New Delhi: Through the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has changed customs clearance processes to reduce port delays.In a major change, the FSSAI has allowed inspection and testing of imported food consignments instead of waiting for payment at every stage. This is expected to significantly shorten the time required for customs clearance.Meanwhile, … Read more
A new mobile app for community health officers has been launched to facilitate last-mile healthcare and emergency response. The digital tool will enable real-time patient management, faster referrals and early identification of high-risk cases at Ayushmann Bharat Health Centre. The program is designed to streamline care delivery and improve coordination at the healthcare level. New … Read more
NEW DELHI: The IMD on Monday predicted that India’s southwest monsoon (June-September) will be “below normal” due to the increasing risk of El Niño, which is associated with reduced summer rainfall in India. “Quantitatively, seasonal rainfall across the country is likely to be 92 per cent of the long-term average (LPA) with a model error … Read more
New Delhi: Two oil tankers carrying Iranian crude oil have arrived at Indian ports, the first such deliveries since May 2019. The Felicity, a very large crude oil tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil, was anchored near Thika on the coast of Gujarat state late Sunday, according to Kpler ship tracking data. A … Read more
New Delhi: Where political leverage can be provided TMCthe SC on Monday observed that people born in India have the right to be in the electoral roll and to vote for the government. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, headed by CJI Surya Kant, said: “In some places, we are blinded by the dust and fury of the … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Parliament is on the verge of creating history, ahead of the Lok Sabha and the Union Rajya Sabha taking up the government bill to implement reserved seats for women in the legislative bodies from 2029. Amid opposition from Congress and its allies, he expressed confidence … Read more
New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra “Barun” Shah has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India even as he launched a comprehensive and aggressive 100-point governance agenda at home targeting VIP culture, political clout in campuses and bureaucracies, delays in public services, free healthcare for the poor, safer public transport for women and … Read more
About 70% of El Niño events since 1980 have been associated with poor summer monsoons, suggesting that the link between Pacific conditions and the country’s June-September rainfall is one of the strongest among global weather phenomena affecting India’s monsoon. The link is significant given the latest forecasts from U.S. and European weather agencies, which predict … Read more
NANDIGRAM: Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has warned Muslim migrant workers in Nandigram that “they will have to return to the BJP-ruled state” to work after the assembly polls. Adhikari, who said more than 30,000 people from Nandigram were employed in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Odisha, singled out Muslims and said they “cannot … Read more
KOLKATA: The Election Commission has designated 837 of the 1,835 stalls in Kolkata North Assembly constituency as “super sensitive” stalls, citing concerns over possible trouble-making. During the SIR campaign, at hundreds of such booths, 150 or more names were removed from the electoral rolls. “The Election Commission is concerned that residents who have been left … Read more