Maha okays 255-acre salt pan land for slum rehab housing, names Adani

Maharashtra cabinet on Monday approved the utilisation of 255 acre of salt pan land in Mumbai to develop houses for slum rehabilitation project-hit people, assigning the implementation......

Maha govt declares desi cows 'Rajyamata Gomata'

The Maharashtra government on Monday declared desi (indigenous) cows as 'Rajyamata-Gomata', citing the importance of cows in Indian culture, agriculture, and healthcare. The decision was taken to......

194 of Kerala Nipah victim's contacts are high-risk

The number of people at risk for contracting Nipah in the contact list of the 14-year-old boy who lost his life to the rare infection, has been increased to 406, out of which 194 are in the......

Boy infected with Nipah in Kerala dead

The 14-year-old boy from Kerala's Malappuram, who was under treatment in Kozhikode for Nipah infection, died on Sunday, state Health Minister Veena George said. Photograph: PTI Photo/Rediff......

Bird flu: The Rs 90,000 cr poultry industry is in a fix

It is estimated that around 60 million people are directly impacted by the poultry sector in India. The death of a 11-year-old boy due to ‘bird-flu’, even before the devastating......

What Shah's cooperation ministry will do

New ministry will bring much-needed transparency in the functioning of the cooperatives, which so far have been riddled with allegations of political interference and mismanagement. IMAGE: Union......

Sitharaman takes stock of coronavirus impact on economy

While the meetings on Friday were preliminary discussions, it is learnt that sectors like tourism; hospitality; aviation; micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and livestock have sought......

Modi 2.0 gets cracking, readies plan for quick results

By creating groups of secretaries, the Modi government has precluded the need for groups of ministers, which were so ubiquitous in the first decade of this century in New Delhi.Each group will have......