New Delhi: The Centre has introduced temporary restrictions on diesel sales at retail fuel stations to prevent hoarding and black marketing, amid mounting losses being borne by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) to keep fuel prices in check. The … read more
Chennai: The southwest monsoon is poised to advance further into Tamil Nadu, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting widespread rainfall across several parts of the state in the coming days, especially along the Western Ghats. The weather department has … read more
New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India has reached a significant environmental milestone with the designation of the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, as the country’s 100th Ramsar site. Highlighting … read more
Gandhinagar: A pioneering afforestation initiative in Gujarat’s Dholera region has demonstrated remarkable success in converting highly saline and waterlogged land into a thriving green zone. More than 3,200 saplings planted using an innovative “drum plantation” technique have survived, with several … read more
New Delhi: In a major push towards energy security and cleaner transportation, the Centre is likely to introduce a mandate for blending isobutanol with diesel later this year, according to Roads Transport and Highways Secretary V. Umashankar. Speaking at the … read more
New Delhi: India’s total foodgrain production has reached an all-time high of 376.563 million tonnes in 2025-26, marking a 5.3 per cent increase compared to 357.732 million tonnes recorded in the previous year, according to the third advance estimates of … read more
Srinagar- The Central government and representatives of the Ladakh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have reportedly arrived at an in-principle understanding aimed at granting greater political and administrative powers to Ladakh. The proposed framework includes an elected … read more
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday congratulated the all-women mountaineering team of the Border Security Force (BSF) for successfully scaling Mount Everest, calling the achievement a shining example of courage, patriotism and women empowerment. Praising the team, … read more
New Delhi: Indian mountaineer Shradha Gupta is currently on her Mount Everest expedition, adding another major chapter to her rapidly rising journey in high-altitude mountaineering after successfully summiting Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest mountain. Shradha successfully reached the summit of … read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday praised the family of 31-year-old Harish Rana for donating his organs after his death, months after the apex court allowed the withdrawal of life support for the Ghaziabad resident, who had remained in … read more