Gujarat CM, Deputy CM congratulate BJP’s four Rajya Sabha winners
Gandhinagar, June 11 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s four Rajya Sabha candidates after they were elected unopposed from Gujarat in…
Congress says ‘theft of democracy’ as BJP sweeps Madhya Pradesh RS seats unopposed
Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday questioned the legitimacy of the Rajya Sabha election outcome in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) unopposed victory was made possible only after the rejection of its…
Gulf war hitting South Asia through oil shock: World Bank
Washington, June 11 (IANS) The conflict in the Middle East is emerging as a major economic threat to South Asia through rising oil, gas and fertiliser prices, with the World Bank warning that the region is among the most exposed to the fallout from the…
Congress condemns attack on ship with Indian sailors in Gulf, seeks govt’s intervention
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday expressed grief at the loss of three Indian sailors off the coast of Oman, urging the Indian government to ensure the safety of other Indians stranded in similarly precarious circumstances in the Strait…
Joju George’s ‘Varavu’ release postponed
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) The makers of director Shaji Kailas’s eagerly awaited Malayalam action survival thriller ‘Varavu’, featuring actor Joju George in the lead, have now announced that the release of the film has been postponed. The…
WHO releases updated heat-health action plans guidance
Berlin, June 11 (IANS) The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) on Thursday released its updated Heat-Health Action Plans Guidance, providing a scientific framework for governments worldwide to organise heat protection…
Hemant Soren raises Jharkhand’s pending issues at NITI Aayog meet
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren raised several long-pending issues concerning his state and sought the Centre’s support at the meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here on…
‘First Responder’ India sends vaccines, medical supplies as Maldives battles measles outbreak
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India on Thursday sent a consignment of 20,000 doses of measles vaccines and approximately three tonnes of medical supplies to support Maldives government in strengthening its immunisation coverage and safeguard public health,…
Telangana’s Drug Control Administration raids unlicensed medical shop, seizes stock
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) Telangana’s Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has raided a medical shop at a village in Karimnagar district, which was operating illegally without a drug license, an official statement said on Thursday. Medicinal drugs…
India’s pharma market likely to reach $120-130 bn by 2030: Report
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India’s pharmaceutical market is expected to grow to $120-130 billion by 2030 from an estimated $55 billion in 2025, and pharmaceutical exports have crossed $30 billion in FY25, a report said on Thursday. The report from…