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SC-appointed central panel seeks nationwide ban on 'green desert' Conocarpus tree

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has urged a nationwide prohibition on the cultivation of Conocarpus, a fast-spreading exotic tree species, warning t... Read More


PM Modi and Prez Xi likely to meet twice on SCO summit sidelines

Beijing, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold two bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin on Sunday, as both nations l... Read More


CM Mann constitutes committee to supervise flood relief work

Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday constituted a high powered committee comprising three top officers of the state to supervise the relief and rescue operations... Read More


CM Saini directs Deputy Commissioners to remain alert amid rains & floods

Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has taken serious note of the heavy rains in hilly areas and the resulting floods. He has directed all Deputy Commissioners to remain ex... Read More


'India-Africa tops 5 trading partners'

Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that while emphasising on interests of developing countries at a time when the world is turning its attention to the Global South, ... Read More


RTI: Kedarnath generated more waste in 3 months of pilgrimage this year than 2022

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The amount of waste generated at Kedarnath in the first three months of the ongoing yatra season has already crossed the quantity of waste produced at the ecologically fragile si... Read More


India hopeful of resuming trade talks with US soon; govt works on support measures to help exporters

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- India is hopeful of resuming trade negotiations with the United States soon, even as the government works on a series of support measures to help exporters cope with the impact o... Read More


Draft rules: F-1 visa students in US barred from changing courses, universities in 1st year

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a draft regulation that could alter the conditions for international students studying on F-1 visas. The proposal outlin... Read More


Mumbai, Kohima, Visakhapatnam safest for women; Patna, Jaipur, Delhi least safe: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Kohima, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, Itanagar and Mumbai have emerged as the safest cities for women in India, while Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Sri... Read More


States can't move SC against Prez, Guv on Bills: Centre

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that state governments cannot invoke writ jurisdiction in moving the apex court against the actions of the President and the governo... Read More