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Centre Urges States to Boost Surveillance and Implement Swift Measures for MPox Case Detection

New Delhi : Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. PK Mishra, chaired a high-level meeting yesterday to review the country’s preparedness for Mpox and related public health measures. He emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been closely monitoring the Mpox situation. In the meeting, Dr. Mishra instructed states to intensify surveillance and implement…

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CCPA imposes Rs 3 Lakh penalty on Sriram’s IAS for misleading advertisement on UPSC results

New Delhi, August 18 2024 : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Sriram’s IAS, a prominent UPSC coaching institute, for disseminating a misleading advertisement regarding the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2022. The CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Anupam Mishra,…

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Union Cabinet has approved three significant metro rail projects

New Delhi : Union Cabinet has given its approval to three new metro rail projects in the country. The projects include phase three of Bangalore Metro with an estimated cost of 15 thousand 611 crore rupees, Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project with a cost of 12 thousand 200 crore rupees and Pune Metro Phase-1…

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IMF’s Chief Economist, Gita Gopinath, has stated that India is poised to potentially become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027.

Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has highlighted that India’s economic performance exceeded expectations during the fiscal year 2023-24. She projects that India is likely to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027. Gopinath noted that to achieve this goal, India will need to generate millions of…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 3rd Voice of the Global South Virtual Summit

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged nations of the Global South to come together and present a unified front. In his opening remarks at the 3rd Voice of the Global South Virtual Summit, PM Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to working closely with Global South countries. He highlighted India’s dedication to advancing trade,…

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IAF and Indian Army carried out the first precision paradrop of critical health care unit at high altitude

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army have successfully conducted a pioneering operation by executing the precise para-drop of a critical trauma care cube at a high-altitude location of approximately 15,000 feet. This marks a significant achievement in high-altitude medical logistics. The trauma care cubes, developed under Project BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog…

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Breaking Exclusive: ECI to disclose Assembly Election dates today

New Delhi 16 August : The Election Commission of India (ECI) is poised to announce the schedule for the upcoming assembly elections today, Friday, at approximately 3 PM. The official invitation to the media for the press conference did not specify which states will be covered in the announcement. However, there is considerable speculation that…

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IADVL has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at…

Mumbai : The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists (IADVL) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urgently seeking justice in the case of the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College. The association expressed deep concern over the incident, calling for swift and decisive action to…

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ISRO plans to launch its inaugural unmanned Gaganyaan mission by the end of this year

New Delhi : ISRO Chairman S. Somanath announced that significant efforts are being made to launch the first unmanned Gaganyaan mission by the end of this year. During an interaction with the media at ISRO, he shared that all the necessary components of the rocket have been delivered to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, where…

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Nation pays homage to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary

New Delhi : The nation paid homage to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on Friday. A prayer meeting was organized at his Samadhi, Sadaiv Atal, in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered floral tributes to Vajpayee at Sadaiv…

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