NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed states and union territories across the country to increase surveillance around water bodies, live bird markets, zoos, and poultry farms as well as strengthen biosecurity at poultry farms amid the bird flu scare. The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said in a statement on Sunday that the … Read more
Indore: Bird flu virus has been detected in around 50 crows whose carcasses were found in the city three days ago, putting the authorities on alert, a civic health official said on Friday. The authorities have now launched a drive to identify those with suspected flu symptoms in the area. “Nearly fifty crows were found … Read more
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday backed the farm laws brought in by his government, saying that they were not introduced overnight and that the Centre and states had detailed discussions on these reforms over the last 20 to 30 years. “Agriculture experts, economists and progressive farmers have been demanding reforms,” said PM Modi while … Read more
Mumbai: India’s active Covid-19 cases on Friday went up for the first time in 48 days, an indication that the country might be seeing a resurgence of the infection post the festival season. With the onset of winter in northern India, the new infection numbers are expected to go up, experts said. The number of … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the news on the microblogging site Twitter. Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised free Covid vaccinations in Bihar once it is available, as part of its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that his … Read more
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday asked the Congress leadership what action they will take against senior party leader Kamal Nath for his “item” jibe against state minister Imarti Devi. After facing flak over his remark, Kamal Nath on Monday night expressed regret over it and asserted that he did not … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the Indian democracy is passing through its “most difficult phase”, as she chaired a party meeting during which the roadmap for its agitation over farm bills and alleged atrocities on Dalits was deliberated upon. Addressing a meeting of AICC general secretaries and state-incharges, which she presided over, … Read more
With winds approaching and well-marked low pressure areas over the state, some light to moderate rainfall is also expected at most places in Maharashtra. Strong winds with a speed of 20-30 kmph going up to 40 kmph are likely to blow over south Madhya Maharashtra in the next 12 hours, according to the India Meteorological … Read more
BHOPAL: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday expressed confidence that it would emerge as a “kingmaker” by winning at least 10 out of the 28 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, where bypolls would be held on November 3. The Mayawati-led party currently has two MLAs in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, whose effective strength has … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Congress’ campaign for fighting the crucial assembly by-elections to 28 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh is centred around the “deception” of Jyotiraditya Scindia and the 25 MLAs who quit the party and joined the BJP, bringing down the Kamal Nath government. The Congress has chosen “Janta khadi hai saath, Laut rahey hain Kamal … Read more