‘Govt. will spare no effort in combating impact of climate change’

‘Govt. will spare no effort in combating impact of climate change’

A woman officer receiving the A.P. State Energy Conservation Award from Special Chief Secretary (Energy) K. Vijayanand, in Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of the Ministry of Power has called for a nationwide movement on a sustainable basis to combat climate change and protect the environment. In this … Read more

“She’s making effort to keep INDI alliance happy”: Nirmala Sitharaman on Mamata Banerjee’s ‘mic-off’ claim

“She’s making effort to keep INDI alliance happy”: Nirmala Sitharaman on Mamata Banerjee’s ‘mic-off’ claim

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who said that NITI Aayog’s “treatment of the West Bengal CM today, although typical of the NITI Aayog, is unacceptable” and said that Mamata Banerjee’s claim is “baseless”, adding that she is making an effort to keep the leaders of the INDIA bloc … Read more

No tangible effort to retrieve Katchchatheevu by three consecutive BJP governments, charges T.N. CM Stalin

No tangible effort to retrieve Katchchatheevu by three consecutive BJP governments, charges T.N. CM Stalin

A view of the Katchatheevu island | Photo Credit: BALACHANDAR L Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, rejected the claim that there was an agreement between the Union and the State governments over the ceding of Katchchatheevu to neighbouring Sri Lanka, and further criticised the BJP government for not having … Read more

Snippets on Syed Ghani Khan’s effort to preserve many rice varieties from extinction

Snippets on Syed Ghani Khan’s effort to preserve many rice varieties from extinction

A grain consumed by millions Rice in its domesticated form is the staple food for over half of the world’s human population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Historins believe that Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago, while African rice was domesticated in Africa some 3,000 years ago. China and India are among the largest consumers … Read more

Western Australia sees in Tamil Nadu a partner in its global decarbonisation effort

Western Australia sees in Tamil Nadu a partner in its global decarbonisation effort

Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, and Hon. Rita Saffioti, Deputy Premier, Treasurer, and Minister for Transport, Tourism, Western Australia at the Trade Mission 2024 to deepen ties between Tamil Nadu and Western Australia | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Australia’s largest state concluded on Thursday its delegation-led … Read more

Garcetti will lead ambitious effort to deepen U.S.-India cooperation: WH

Garcetti will lead ambitious effort to deepen U.S.-India cooperation: WH

U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti will be leading an ambitious effort to deepen America’s cooperation with India, including in defence and economic sectors, according to the White House. Mr. Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to India on March 24 by Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more

Effort to Move Doctors’ Pay Away from Volume Finds Obstacles

Effort to Move Doctors’ Pay Away from Volume Finds Obstacles

Feb. 14, 2022 – Doctors are still largely paid by how many patients they see and services they provide, despite years of discussions about pegging their pay to judgments about the quality of the care they deliver, according to the authors of a new study. Volume-based pay was the most common type of base income … Read more

‘Big effort’ needed for global vaccination – Zahawi

‘Big effort’ needed for global vaccination – Zahawi

Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will donate at least 100 million vaccine doses to other countries within the next year. The first doses will be delivered within a few weeks. Speaking before the G7 summit, Mr Johnson said it was a “colossal number of doses.” President Biden has promised half a billion doses … Read more

IPL 2020: ‘Teamwork at its best’, Preity Zinta lauds ‘supreme team effort’ by KXIP after historic Super Over win against MI 

IPL 2020: ‘Teamwork at its best’, Preity Zinta lauds ‘supreme team effort’ by KXIP after historic Super Over win against MI 

IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab co-owner and Bollywood’s renowned actor Preity Zinta has heaped praises on the ‘supreme’ team effort shown by her team that toppled Mumbai Indians to win two Super Overs. Preity Zinta praised KXIP for their supreme team effort in Super Over win. (Courtesy of BCCI) HIGHLIGHTS Franchise co-owner Preity Zinta praised … Read more