Omar calls on PM Modi

Omar calls on PM Modi

Friday, 25 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday during his first visit to the national capital after assuming office last week, officials said. Omar Abdullah's National Conference won 42 of the 90 assembly seats in the recently held polls. In its first cabinet meeting,...

Cyclone Dana alert in West Bengal and Odisha

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

As Cyclone Dana is forecast to make landfall on October 24-25 along the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Region (North-East) has implemented a series of preventive measures to safeguard lives and property at sea, defence ministry said here on Wednesday. Giving details, officials said the ICG...

JP Nadda hail renewable of corridor agreement as ‘significant step’ for Sardar community

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

BJP national president J P Nadda on Wednesday said the renewal of the agreement between India and Pakistan on the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor is "significant step" towards honouring the spiritual aspirations of the Sikh community. The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday announced that India and Pakistan have renewed the...

SEBI chairperson to face Parliament's Public Accounts Committee amid controversy

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch is scheduled to appear before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, expected to be a stormy meeting following a senior BJP member's accusation that political motivations are guiding the actions of the panel's chairman and Congress MP KC Venugopal. The meeting's agenda includes oral evidence...

MP Jagdambika Pal defies opposition allegations, Ready to Resign if wrong

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Lucknow

Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal, who heads the Parliamentary panel on Waqf bill, on Wednesday rejected the opposition's allegations that he violated norms by going public about TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee smashing a glass bottle and hurling it at the chair during a meeting of the panel. He also asserted...

Karnataka Government, British Council ink pact to equip primary children with life skills

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PTI | Bengaluru

The Karnataka government and British Council, the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural exchange, have signed an agreement to pilot a programme aimed at supporting primary school teachers and coaches in improving learning outcomes in physical education on Wednesday. “By integrating physical activity into daily learning, we aim to...

77 per cent of Indian children aged between 6-23 months do not meet WHO dietary diversity recommendations: Study

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

A recent study has pointed out that about 77 per cent of children in India aged 6-23 months do not meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) dietary diversity recommendations. This disturbing trend is particularly pronounced in central states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, where over 80...

RSS to also discuss organisation’s expansion in two-day national executive meet

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Mathura

The adverse impact of social media on children and the regulation of the internet by the government will be among the key issues to be discussed during the two-day national executive meeting of the RSS beginning from October 25, it said on Wednesday. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will also discuss...

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