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New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck in Delhi on Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The tremors occurred at a depth of 146km and the epicenter of Afghanistan. Also Read | Delhi Shocker: 18-Year-Old Arrested for Stabbing Man to Death in Shalimar Bagh and Posting Confession on Instagram. In a post on X, the NCS wrote, "EQ of M: 5.9, On: 03/04/2026 21:42:57 IST, Lat: 36.398 N, Long: 70.878 E, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Afghanist ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Assam Congress president and candidate from Jorhat constituency Gaurav Gogoi and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi visited Sarupathar today to campaign for opposition alliance candidate Jiban Chutia in the Sarupathar constituency. According to a press release issued by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), addressing a large election rally attended by nearly five thousand people at Nolonipathar Church playground, both leaders ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Rain lashed in several parts of the national capital on Friday evening, including India Gate, Badarpur and Janpath Road. India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert in the city, forecasting "thunderstorm and lightning," along with "strong surface winds". Also Read | Delhi Shocker: 18-Year-Old Arrested for Stabbing Man to Death in Shalimar Bagh and Posting Confession on Instagram. Earlier in the day, IMD forecasted that two successive Western d ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Friday asserted that the contrast in cost, structure and convenience is being widely debated, terming Amaravati as a never-ending saga and the proposal of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's Mavigun a practical approach which caught the imagination of people. Speaking to the media, former Minister Ambati Rambabu said, "Amaravati is a greenfield project where everything has to be developed from scratch, while ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Malda violence has triggered a major political showdown, with the arrest of alleged mastermind All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Mofakkarul Islam by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) drawing sharp reactions from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee defended her government. The West Bengal CID arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, identified as the alleged mastermind of ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Mofakkerul Islam, accused of leading the protests in Malda on April 1 that resulted in the gherao of seven Special Intensive Revision (SIR) judicial officers for over nine hours, was produced before the court on Friday. He was arrested by the West Bengal CID yesterday at Bagdogra airport in Darjeeling district. Also Read | Delhi Shocker: 18-Year-Old Arrested for Stabbing Man to Death in Shalimar ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): A sharp surge in coal demand has been reported across hill regions, particularly in Shimla, as eateries grapple with an acute shortage of LPG cylinders amid global fuel disruptions linked to the ongoing Israel-Iran crisis. The fuel crunch has begun to significantly impact the food-service sector, with small restaurants and roadside dhabas increasingly shifting to coal-based cooking as LPG supplies become erratic and delayed. Also Read | Delhi S ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated an international conference titled 'Mahakal: The Master of Time' at the Planetarium Complex in Ujjain on Friday. CM Yadav and Union Minister Pradhan also inaugurated the Ujjain Science Centre and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects, including "Samrat Vikramaditya: The Heritage" project and 4-lane Ujjain Bypass as part of pr ...Read More >
Hanamkonda (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): A gruesome incident has shaken Telangana's Hanamkonda, after a man, identified as Azharuddin, allegedly killed his pregnant wife and two daughters by throwing them into a swimming pool, officials said. Azharuddin, who had a love marriage, was allegedly upset that the unborn child was a girl, according to Hanamkonda police. Also Read | Global Food Prices Set to Surge Further if West Asia Conflict Persists Beyond 40 Days, Warns FAO. The accused, Az ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 3 (ANI): Naxalite leader Prashant Bose, who carried a bounty of one crore rupees and was lodged in Ranchi's Birsa Munda Jail, passed away on Thursday. The top CPI Maoist leader breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, authorities said. Also Read | Global Food Prices Set to Surge Further if West Asia Conflict Persists Beyond 40 Days, Warns FAO. According to RIMS Superintendent Dr. Hiren Birua, the 82-year-old Bose ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Delhi government's Flood Control & Irrigation Department has introduced a key reform in the tendering process by submitting Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) completely online, a step towards ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability in public works. According to a press release, earlier, bidders were required to physically deposit EMD at the office where the project was located. This system often led to unnecessary interfaces, potential information lea ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government on Friday issued a transfer list in view of the 2027 Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Inspector General of Police (IG) Yogendra Singh Rawat has been appointed as Inspector General (Kumbh Mela), while Ayush Agrawal has been posted as Senior Superintendent of Police (Kumbh Mela). Also Read | Global Food Prices Set to Surge Further if West Asia Conflict Persists Beyond 40 Days, Warns FAO. Additionally, Indian Police Service (IPS) o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled an aggressive and wide-ranging strategy to combat air pollution in the capital, signalling a decisive shift from intent to enforcement. Announcing the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, she said the initiative builds on the government's 'historic' Green Budget for 2026-27 and aims to translate clean air goals into measurable outcomes, according to a press release issued by the CMO. Also ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Strict action is being taken against hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders in the national capital, Joint Commissioner of Police (Transport) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere said on Friday. He said four cases were registered yesterday, taking the total number of cases to 27 and added that some people have also been arrested in this regard. Also Read | Global Food Prices Set to Surge Further if West Asia Conflict Persists Beyond 40 Days, Warns FAO. "The Delhi Po ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Himachal Pradesh government, alleging widespread corruption and administrative irregularities, and demanded a High Court-monitored probe into the alleged 'Chester Hill' land issue. The opposition party has also announced a protest across all 68 Assembly segments in the state to expose the corrupt and anti-people policies of the state government. Also Read | Global Food Pr ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): A widespread wet spell accompanied by rainfall, snowfall and hailstorm activity is expected to affect Himachal Pradesh from April 3 to April 6, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. According to the Meteorological Centre in Shimla, the weather disturbance is being driven by an active western disturbance and favourable atmospheric conditions. Also Read | Global Food Prices Set to Surge Further if West Asia Conflict Persists B ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid criticism from Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday asserted that minorities are receiving greater attention under the Government of India. He accused the Congress of treating Muslims as a vote bank and clarified that only illegal FCRA accounts would be impacted by the proposed changes. Also Read | Global Food Prices Set to Surge Fu ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3: World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, largely due to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in West Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 128.5 points in March, up 2.4 percent from February and 1.0 percent above its level a year ago. "Pr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Citing several case studies from India, the World Economic Forum on Friday said seven emerging deep technologies, including generative AI, robotics and satellite-enabled remote sensing, are poised to transform agriculture. These technologies, which also include computer vision, edge Internet of Things (IoT), CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats), and nanotechnology, will boost resilience and productivity, while securing rural livelihoods, the WEF said in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, on Tuesday, emphasised the need for collective, cooperative and technology-driven approaches to ensure maritime security in an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific, as he inaugurated the 11th edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) here. Welcoming over 30 international delegates, Admiral Tripathi said the Indo-Pacific's future "must be shaped together, through dialogue, cooperation and mutual trust". Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28: Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, on Tuesday, emphasised the need for collective, cooperative and technology-driven approaches to ensure maritime security in an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific, as he inaugurated the 11th edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) here. Welcoming over 30 international delegates, Admiral Tripathi said the Indo-Pacific's future "must be shaped together, through dialogue, cooperation and mutual trust". This year's theme, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23: India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area while retaining its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Environment Ministry said the achievement reflects the success of India's large-scale afforestation initiatives and community-led forest protection efforts under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav described the rise from t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22: India has climbed to the 9th position globally in total forest area, marking a major milestone in environmental conservation, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Bali. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav shared the development on X, noting that India has moved up from its previous 10th position in the 2020 assessment. The country has also retained its ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area and retained its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to a new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Environment Ministry said this reflects the success of India's large-scale afforestation and community-led forest protection efforts under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India's rise from the 10th to the ninth positi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area and retained its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to a new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Environment Ministry said this reflects the success of India's large-scale afforestation and community-led forest protection efforts under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India's rise from the 10th to th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant milestone for environmental conservation efforts, India has secured the ninth rank globally in forest area in 2025 -- up from the 10th position in 2020, said Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday. The country has also retained its third position in annual forest area gain, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in B ...Read More >
On this, the 80th World Food Day, Codex joins the celebrations of FAO's 80 years of service to the farmers, fishers, livestock rearers, environmentalists, economists, statisticians, governments, traders and consumers, including the marginalized, across the world. The Organization has been celebrating throughout the year, with celebrations culminating this week in the first ever FAO Global Exhibition, which took place in Rome, the opening of the FAO museum and network and one of the biggest meeti ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 19: India's leadership in developing a group standard for whole millet grains was appreciated during the 88th Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC88), held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy from July 14-18, it was announced on Saturday. The Committee reviewed the progress of this work, which is being chaired by India with Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal as co-chairs, said Health Ministry in a statement. The terms of reference for the s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] July 19 (ANI): India's initiative in developing a group standard for whole millet grains recieved global recognition during the 88th Executive Committee meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC88) held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome from 14-18 July 2025. The milestone was approved at the 47th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47) in 2024 and was reviewed during the CCEXEC88. The work was chaired by India in collaboration with Mali, Nigeria, and Sene ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) India's leadership in developing international standards for whole millet grains received recognition at a key global food safety meeting in Rome this week, as the country continues to expand its influence in setting worldwide food regulations, an official release said on Saturday. The 88th Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC88), held at FAO headquarters from July 14-18, reviewed progress on India's millet standards work, which ...Read More >
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