Over 77% of Rural Households get Tap Water says Jal Shakti Minister

August 8, 2024 1:05 PM

Over 77% of Rural Households get Tap Water says Jal Shakti Minister

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the government has provided tap water connections to over 77 per cent rural households across India. Answering to supplementaries during the question hour in Lok Sabha Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said, Narendra Modi government has started this scheme in the year...

Opposition staged walk out from RS over disqualification of Vinesh Phogat

August 8, 2024 12:28 PM

Opposition staged walk out from RS over disqualification of Vinesh Phogat

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties  today staged a walk out over the issue of   disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar objected to the conduct of the opposition. He said  the entire country including President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minist...

Opposition protests over rising prices of onion and potatoes

August 8, 2024 12:23 PM

Opposition protests over rising prices of onion and potatoes

The Members of Parliament from opposition parties today protested outside Parliament over the price rise of onions and Potato. The MPs also demanded to provide legal guarantee of MSP to the farmers for their produce. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien, RJD MP...

Saudi Arabia criticises Haniyeh’s assassination during OIC meeting

August 8, 2024 12:05 PM

Saudi Arabia criticises Haniyeh’s assassination during OIC meeting

Saudi Arabia has publicly denounced the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, calling it a blatant violation of Iran's sovereignty. This marks the first official reaction from Saudi Arabia, to the incident that occurred on July 31.   The statement was made by Saudi Deputy Fore...

Former WB CM passes away

August 8, 2024 11:31 AM

Former WB CM passes away

Former West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passed away in Kolkata at the age of 80 today. He was suffering from various ailments.

Historic drought in Zimbabwe leads to risk of acute hunger says UN

August 8, 2024 11:07 AM

Historic drought in Zimbabwe leads to risk of acute hunger says UN

The United Nation has said more than half of the harvest in Zimbabwe has been destroyed due to a historic drought with around 7.6 million people now at risk of acute hunger.   During a daily media briefing yesterday, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, said, the food secu...

President Murmu pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in New Zealand

August 8, 2024 11:03 AM

President Murmu pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in New Zealand

President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tribute at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the front lawns of Wellington Railway station. She was accompanied by Governor General of New Zealand, Dame Cindy Kiro, along with Minister of State George Kurian, Lok Sabha MPs Jugal Kishore Sharma and Saumitra Khan  .

India wins CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League for the second time

August 8, 2024 8:27 AM

India wins CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League for the second time

India lifted the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League final after beating hosts Nepal 3-2 at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu. This victory marked India's second title in the CAVA Women's Volleyball Nations League. Despite losing to Nepal once in the league stage, India managed to secure the cham...