday. Mehta’s remarks come after … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is currently on a landmark Indian space mission, orbiting 400 kilometres above the Earth. The conversation, streamed live, reflected India’s growing ambitions in space and the emotional connect between the nation and its … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, seeking the immediate repatriation of 54 Indian citizens who have been left stranded in Milan, Italy, following multiple flight cancellations linked to the escalating geopolitical tensions between Israel and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Fifty years ago, the night of June 25, an attempt was made to murder democracy, but ultimately, people’s power prevailed, saving India. The Congress party that screams the loudest about democracy was the perpetrator of the heinous crime, throwing opposition politicians, both national and local, … Read more