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US COVID-19 deaths could surpass 500,000 despite vaccination, says IHME
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): A total of over 500,000 people could die from COVID-19 in the US by early spring despite the release of the coronavirus vaccine, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in Seattle projects.
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Union government procures 318 LMT paddy till Nov 30
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The union government on Tuesday said in the current year's Kharif season, purchase of over 318 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been done upto November 30, 2020 which is an increase of 18.58 per cent over the last year.
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Telangana Minister inaugurates 500 MT waste recycling plant in Jeedimetla
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 7 (ANI): To tackle the problem of construction and demolition waste generated in the city, Telangana State Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao on Saturday inaugurated a 500 metric tonne capacity buildi
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Afghanistan thanks India for donating 75,000 MT wheat amid pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d'Affaires has thanked India for completing the donation of 75,000 metric tonnes of wheat during the period of April to September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Paddy arrival in Punjab in current Kharif season up by 26 pc
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 3 (ANI): The Punjab government on Tuesday crossed the 160 LMT (Lakh Metric Tonnes) mark in terms of paddy arrival, as much as 26 per cent more than last year's procurement in the corresponding period.
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Kerala receives first load of 27 metric ton onions from NAFED
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 23 (ANI): The first load of 27 metric ton onions of total 100 metric ton that Kerala government ordered from National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), reached the state on Friday morning.
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Centre to import 1 Lakh MT of medical Oxgyen anticipating Covid-19 cases s
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Anticipating a surge in coronavirus cases in the upcoming festival season and winter, the Union Health Ministry has initiated the process to import about 1,00,000 metric tons of Liquid Medical Oxygen as a precautionary measure.
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Fundamental rebalancing of international system at heart of changes in cur
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Fundamental rebalancing of the international system is at the heart of the changes in the current world politics and the metrics of measuring power now is not merely military but finance, trade, connectivity, data and technology, External Affairs Ministe
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Despite low rain, valley reaps 'record-breaking' paddy crop
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 13 (ANI): Despite low rainfall in the region, farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are expecting a "record-breaking" harvest of 10 lakh metric tonnes of paddy this season.
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Govt procured nearly 43 lakh tonne Kharif paddy from 3.57 lakh farmers at
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): As the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 begins, as much as 42.55 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy has been purchased from 3.57 lakh farmers at a minimum support price valued at Rs 8032.62 crore, a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Foo
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Govt allows export of Bangalore Rose onions, Krishnapuram onions
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The government of India on Friday allowed the export of Bangalore Rose onions and Krishnapuram onions up to 10,000 metric tons each, till March 31, next year.
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Gas price reduction will lower earnings for ONGC, Oil India: Moody's
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, October 5 (ANI): The recently-announced 25 per cent reduction in domestic natural gas prices to 1.79 dollars per million British thermal units (MMBtu) from 2.39 dollars per MMBtu on a gross calorific value basis is credit negative for upstream companies like Oil and Natural Gas Co
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