The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a public emergency of international concern. This comes amid a rapid surge in spread of the disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and its detection in neighbouring countries as well.
Governor of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria has announced the names of the Punjab Police officers to be awarded the Chief Minister's Rakshak Padak award and Chief Minister's Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty on the occasion of Independence Day-2024.
People's Democratic Party Chief, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of Captain Deepak Singh, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Doda and said that the endless cycle of violence in Jammu and Kashmir continues.
Reacting to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's statement that he made the mistake of fielding his wife Sunetra against his sister Supriya Sule in the Lok Sabha polls, NCP MP Praful Patel on Wednesday said that it is Ajit Pawar's personal and family matter.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is convening an important meeting on the "rising" terror-related incidents in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and urged the interim government to make every effort to be inclusive.
Speaking to ANI on the meeting of the Congress President with PCC chiefs at AICC today, HP Congress chief Pratibha Singh said, "In the meeting, it was discussed how to prepare for upcoming Assembly elections and guidelines for it was given."
Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan informed that the nomination process for Rajya Sabha elections will begin from tomorrow, August 14 and the last date for submission of papers is August 21 in the state.