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Freight trains to Kashmir: In the recent past, the railways has made significant progress in freight transportation in the Kashmir Valley. Train to Kashmir, Freight train to Kashmir: With the completion of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project and the commencement of passenger and freight train operations connecting the Kashmir Valley with Jammu and other regions, a new milestone has been achieved in regional connectivity. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO First freight train ...Read More >
Jammu: The first freight train carrying industrial salt from Gujarat arrived in Kashmir on Friday, a senior railway official said.The first ever freight to reach Kashmir was on Aug 9 this year, carrying cement from Punjab.Uchit Singhal, senior divisional commercial manager (SDCM) of Jammu division of Northern Railway, said the first 21-wagon rail consignment of 1,350 tonnes of industrial salt from Kharaghoda goods shed in Gujarat arrived at Anantnag goods shed on Oct 17."This industrial salt is ...Read More >
Bengaluru - A boardroom shake-up in Indian conglomerate Tata Group in early October threatened to destabilise the tea-to-semiconductors business house, prompting the government to intervene. The government was so worried about the situation at the organisation - which accounts for an estimated 4 per cent of India's gross domestic product - that Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met some of Tata's top leaders in a closed-door meeting in Delhi on Oct 7. The unpreced ...Read More >
Five festive creations from Besan Ladoo Rochers to Vegan Tres Leches redefine indulgence with global flavours, plant-based innovation, and pure celebration. This festive season, indulge in creativity that goes beyond the ordinary. These handpicked recipes from nostalgic Indian sweets like Besan Ladoo Rochers to contemporary vegan delights such as Dark Chocolate Mousse and Tres Leches, and tropical escapes like Coconut Pudding and Mango Malai Ceviche combine comfort, craft, and culinary innovati ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) - Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks - the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world - this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in the p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha on Wednesday. In addition to Nuapada, the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party has approved several candidates for the 2025 Assembly by-elections in various states. Agha Syed Mohsin and Sushri Devyani Rana have been selected as candidates for the Budgam and Nagrota by-elections, respectively, in Jammu and Kash ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) -- Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks -- the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world -- this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in th ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A week after launching its first-ever automobile rake to Kashmir carrying 116 vehicles, Indian Railways successfully completed the first simultaneous unloading of New Modified Goods (NMG) rakes loaded with Maruti Suzuki vehicles at two major goods terminals in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Railways successfully carried out simultaneous unloading of two NMG rakes loaded with over 230 Maruti Suzuki vehicles on the same day at two major goods shed terminals in J&K - Bari Brahmana in Jamm ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 7 (PTI) The Assam government on Tuesday expanded its flagship financial support scheme for women, rolling out 'Orunodoi 3.0', making it the largest such programme in the state, in which 38 lakh families will get Rs 1,250 each a month. Announcing this, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a "special surprise" will come in February. "Rs 1,250 to over 38 lakh women instantly. Assam today expanded its flagship financial support scheme, #Orunodoi3 to become the largest ever anti-po ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 7 (UNI) With an aim to strengthening Assam's economy at the grass roots, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today launched 'Orunodoi 3.0' marking the rollout of enhanced direct benefit transfer of Rs. 1250 per month to over 38 lakh beneficiaries across the state. At the central inaugural event held at the Veterinary Science College playground in Khanapara here today, Chief Minister addressed the beneficiaries virtually gathered in the state across 25,991 polling centers. Sarma sa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers from Bengaluru have developed a new siphon-based thermal desalination system that can convert salty seawater into clean drinking water. This system is said to perform the desalination process faster and more cost-effectively than existing methods. According to the Department of Science and Technology, the traditional solar still mimics nature's water cycle of evaporation and condensation to desalinate water, and has been used and recomme ...Read More >
"These MoUs are a testament to India's maritime resurgence. By fostering collaboration between states, industries and global partners, we are unlocking a new era of shipbuilding and port-led growth. This is not only about infrastructure, it is about creating jobs, empowering communities and establishing India as a leading maritime nation in the world," added Sonowal. A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the "Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector" programme on S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 29 (UNI) On World Heart Day, voices from the government, medical fraternity, and public figures united in urging Indians to adopt healthier lifestyles to combat the rising threat of cardiovascular diseases -- especially among the youth. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the world's leading cause of death, claiming an estimated 19.8 million lives in 2022 alone, according to the WHO. These accounted for 32% of all global deaths, with heart attacks and strokes responsible for 8 ...Read More >
Major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases include hypertension, tobacco use, alcohol consumption Heart diseases are the leading cause of deaths in South-East Asia, with the condition claiming the lives of eight people every minute, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday, ahead of World Heart Day. World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29 to raise awareness about heart diseases and the importance of early detection to save and improve more lives. The theme this y ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Heart disease is increasing at alarming rate, with about 25 per cent people below 50 years of age being afflicted, say experts. Small wonder the theme for the 2025 World Heart Day is 'Don't Miss a Beat, underlining the urgency of prioritizing heart health to prevent avoidable tragedies. The most common factors responsible for the recent rise in heart attacks are lifestyle choices, poor diet choices and excessive use of tobacco and alcohol, say doctors. Mool Mantra of 8 ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India Maritime Sector programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. The MOUs were signed on September 18th in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, S ...Read More >
Excessive rains wreaking havoc in the form of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides are becoming a perpetual curse for tourism in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon season. However, with the withdrawal of monsoon, the hospitality industry is pinning hope on revival. The tourism sector, the main stake of Himachal, contributes over Rs 14,000 crore annually to the state gross domestic product (SDGP) and provides employment to a large population. "The room occupancy in the state which ranged ...Read More >
Leh- Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Thursday demanded an impartial probe into the clashes between protesters and security personnel in Leh town of Ladakh and asked the Union Territory administration to stop "witch hunting" and "harassment" of people. It also defended climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was blamed by the government for making "provocative statements" leading to mob violence, and expressed sympathies with the families of four slain protesters, describing them as "heroes of ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday held a meeting with the deputy commissioners and senior officials to expedite relief and rescue operations in the wake of the floods in the state, officials said. "We will work on a war footing to provide relief to the affected people," the chief minister said. Mann, who was discharged from a private hospital in Mohali on Thursday where he was admitted due to exhaustion and low heart rate, said at the outset of a news conference that he ...Read More >
Zirakpur (Punjab) [India], September 13 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda criticised the staet government for lack of flood relief measures and said that the government is not taking concrete steps to help and provide relief to the flood victims. He made the remarks in a press conference on Friday. He noted that people are very angry at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government for not taking flood relief measures and how there has been huge devastation in Haryana due ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Haryana Assembly Leader of Opposition, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Friday slammed the state government over the recent compensation announcement over crop losses and termed it a matter of "rubbing salt into the wounds of the farmers." In an 'X' post, Hooda noted that compensation of just Rs 7,000 to Rs 15,000 is an injustice to the farmers if the cost is Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 per acre and the annual lease is Rs 70,000 per acre. "The state government is rub ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday held a meeting with the deputy commissioners and senior officials to expedite relief and rescue operations in the wake of the floods in the state, officials said. "We will work on a war footing to provide relief to the affected people," the chief minister said. Mann, who was discharged from a private hospital in Mohali on Thursday where he was admitted due to exhaustion and low heart rate, said at the outset of a news conference that he ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a recent study by Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), it was found that Indians consume 2.2 times more salt than the amount recommended by WHO. As an alternative for salt, low sodium salts - containing potassium or magnesium - are available in the markets. This is suitable only for healthy people, as potassium is a mineral that doctors strongly disapprove of for kidney patients. "Less sodium and more potassium is advisable for healt ...Read More >
As the sun rises over the salt fields of Thoothukudi, the glistening white pans conceal the punishing reality faced by over 50,000 salt workers, most of them women, who toil in some of the harshest working conditions in Tamil Nadu. Faced with a blistering heatwave, salt workers have been forced to shift their working hours to the early morning. Salt Pans Superintendent Santhana Raj told ANI, "Those who came to work at 2 in the morning leave at 7 AM harvesting salt earliest in the day... Working ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of sta ...Read More >
Hyderabad: FSSAI CEO in Hyderabad: Stressing the urgent need for 100% inspection of Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) units and rigorous checks on water treatment plants, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), chaired a comprehensive review meeting in Hyderabad. The meeting held on Friday, focused on strengthening the overall food safety ecosystem in the State. Emphasising the need for enhanced food safety enforcement in the State, G. Kamala V ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative after studies revealed that average daily salt intake in both urban and rural India exceeds the World Health Organisation's recommended limit of 5 grams. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends consuming less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. Studies show that the average intake in India remains high, around ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative after studies revealed that average daily salt intake in both urban and rural India exceeds the World Health Organisation's recommended limit of 5 grams. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends consuming less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. Studies show that the average intake in India remains high, around ...Read More >
Mumbai: Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, on Friday announced that the conglomerate is preparing for a capital expenditure investment of nearly $100 billion over the next five years. "The scale and pace of this commitment is unprecedented in India's private sector history as we do our part for strengthening the very spine of India's rise that must carry 1.4 billion dreams," Gautam Adani remarked. Addressing a conference of top doctors here, Gautam Adani said these investments are manifestat ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 11: Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced that the conglomerate is preparing for a capital expenditure investment of nearly $100 billion over the next five years. "The scale and pace of this commitment is unprecedented in India's private sector history as we do our part for strengthening the very spine of India's rise that must carry 1.4 billion dreams," Gautam Adani remarked. Addressing a conference of top doctors here, Gautam Adani said these investments a ...Read More >
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