Patna one of most severely  flood hit parts of India: Study

Patna one of most severely flood hit parts of India: Study

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

In the context of flood vulnerability, Patna in Bihar stands out as one of the most severely affected districts in India, according to a joint recent research by IIT-Delhi and IIT-Roorkee. West Bengal's Murshidabad and Maharashtra's Thane ranks second and third respectively, according to a district-level flood severity index (DFSI)...

Want 400 seats to ensure Congress does not put Babri lock on Ram temple: PM

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | PTI | Dhar (MP)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a “Babri lock” on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a rally at Dhar in...

Government to formulate standards for over 2,000 medical devices

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Government is in the process of formulating standards for over 2,000 medical devices being produced in the country in order to make them globally competitive. "Zero defect, full effect, this is our mission. Through BIS, we are making product standards for medical devices which would be comparable to ISO. We...

Indian Naval ships reach Singapore to enhance ties

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

In an effort to further enhance bilateral defence ties, Indian naval ships Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan led by Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet arrived at Singapore on Monday, Navy said here on Tuesday. Giving details, officials said the Indian team was accorded a  warm welcome by personnel...

Talks on nurturing future leaders held at Commandants conclave

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The sixth edition of Commandants' Conclave was held on Tuesday at Military Institute of Technology, Pune and participants brainstormed on charting the course for future defence strategies in nurturing the future leaders of Indian Armed Forces, Defence Ministry said here. Giving details, officials said the meet was held under the aegis...

Tourism Ministry unveils Cool Summers of India campaign

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi

As the scorching summer sun bore down on travelers worldwide, the Union Tourism Ministry of India has embarked on a transformative journey to redefine summer vacations by unveiling the "Cool Summers of India" campaign at the three-day much-sought after  Arabian Travel Mart 2024 in Dubai from May 6. The campaign is...

Defence Secretary lauds BRO for playing major role in security of country

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane here on Tuesday lauded the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and termed it an extremely crucial organisation which, through its infrastructure projects in border areas, is playing a major role in the security of the country.  The BRO is also ensuring the socio-economic progress of far-flung areas,...

Kharge writes to INDIA Bloc leaders to raise voice over discrepancies in voting data

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to the leaders of various parties of the INDIA Opposition Bloc on Tuesday, questioning the alleged discrepancies in the voting data released by the Election Commission (EC). In his letter, Kharge urged the INDIA Bloc leaders to raise their voice against such discrepancies, for "our only...

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