Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut repo rate for the fifth consecutive time this calendar year to 5.15 per cent from the current 5.4 per cent in a bid to support government measures for boosting economic activity amid benign inflation.
New York [USA], Oct 3 (ANI): The United Nations on Thursday once again appreciated India for installing over 195 solar panels at its headquarters in New York, saying "these are just some of the ways" undertaken towards climate protection and carbon control.
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering four key regulatory measures to reduce the usage of plastic in food packaging.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday clarified that the state has enough funds to implement effective flood relief measures and denied opposition's claim that the Centre failed to release additional funds for the same.
Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Severe widespread water-logging caused by incessant rains has thrown normal life out of gear in various parts of Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot with river Mandakini flowing in full spate.
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 1 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress on Tuesday held protests here against Beijing's repressive measures even as mainland China staged a huge military parade to celebrate 70 years of its Communist regime on Tuesday.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Tuesday slammed the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his inability to put in place measures to manage the flooding triggered by rains in Bihar and for blaming nature for the deluge.
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): The Delhi police have taken several security measures to curb incidents of street crimes in the city on the occasions of Ramlila and Durga Puja.
Tehran [Iran], Sept 30 (ANI): Iran on Monday defended the Houthis attack on Saudi's oil facilities and said that the strikes were the "defensive measures" by Yemen's legitimate government.
London [UK], Sept 30 (ANI): Former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell believes that the effects of climate change on the game of cricket is a major concern and said that measures need to be taken fast by the administrators who govern the sport.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): After floods wreaked havoc in several isolated places of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar assured all possible assistance for relief measures.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept 28 (ANI): In view of the flood-like situation in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday ordered all the district collectors to continue monitoring the situation and relief measures till October 15.