FSSAI orders immediate ban on Venolex Forte, suspends Matri Drinking Water licence
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday intensified its enforcement drive against food safety violations by suspending the licence of Matri Drinking Water in Tripura and issuing a prohibition order…
Banks now cover 99.92 per cent of India’s villages: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) India has achieved near-universal banking coverage, with 99.92 per cent of inhabited villages (6,00,868 out of 6,01,328) now served by a banking outlet, which includes a bank branch, business correspondent or India Post payments…
India and Uzbekistan review strategic partnership, discuss regional challenges
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on Monday undertook a detailed review of bilateral strategic partnership during the latter’s ongoing three-day visit to New Delhi.…
Nothing will get through to Iran unless a deal or total surrender is accomplished: Trump
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday called the Iranian leadership ‘duplicitous’ and stated that nothing gets through to Iran unless a deal, or total surrender of the country, is accomplished. “Iranian leadership is…
Record heat wave continues to grapple South Korea
Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) South Korea continued to struggle with an unprecedented heat wave Monday, with many parts of the nation reporting record high temperatures and scores of people suffering from heat-related illnesses. Temperatures reached a record high…
Armed clashes between Afghan tribes over disputed area continue for fourth day
Kabul, Aug 3 (IANS) Armed clashes between two tribes over the ownership of a mountainous area along the border of Khost and Paktia provinces in Southeastern Afghanistan continued for the fourth day on Monday, local media reported. The clashes erupted…
South Korea’s FM Cho highlights new US Ambassador’s role in resolving bilateral issues
Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday he expects new US Ambassador to Seoul Michelle Steel to play a key role in helping resolve pending issues between South Korea and the United States, citing her…
China pressurised Nepal over conference on Tibetan studies: Report
Lhasa, Aug 3 (IANS) Just weeks after China’s new ‘Ethnic Unity and Progress Law’ came into effect, the country has pressured Nepal over an upcoming Tibetan studies conference in Kathmandu, a report has revealed. “This development is the…
Nepal sees marginal growth in tourist arrivals in July
Kathmandu, Aug 3 (IANS) Nepal recorded marginal growth in foreign tourist arrivals in July, welcoming a total of 71,775 foreign visitors during the month, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Monday. The figure represents a 2.3 per cent increase…
Africa CDC hails Uganda for Ebola containment
Kampala, Aug 3 (IANS) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak, attributing the achievement to strong national leadership and coordinated action.…