Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday said that as per the WHO SPAR report, India has a core capacity score of 86 per cent to detect, assess, report, and respond to any health emergencies, which exceeds the Southeast Asia Region and global average.
Uttarakhand has witnessed a 54 per cent decline in the area under horticulture production in the last six years till 2023, research showed, partially attributing the change to global warming.
The state-owned RITES Ltd. (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) posted a consolidated operating revenue of Rs 643 crore for the fourth quarter of 2024, against Rs 687 crore in Q4FY23. The consolidated operating revenue saw a dip of 6.3 per cent.
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released the voter turnout figures for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, revealing a turnout of 63.37 percent across 58 seats in eight states and Union Territories.
Despite the challenges faced by the global economy, including geopolitical tensions and extreme weather events, global growth remains resilient, supported by easing inflationary pressures and strong employment conditions.
The NEO for Q2 2024 stands at 36 per cent, calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers expecting to reduce staffing levels from those planning to hire.
According to the press release, this growth, recorded from April 2023 to March 2024, was largely driven by the Engineering and Manufacturing (E&M), Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), and technology sectors.
Public sector insurer LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) posted a net profit of Rs 13,781.59 crore for the quarter ending on March 31, 2024. The company's net profit rose by 4.5 per cent from Rs 13,190.79 crore reported in the same period of the previous fiscal year
5T Chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian expressed his confidence in the Biju Janata Dal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, securing a majority with 85 per cent of the votes, leading to a stable government in the state.
Apna Dal's national president and National Democratic Alliance candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat Anupriya Patel said that the public is going to vote for her based on the work done by her and BJP-led double engine government in the state.
Apna Dal's national president