Guiyang, May 5 (UNI) Nine people died and one is missing in a boat capsize accident in a river of Qianxi City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on Sunday afternoon, according to local authorities. Four boats capsized in sudden strong winds, plunging 84 individuals into the water. So far, nine people have died, 70 are being…
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) In a major initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is developing a new user-friendly digital interface for the electors, and other stakeholders such as the election officials, political parties and the civil society. The new one-stop platform, ECINET, will integrate and reorient over 40 of ECI’s existing mobile and…
Mumbai, May 3 (UNI) Poonam Gupta has taken over as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The government appointed her as Deputy Governor on April 2, 2025 for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier. As Deputy Governor, Dr…
Santiago, May 3 (UNI) A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the southern maritime zone of Chile on Friday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert for the Magallanes region. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile said the quake occurred at 8:58 a.m. local time (1258 GMT), with its epicenter located 218 km south…
Bhopal – Students in Madhya Pradesh eagerly awaiting their board exam results may not have to wait much longer. According to sources, the results for Classes 10 and 12 are expected to be released in the first week of May. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has personally instructed education officials to ensure timely declaration. The…
Bhopal – In a major development aimed at accelerating Bhopal’s urban growth, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav announced that unused land owned by BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) will be repurposed under a 50:50 partnership model between the state and central governments. This decision emerged during a recent review meeting focused on the city’s development…
New York, May 1 (UNI) A severe weather outbreak that covered a large stretch of the United States from Texas to the Northeast turned deadly in Pennsylvania, where at least two people were killed in storm-related electrocutions and nearly 250,000 customers were still without power on Wednesday. The storm system on Tuesday brought tornado-strength winds…
Worker Union demands immediate action on Labor Day Bhopal – Nearly 10 lakh outsourced workers form the backbone of Madhya Pradesh’s government departments and public undertakings, yet they remain significantly behind in receiving fair wages and benefits compared to their counterparts in the Central Government and other states. On the occasion of Labor Day, the…
New Delhi, Apr 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the Prime Minister will inaugurate WAVES 2025, India’s first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai. The four-day summit with tagline “Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries” is poised…
Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) 14 people lost their lives in a devastating fire that broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata’s Burrabazar, police said on Wednesday. “The fire broke out at Rituraj Hotel on Tuesday night. Fourteen bodies have been recovered so far, and several individuals have been rescued by emergency…
