National Safety Day seeks to raise awareness about safety guidelines, particularly road safety, workplace safety, safety of human health and the environment.
Several Karantaka politicians have had to resign from their posts over such scandals.
<p>(Eds: Correction in para 3) Bhubaneswar, Mar 3 (PTI) The Odisha government on Wednesday claimed that there was no loss of life in the Similipal National Park fire, which has been raging for around a week and spreading to newer areas.</p>
New York [US], March 3 (ANI): India at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reiterated that it will continue with the Government of South Sudan in its quest for peace, progress and prosperity in the region.
In 2019, the Kerala High Court disqualified Karat Razak’s election from Koduvally for indulging in "corrupt electoral practices" against his UDF opponent MA Razak
It also falls in the 100th year of the National People Congress, ahead of celebrations in July.
<p>New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The disquiet within the Congress continues to grow with senior party leader Salman Khurshid asking 'Group of 23' leaders in an 'open letter' if they were changing their goal posts and whether it was fair on their part to kick the ladder that they climbed to reach the top storey of life.</p>
<p>New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) India on Tuesday signed a key pact with the Philippines for the sale of defence material and equipment, which are likely to include BrahMos cruise missiles.</p>
<p>Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday welcomed the renewed bilateral engagement between India and Pakistan, saying the changed understanding of the neighbouring countries about Jammu and Kashmir will act as forerunner of peace and prosperity in the region.</p>
<p>New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) These are the top stories at 9.30 pm: DEL67 LD VACCINE Govt allows 24x7 COVID vaccination; Indigenous Covaxin's phase three trial results show 81 percent efficacy New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it has permitted round-the-clock COVID-19 vaccination as part of efforts to speed-up the immunisation drive which received a fresh boost with the makers of the indigenous Covaxin saying it has shown an interim efficacy of 81 percent in Phase 3 clinical trials.</p>
<p>Doha, Mar 3(PTI) Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal advanced to the second round of the World Table Tennis Contender series with a hard fought 3-2 win over Czech Republic's Pavel Sirucek here on Wednesday.</p>
The report comes amid news that the same hackers may have caused an outage in Mumbai’s power supply.
<p>New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Members of a National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) team met Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials and observed that the progress in all the projects has been significant compared to the situation at the time of previous review meetings, the Jal Shakti ministry said on Wednesday.</p>
There were no immediate reports of injuries. Local officials reported some structural damage, mainly to old houses and buildings that saw walls collapse or crack
Many of India’s construction leaders are wasting in bankruptcy. Companies that were once multi-billion-dollar, blue-chip multinationals, now face liquidation for pennies on the dollar.
<p>Kathmandu, Mar 3 (PTI) India on Wednesday pledged Rs 24.6 crore (USD 2.11 million) for reconstruction of three heritage sites in central Nepal that were destroyed during the devastating April 2015 earthquake which saw the death of over 9,000 people.</p>
<p>New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Observing that expression of a view which is dissent from a decision taken by the Central Government itself cannot be said to be seditious, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking action against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah over his comments on abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.</p>
<p>New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Indian scientists have indigenously designed and developed a low-cost optical spectrograph that can locate sources of faint light from distant quasars and galaxies in a very young universe, regions around supermassive black holes around the galaxies, and cosmic explosions, the Department of Science and Technology said on Wednesday.</p>
<p>New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Closure of 1.5 million schools due to coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdowns in 2020 impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in India, a UNICEF report has found.</p>
<p>Itanagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said that a proposal will be sent to the Centre for dereservation of some forests at foothill areas for implementing development projects.</p>
<p>London, Mar 3 (PTI) British lawmakers will debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next Monday in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee confirmed on Wednesday.</p>
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Jarkiholi allegedly sexually exploited a woman by assuring her a job in the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation, and threatened her with consequences if she complained
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 3 (ANI): India will be funding Nepali Rs 246 million for the reconstruction of three more Cultural Heritage projects in Nepal after six out of the 28 heritage sites contracts have already been reconstructed.
<p>Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government to file an affidavit in response to a PIL challenging the decision of making FASTag, India's electronic toll collection chip for national highways, mandatory for all vehicles at toll plazas.</p>