Fish and meat shops in Varanasi to remain closed during Navratri

Fish and meat shops in Varanasi to remain closed during Navratri

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP In a first, Varanasi Municipal Corporation has said that all fish and meat shops within its limits will remain closed during Navratri. A proposal regarding this was passed unanimously at an Executive Council meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday. Announcing the decision on Friday … Read more

Central government offices in Delhi to remain closed on Feb 5 for polls

Central government offices in Delhi to remain closed on Feb 5 for polls

All central government offices and industrial establishments in Delhi will remain closed for the Assembly poll on February 5, according to a Personnel Ministry order issued on Friday. Employees will also be eligible for a special casual leave if they are resident of a constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any central … Read more

Tamil Nadu rains, Chennai rain alert LIVE updates: CM Stalin takes stock of monsoon situation; schools, colleges to remain closed across districts today

Tamil Nadu rains, Chennai rain alert LIVE updates: CM Stalin takes stock of monsoon situation; schools, colleges to remain closed across districts today

Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to trigger heavy rain over T.N. till Thursday A low-pressure area that formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal during the early hours of Monday will set the stage for widespread rainfall, particularly over north Tamil Nadu, and herald the onset of the northeast monsoon over the State. The … Read more

Met office warns of low flash flood risk in 5 districts of Himachal, 40 roads closed

Met office warns of low flash flood risk in 5 districts of Himachal, 40 roads closed

Damaged road after massive landslide at Baluganj due to Monsoon rainfall, in Shimla, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI As rains forced closure of 40 roads in Himachal Pradesh, the local Met office on Friday (September 6, 2024) warned of low flash flood risk in five districts of the state. The local meteorological … Read more

Tuberculosis finds easy pickings in closed tea gardens of north Bengal

Tuberculosis finds easy pickings in closed tea gardens of north Bengal

Rampant malnutrition has led to a rise in TB among workers, many of whom are already grapping with loss of livelihood. With the disease taking a steep toll on their mental and physical health, the labourers are hoping for their abandoned gardens to reopen    Rampant malnutrition has led to a rise in TB among workers, … Read more

Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala remains closed for solar eclipse

Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala remains closed for solar eclipse

The hill shrine is scheduled to reopen at 7.30 p.m. after post-eclipse rituals are performed The hill shrine is scheduled to reopen at 7.30 p.m. after post-eclipse rituals are performed The Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala remained closed for about more than eleven hours on October 25 (Tuesday) in connection with solar eclipse. The temple … Read more

The Mental Health Toll of Keeping Schools Closed

The Mental Health Toll of Keeping Schools Closed

Feb. 4, 2021 — As a pediatrician, I have the privilege of hearing from parents and the responsibility to help them. Lately, I have heard heart-wrenching stories of suffering: from the dad whose 14-year-old daughter is sobbing in her bathroom three times a week, depressed from being isolated, to the mom whose son is failing … Read more

Option of another stimulus to revive economy not closed: Top govt source

Option of another stimulus to revive economy not closed: Top govt source

Another stimulus package to rekindle demand could be in the works, according to a top government source who said that the “option of another stimulus (package) is not closed”. The source, however, refused to provide further details. But there are indications that the finance ministry may focus further on promoting demand in the economy after … Read more