Govt cites UPA's response, says no concept of national disaster

Government sources on Saturday cited a 2013 reply in Parliament by a Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government minister to emphasise that no concept of "national disaster" exists under......

India saw remarkable transformation in 10 yrs: UNGA chief

India has experienced 'remarkable transformation' in the last decade, United Nations General Assembly President Philemon Yang has said, underlining that his upcoming visit to the country will give......

About 25,000 people hit by flash floods: Sikkim CM

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, better known as P S Golay, on Friday said that the Himalayan state has incurred damages worth thousands of crores of rupees in the flash flood. IMAGE:......

Landslide survivors' rehab key issue in Wayanad LS bypoll

The issue of rehabilitation of the survivors of the July 30 landslides has taken centre stage in Kerala's Wayanad ahead of next month's Lok Sabha bypoll, with the Congress-led United Democratic......

Govt holds meetings to prepare for adverse monsoon, works on action plans

With different agencies showing divergent predictions regarding the southwest monsoon, the central government and states are gearing up to face adversity with various line ministries reportedly......

FDI from China went down by almost half in 3 years

There has been a decline in foreign direct inflow from China in the last three years, with FDI coming down to USD 163.77 million in 2019-20, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur......

Natural calamities wreak havoc on spices and coffee plantations

Karnataka suffered a crop loss in around 97,365 hectares out of the total bearing area of 2,26,244 hectares of coffee and spices plantations. Floods and landslides in Karnataka and Kerala have......

Guarantee income, don't give out doles, please: Farmers

Experts point to the need for a shift from culture of relief packages; weather and price insurance needed for farmers At Rajiv Kumar Palania’s living room in Bharna village of Hapur district,......

'41 WORKERS. 17 DAYS. THEY BELIEVED'

‘Work of patience, grit and perseverance’: Indian cricket fraternity reacts to Silkyara tunnel rescue The Indian cricket community expressed joy on social media over the successful......