2023 was warmest year on record, says WMO’s State of Global Climate report
New Delhi, March 19 - A new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Tuesday showed that records were once again broken, and in some cases smashed, for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic sea
Thousands of posters, banners removed as MCC in force: Punjab CEO
Chandigarh, March 19 - Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C, on Tuesday said 15,653 posters, 7,511 banners, 24,433 graffiti and 23,916 defacements on property have been removed across the state as the Model Code of Conduct has come into force.
‘11 Shakti Ammas’ share stage with PM Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Salem
New Delhi, March 19 - Amid the raging political controversy over ‘Shakti’, at least eleven ‘Shakti Ammas’ shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district on Tuesday.
People of TN have decided to vote for BJP on April 19, says PM Modi in Salem
Chennai, March 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the people of Tamil Nadu have decided to vote for the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections.
Tripling renewable power capacity by 2030 requires policy support: IRENA
Abu Dhabi, March 19 - Achieving the global target set at COP28 to triple renewable power capacity by 2030 relies heavily on establishing conducive conditions for such growth.
Zomato launches ‘Pure Veg Mode’ with vegetarian riders from eateries that don’t serve meat
New Delhi, March 19 - Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Tuesday announced a ‘Pure Veg Mode’ along with a ‘Pure Veg Fleet’ on his platform for customers with 100 per cent vegetarian dietary preference.
Inquiry against Coimbatore school headmaster, staff for making children attend PM’s road show
Chennai, March 19 - Education authorities in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore have initiated an inquiry against a school headmaster and other staff for making school children attend the roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Tuesday.
PM Modi hits out at DMK and Cong in TN’s Salem, says ‘INDIA alliance deliberately insults Hinduism’
New Delhi, March 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a public rally in Tamil Nadu’s Salem on Tuesday, hit out at the INDIA bloc allies including Congress and DMK and accused them of deliberately insulting Hinduism and the followers of Hindu faith.
SC declines to stay Citizenship Amendment Rules
New Delhi, March 19 -The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass any interim order staying the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
MahaYuti leaders say Raj Thackeray welcome if he wants to join grand alliance
Mumbai, March 19 - Soon after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his son Amit Thackeray met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Tuesday, BJP legislator Atul Bhatkhalkar said if the MNS chief joins hands with the
Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train to be launched in 2026: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 19 - Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that the Ahmedabad- Mumbai bullet train will be launched in 2026.
Invoking separatist sentiment in political campaign under MCC watch in J&K
Srinagar, March 19 - The ‘Lakshman Rekha’ set by the MCC for the Lok Sabha elections clearly indicates that the days of violation are finally over in J&K and the rest of the country.
SC declines to pass interim order staying Citizenship Amendment Rules
New Delhi, March 19 - The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass any interim order staying the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
ECI replaces Bengal DGP again within 24 hours
Kolkata, March 19 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has replaced the Director General Police in West Bengal on Tuesday within just 24 hours since Vivek Sahay was designated for the chair replacing his predecessor Rajeev Kumar.
India names Vinay Kumar as new Ambassador to Russia
New Delhi, March 19 - Senior diplomat Vinay Kumar has been appointed India’s next Ambassador to Russia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
‘Repeating baseless arguments’: India responds to China on Arunachal
New Delhi, March 19 - The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday lashed out at China for "advancing absurd claims" over the territory of Arunachal Pradesh and reiterated that the northeastern state will always remain its "integral and inalienable part" of India.
For Rajnath Singh, the battle in Lucknow is a cakewalk
Lucknow, March 19 - If there is one seat in Uttar Pradesh that has remained solidly with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), since the past two and a half decades and is all set to keep up the tradition, it is Lucknow.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh takes oath of RS MP
New Delhi, March 19 - Aam Aadami Party leader Sanjay Singh took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, in the Parliament House.
UP CEO asks candidates to conduct bank transactions above Rs 10k
Lucknow, March 19 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa has asked political parties and candidates to conduct transactions exceeding 10,000 rupees through banks.
‘Lala Ki Basti’, other slum areas help politicians to win polls: Goa RGP
Panaji, March 19 - While the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) allege that the migrants staying in ‘Lala Ki Basti’ and other slum areas help politicians to win elections, the Chief Electoral Officer has said that there will be no chance of ‘double voting’