Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 1 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday launched the enhanced pension amount under the YSR Pension Kanuka Scheme, in Prathipadu Mandal in Guntur District.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka's food prices hit record highs as inflation increased to 12.1 per cent in December last year, up 2.2 per cent from November in the same year.
Birmingham [UK], January 1 (ANI): A research conducted by the University of Birmingham showed an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions.
Brisbane [Australia], January 1 (ANI): A new study by the University of Queensland has found that a commonly available pesticide is linked to an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): The rise in militant attacks in Pakistan reached the highest point in August 2021, according to a study which stated that this spike coincided with the Taliban's offensive that started in May last year.
Athens [Greece], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Greece has confirmed 40,560 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) said.
Bamako [Mali], December 31 (ANI/ Sputnik) - The number of soldiers who died as a result of a Wednesday attack in the western part of Mali increased to eight, and seven more were injured, the Malian Armed Forces said.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 31 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government on Friday increased the old-age pension and widow pension from Rs 1200 to Rs 1400.
Turtuk (Ladakh) [India], December 31 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's emphasis on "vocal for local", an Indian Army unit in Ladakh has helped apricot producers in Turtuk village near the Line of Control (LoC) to pack and sell their produce to enhance their inc
Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): China's reliance on Middle East oil increases despite its efforts to get to an "ecological civilization" that relies less on fossil fuels and more on renewable energy.
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has decided to defer the decision to increase tax on textiles from 5 per cent to 12 per cent.
Seoul [South Korea], December 31 (ANI/Global Economic): Samsung Electronics announced on the 30th that sales of its foldable phone Galaxy Z series increased more than four times this year from last year.