Residents of Dhulian take refuge at a school in Malda district. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted an inquiry committee to investigate alleged molestation and displacement of women during the recent communal violence in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, an official statement said on Wednesday (April 16, 2025). … Read more
Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images School and nursery staff in the most deprived areas of England will be asked to supervise young children while they brush their teeth, under a national toothbrushing programme. Schemes are already running in some schools – but now dedicated central funding will reach the poorest areas where … Read more
Nick Triggle and Hannah Karpel BBC News Getty Images Most areas in England are planning cuts to specialist eating-disorder services for children and young people this year, an analysis shows. Of the nation’s 42 NHS integrated care boards, 24 are due to reduce spending for under-18s in 2024-25, once inflation is taken into account. Overall … Read more
Rat miners and other rescue team personnel dewatering the areas where anomaly was identified by the NGRI GPR unit inside the collapsed SLBC tunnel | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rescue teams are now scouting the areas zeroed in on by the NGRI’s Ground Probing Radar, which have found an anomaly on the surface inside the … Read more
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