Drinking water supply by Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board will be disrupted in parts of the city on Sunday. The disruption, officials said, is in view of the damage to the 33-inch diameter water supply feeder main to Red Hills reservoir from Asif Nagar filter beds. The affected areas include Red Hills, … Read more
Pumps have been deployed on many roads to pump out the the rainwater in Thoothukudi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH Continuous rainfall in Thoothukudi has caused severe hardship for residents as rainwater has inundated several areas. Efforts to drain stagnant water in the city have been intensified. The northeast monsoon has been very … Read more
A total of 28 proposals were submitted before the Board seeking permission for mining within 10 km of the Kappattagudda Wildlife Sanctuary in Gadag district. The Karnataka State Wildlife Board, which met on Monday (October 7) under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has deferred the proposal to grant permission for new mining licences around … Read more
Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam has directed officials to deploy teams of the State disaster response force to areas vulnerable to flooding before the onset of the northeast monsoon. The Chief Secretary, who chaired a meeting on Saturday to prepare the State machinery for the monsoon, stressed the need to issue area-wise weather reports. “Equipment, water … Read more
The search operations for missing persons in the landslide-hit areas of Chooralmala in Wayanad on Friday failed to trace any bodies or body parts. The massive search operation, jointly carried out by the Army, State forces and volunteer groups, covered areas such as Punchirimmel, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Soochippara, and Kanthanpara, as well as a 5-km stretch … Read more
Jairam Varadaraj | Photo Credit: The Hindu The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. India, however, presents the promise of growth, stability, and opportunities for investment. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation … Read more
Suman Bery, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran India is proving to be a source of solutions in multiple areas, including public service delivery and digitalisation, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairperson Suman Bery said. Mr. Bery also said that by putting the SDGs at the heart of its G20 presidency, India has acknowledged that these … Read more
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel The U.S. is deepening its ties with India in several key areas, including economic and security cooperation, a senior official has said, emphasising that Washington will continue to cultivate this relationship. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel made the remarks on July 1 at his daily news conference in … Read more
Mumbai: Dr Nihar Parekh, Lead Paediatrician, Second Opinion Online Consultation For Children (SOCC), interacted with ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash on how technology is helping to bridge the gap in improving paediatric care regardless of geography. He also shares how early detection of ailments allows parents and doctors to provide needed care to children. Edited Excerpts: How … Read more
Images used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: V. Sandhya Over 100 Kuki-Zomi personnel of the Manipur Police’s Manipur Rifles and Indian Reserve Battalion have approached the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum to intervene in a transfer order that posts them in Meitei-dominated areas of the State. The officers said they had availed all institutional … Read more