July 7, 2024 11:37 AM

President, VP & PM express greetings to all countrymen on start of sacred Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath today

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed greetings to all the countrymen on the start of the sacred Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath today. In a social media post, President Murmu said that Today, countless Jagannath lovers from across the...

July 7, 2024 10:28 AM

FSSAI to make mandatory labelling of salt, sugar and fat on packaged food items in bold letters and bigger font size

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding Total Sugar, Salt and Saturated Fat in bold letters and increased font size on labels of packaged food items. The decision to approve the amendment in the Food Safety and Sta...

July 6, 2024 9:42 PM

BJP demands punishment for the culprits responsible for the killing of state BSP chief K. Armstrong

BJP President J P Nadda has demanded the Tamil Nadu government punish the culprits responsible for the killing of state BSP chief K. Armstrong. In a social media post, Mr Nadda said that the gruesome murder of Armstrong had angered the entire nation. Cornering the DMK- Congress government in Tamil N...

July 6, 2024 9:36 PM

Budget Session of Parliament to begin from 22nd of this month; Union Budget to be presented the next day

The Budget Session of Parliament will begin from the 22nd of this month. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in a social media post informed that the session will continue till 12th August. He said that the Union Budget 2024-25 would be presented in the Lok Sabha on 23rd July. Mr Rijiju sa...

July 6, 2024 9:36 PM

President Droupadi Murmu embarks on a four-day visit to Odisha; To witness the world-famous Rath Yatra in Puri tomorrow

President Droupadi Murmu arrived at Bhubaneswar this evening on a four-day visit to Odisha. The President was welcomed by Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. President Murmu will be witnessing the world-famo...

July 6, 2024 9:33 PM

NBEMS  conducts the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), which is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health and  Family Welfare, today conducted the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE).   The examination was held for 35 thousand 819 candidates at 71 centres, spread across 50 citi...

July 6, 2024 9:23 PM

FSSAI approves a proposal to display nutritional information regarding Total Sugar, Salt and Saturated Fat in bold letters

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding Total Sugar, Salt and Saturated Fat in bold letters and increased font size on labels of packaged food items. The decision to approve the amendment in the Food Safety and Sta...

July 6, 2024 9:21 PM

The Labour and Employment Ministry forwarded the TN Government report to NHRC

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has forwarded the report received from the Labour Department of the Tamil Nadu government on the matter of discrimination against married women by Foxconn to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). In a separate communication, the Ministry has also sent the...

July 6, 2024 9:19 PM

MCC has not yet notified the counselling schedule of NEET UG and PG courses: Health Ministry

Union Health Ministry today said that the Medical Counselling Committee, MCC has not yet notified the counselling schedule of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET UG and PG courses for the year 2024.   Health Ministry said that the counselling schedule for NEET UG and PG is announced by ...

July 6, 2024 9:05 PM

Efforts to increase the turnover of the automobile industry to 50 lakh crore in the coming years continue: Gadkari 

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari asserted that efforts are underway to increase the turnover of the automobile industry in India to 50 lakh crore rupees in the coming years. He was speaking after inaugurating a medical equipment and consumables manufacturing facility of HORIB...