Women's rights activists have issued impassioned pleas for both state and societal commitment to address gender disparities effectively. They emphasise the need to redefine the roles prescribed to women by Pakistani society and the government.
YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday issued a strong warning to Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, and said that if the state government continues to attack his party workers, they will have to face consequences. The YSRCP Chief's warning comes after his party leader, Ajay Kumar R
"Government hereby appoint Dr. K. Keshava Rao, as Advisor to Government (Public Affairs) in the status of a Cabinet Minister from the date of assumption of charge. The terms and conditions of his appointment will be issued separately," an order signed by Telangana Chief Secretary Santhi Kuma
To ensure safe and efficient movement of pilgrims and other commuters during the holy Amarnath Yatra, the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police have issued an advisory on National Highway-44 with cut-off timings and instructions for various convoy and non-convoy movements.
Anganwadis, schools, and pre-university colleges in Dakshina Kannada district are closed on July 6 due to heavy rainfall as IMD has issued a red alert.
The Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, issued by FAO Friday, attributed its raised projections to a better harvest outlook for maize in Argentina and Brazil as well as Turkiye and Ukraine, which will offset downgrades to the outlook for Indonesia, Pakistan and several Southern African countries
The IMD issued an orange alert for 8 districts and a flash flood warning for four districts in Himachal Pradesh on Friday due to continuous rainfall in the last 24 hours. A yellow alert has been issued in most parts of the state on Saturday.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha emphasised the importance of preserving ecological balance and issued a stern warning of strict action against those found causing deforestation.
The Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai on Friday issued a yellow alert for rains in Mumbai and other districts of Maharashtra while it also issued an orange alert for districts of Pune, Raigad and Satara.
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu issued a long statement on her social media handle after a doctor, Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, also known as 'The Liver Doc,' criticized and called her a 'health illiterate,' after she dropped a post about using hydrogen peroxide nebulisation.
Swatantra Dev Singh inspected the embankments in Nagla Varan, where an alert has been issued after the recent heavy rains, to ensure they were prepared for any flooding.