Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan today said, the national health protection scheme will attract participation of big private hospitals as it offered a business opportunity of serving 40 per cent of the country’s population. He said, the central scheme, which is to be launched on September 25, would also drive private […]

India today successfully flight tested the indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ from Pokhran in Rajasthan. A Defence Ministry release said, the weapon system tested for its full range was released smoothly from the launch platform. The missile hit the target with high precision. The indigenously designed and […]

Qatar has come out in support of flood-hit Kerala by announcing a financial aid of over 34 crore rupees to help provide shelter to those who lost their homes. According to the Gulf Times, Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued a directive to allocate 34.89 crore rupees in aid […]

Pope Francis today called on the international community to provide concrete support to the flood affected people in Kerala. The Vatican News reports that Pope Francis led the crowds gathered at St Peter’s Square in prayer for the victims of this great calamity.

The BJP today said the economy is doing good under the NDA government. Party spokesperson Sambit Patra said during the Narendra Modi dispensation, India has become one of the six largest economies in the world. He was reacting to the claim by the Congress that UPA-1 and UPA-2 governments delivered […]

President Ram Nath Kovind today paid floral tributes to former President Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On the occasion, officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan along with the family members of Dr Sharma also paid their respects.

Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today appealed to all food processing industries to come to the aid of the flood-ravaged people of Kerala by generously donating processed food products. In a statement, Ms Badal said, the thousands of flood-affected people who have been rendered homeless, need processed food items […]

The South Eastern Railway (SER) will run two special trains from Ernakulam in Kerala to Santragachi-Howrah in West Bengal this evening to evacuate stranded people.  A Railway spokesman said, on a request from the West Bengal government, SER will run the two trains, which will commence journey from Ernakulam at […]

An Indian Coast Guard ship, carrying 65 tonnes of relief material for flood victims in Kerala, left Mumbai this morning. An official said, the consignment on board the ship, ‘Sankalp’, includes items donated by people to various NGOs and the Maharashtra government. It is expected to reach the Kochi port […]

Scientists have discovered a beetle trapped in amber that dates back to 99 million years, a finding that may help better understand the relationship between ancient flowering plants and pollinators. According to a study published in the journal Current Biology, an ancient boganiid beetle preserved in Burmese amber has been […]