Sao Paulo, Sep13 (UNI) The death toll rose to 47 from the extratropical cyclone in the Brazilian southeastern state of Rio Grande do Sul, officials said Tuesday. The cyclone has ravaged 98 municipalities and caused the Taquari River to swell, leading to the evacuation of over 25,000 people and injuring at least 925 injured since…
Marrakesh, Sep 13 (UNI) The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901, and the injuries to 5,530, according to the latest statement released by the Moroccan government on Tuesday. In Ouirgane, one of the hardest-hit villages in the mountainous areas, Xinhua reporters saw all the houses flattened and rescue teams…
Srinagar, Sep 12 (UNI) National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday slammed the union government for the tax waiver on several United States products including apples, and walnuts and threatened to hit the streets if it is not rolled back. “When the concessions were announced during the G20, it wasn’t thought what impact it would…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (UNI) Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said President Droupadi Murmu will launch ‘Ayushman Bhav’ campaign through a virtually on September 13. The ‘Ayushman Bhav’ campaign, initiated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is a comprehensive nationwide healthcare initiative that aims to provide saturation coverage of healthcare services, reaching every…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (UNI) Driven by mining and electricity sectors, India’s factory or industrial output grew 5.7% year-on-year (YoY) in July 2023. According to the data released by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Tuesday, the quick estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of July this year stood…
Jammu, Sep 12 (UNI) One terrorist has been eliminated while an army jawan martyred and three other security personnel including Special Police Officer (SPO) sustained injuries in an ensuing gunfight in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official spokesman said that one terrorist killed while an Army jawan martyred, three others including one police SPO…
Shimla, Sep 12 (UNI) AICC general Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said the Union Government should declare the Himachal Pradesh rain disaster as a national calamity and refrain from “discriminating” against Congress-ruled states. Gandhi was on a visit to the rain-affected parts of Kullu, Manali and Mandi districts during the day. Priyanka said she…
Itanagar, Sep 12 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday virtually inaugurated 36 infrastructure projects in Arunachal Pradesh, including the 500-meter-long Nechiphu Tunnel on Balipara-Charduar-Tawang Road in West Kameng district, from Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. These were among the 90 key infrastructure projects dedicated to the Nation by the Defence Minister. The projects…
Rajahmundry Spt 12 (UNI) N Bhuvaneswari, the wife of former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, here on Tuesday expressed concern over the security of her husband. N Bhuvaneswari, along with her son Nara Lokesh and daughter-in-law Brahmini, met Chandrababu Naidu in the Central Prison today. Talking to the media, she said that there was no…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 (UNI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday said he would visit New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the BJP-JDS pre-poll alliance in the state for the 2024 general elections. Speaking to reporters, Yediyurappa said he would be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and added the seat-sharing issue…
