India joins other countries to observe World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day was observed on January 30 to raise awareness for neglected tropical diseases.  This year’s commemoration of World NTD Day was commemorated under the theme ‘Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseases’. The focus was to strengthen interventions in order to promote equitable health services globally.  India joined over 40…Continue Reading

Parliament Budget Session 2022 Live Updates: President Kovind lauds Centre’s welfare schemes, says India running world’s largest food distribution drive

President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the Parliament on Monday. (Photo: ANI)Budget Session 2022 Live News: Lauding India’s fight against the novel coronavirus, President Ram Nath Kovind, while addressing the Budget Session of the Parliament, said: “India’s capability to fight Covid-19 was evident in its vaccination program. In less than a year, we made a record…Continue Reading

Pegasus: India parliament opens amid furore over Pegasus ‘lies’

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, PM Modi’s government is facing fresh allegations of buying Israeli spywareIndia’s parliament opened amid a political storm over fresh allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bought Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to snoop on its critics.The New York Times reported on Friday that India acquired Pegasus from Israel as part of…Continue Reading

Ambani’s $75 billion plan aims to make India a hydrogen hub

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s ambitious effort to pivot his conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. toward green energy could transform India into a clean-hydrogen juggernaut. Ambani, Asia’s richest man who’s built his fortune on fossil fuels, announced plans earlier this month to invest $75 billion in renewables infrastructure including generation plants, solar panels and electrolyzers. There is growing…Continue Reading

India vaccinates 75% of its adult population: PM Modi

In what comes as a remarkable achievement for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that about 75 per cent of the country’s adult population has received two vaccine doses against the deadly coronavirus. “Congratulations to our fellow citizens for this momentous feat. Proud of all those who are making our vaccination drive a…Continue Reading

India Fighting New Covid Wave With Great Success: PM Modi

COVID-19: PM Modi’s remark came during his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast. (File)New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is fighting the new wave of Covid with “great success” and asserted that the people’s trust on indigenous vaccines was “our strength”.In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast, PM Modi said,…Continue Reading

Air India takeover: Tatas saddled with older aircraft, poor cabin products

Air India’s new journey to return to its lost glory under the Tata Group will be fraught with issues like older aircraft, inferior cabin products and human resources issues, but experts and its global competitors do see the airline becoming a challenger in the international space. Currently, Air India is the largest among Indian carriers…Continue Reading