GFRS 2024 to be Held from Sept 19-21

September 17, 2024 6:32 PM

GFRS 2024 to be Held from Sept 19-21

Health Minister JP Nadda today underscored the importance of food safety on the global stage. He emphasized that food safety must be given priority to ensure the health and well-being of global populations. He said this while unveiling the logo and brochures for the second edition Global Food Regula...

2 out of 5 major indices ended higher

September 17, 2024 5:31 PM

2 out of 5 major indices ended higher

The Asian stocks displayed a mixed trend as two out of five major indices ended higher. Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced more than one per cent and Singapore's Straits Times Index rose more than half per cent. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei slipped more than one per cent. Markets in China and South Korea w...

Indian Rupee Gains 13 Paise to 83.75 per US Dollar

September 17, 2024 5:29 PM

Indian Rupee Gains 13 Paise to 83.75 per US Dollar

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee appreciated 13 paise at 83 rupees 75 paise against the US dollar supported by heightened expectations of a 50 basis points rate cut in the US Federal Reserve meeting scheduled this week.   The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength aga...

Akashvani Bhopal Conducts ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Plantation Drive

September 17, 2024 5:19 PM

Akashvani Bhopal Conducts ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Plantation Drive

The plantation drive under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign at Akashvani Bhopal was conducted today.    During this drive, organized at the transmitter complex of Akashvani in Anand Nagar, Bhopal, officials and employees of Akashvani Bhopal planted more than a hundred saplings.   Various ...

Manoj Kumar Verma Appointed as New Kolkata Police Commissioner

September 17, 2024 6:43 PM

Manoj Kumar Verma Appointed as New Kolkata Police Commissioner

Manoj Kumar Verma, IPS has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Kolkata Police today. Earlier, he was in charge of ADG (law and order) of West Bengal. The current Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal, IPS has been transferred to the Special Task Force of West Bengal Police as ADG and ...

Storm Boris Claims 18 Lives in Europe

September 17, 2024 4:41 PM

Storm Boris Claims 18 Lives in Europe

At least 18 people have died in flooding caused by Storm Boris in Central and Eastern Europe.   In Poland, four people have died due to flood-related incidents. A month-long state of natural disaster has been declared in the areas worst hit by flooding. More than 5,000 troops have been deployed...

Sierra Leone: Seven-Storey Building Collapse Claims 8 Lives

September 17, 2024 4:42 PM

Sierra Leone: Seven-Storey Building Collapse Claims 8 Lives

In Sierra Leone, at least eight people were killed after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital city, Freetown. The National Disaster Management Agency said yesterday that six survivors have been rescued from the rubble, while many people remain trapped beneath the debris. According to med...

Rajasthan’s Industries Minister Leads Dubai Investors’ Meet

September 17, 2024 4:20 PM

Rajasthan’s Industries Minister Leads Dubai Investors’ Meet

In a bid to attract foreign investment, Rajasthan's Industries Minister, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, led a high-level delegation to an investors' meet in Dubai today. This event set the stage for the upcoming 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024, slated for December this year, under...