As several parts of the country reel under severe heatwave, the Health Ministry has issued an advisory for state health departments asking them to ensure preparedness and timely response in the face of above normal maximum temperatures causing heat related illnesses. It has asked State nodal officers to disseminate the National Action Plan on Heat-Related
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will be the leader of the opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He was elected as the leader of BJD legislature party at Bhubaneswar today. Senior BJD MLA Prasanna Acharya has been named as the deputy leader of the opposition, while former speaker Pramila
In Bangladesh, Sylhet and its neighbouring districts are facing flooding due to continuous heavy rainfall over the past three days. Nearly four lakh people in the Sylhet metropolitan area and throughout the district have been stranded. Surma, Kushiyara and Sari rivers of Sylhet region are flowing above danger levels since the last two days.
In Uttar Pradesh, Meteorological Department has predicted severe heatwave conditions in the districts of Kannauj, Kanpur, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Lucknow, Barabanki, Hardoi and surrounding areas till 21st June. A red alert of heat wave is issued in the State for today and tomorrow. Highest temperatures in the last 24 hours was recorded in Orai
North Korea and Russia have signed an agreement to strengthen their military cooperation, including a mutual defense pledge in case of an attack. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un described the enhanced relationship as an alliance during a press conference following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang today. This is Putin’s first
In China, at least 13 people have died in heavy rains, floods and landslides, while many were missing. The state news agency reported that continuous rain fell for 24 hours in Shanghang in the south-eastern Fujian province, affecting some 66,500 people. The situation in other areas of southern China also remained tense. Heavy rainfall was
In the Commodity market, Gold and Silver prices are marginally up today. The precious metal, for August contract, up by 0.06 percent and trading at 71,785 rupees per 10 grams. Silver for July contract, added 0.03 percent and trading at 89,107 rupees per kilogram when the reports last came in. In
As several parts of the country reel under severe heatwave, Union Health Minister J P Nadda today reviewed the heatwave situation and preparedness of the Central Government Hospitals and directed for special heat stroke units to be set up in these hospitals. He instructed the officials to ensure that all hospitals are prepared for providing
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has raised questions over the relocation of statues of major leaders in the Parliament House complex. He demanded that the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and other national leaders must be relocated to their original locations in the complex. Mr. Kharge has written a letter to Chairman of Rajya
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs yesterday, buoyed by Nvidia’s continued surge to new peaks, while the Dow ended barely higher in subdued pre-holiday trading following softer-than-expected U.S. retail sales data. The S&P 500 appreciated 0.25 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was marginally up 0.15 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite was