New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Funds totalling Rs 1,561.53 crore have been released to five states under the new Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 after Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil released its operational guidelines earlier this month, an official said on Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh has been released Rs 792.93 crore, Chhattisgarh Rs 536.53 crore, Madhya Pradesh Rs 154.02 crore, Odisha Rs 65.31 crore and Maharashtra Rs 12.74 crore for 2025-26, following the fulfilment of mandatory compliance conditions, t…
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New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Passengers arriving in Delhi from Muscat on Friday said the situation in Oman remained normal despite rising tensions in parts of West Asia, adding that they did not face any difficulties during their stay or travel. One passenger said that daily life in Oman continues without disruption.“Normal life is going on as usual. All offices and schools are functioning normally. People are helping each other, so we did not face any problems,” the passenger told IANS.Another…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Domestic airlines including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet on Friday began gradually restoring limited flight operations to and from the Middle East, while thousands of services remain cancelled amid continuing airspace restrictions tied to the US-Israel and Iran war.IndiGo said it will operate 17 departures (34 sectors) on Friday to eight Middle East destinations and is working with government authorities to resume services safely.Air India and Air India Express announ…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India’s coal production recorded a robust 18.51 per cent increase in February this year compared with the same month of the previous year, with the output of captive and commercial coal mines going up to 20.49 million tonnes (MT), while dispatches reached 17.72 MT, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The strong year-on-year growth in coal production reflects the sustained operational momentum and progressive scaling up of mining activities across the sec…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India is the second country globally to integrate Mobile Stroke Units with emergency medical services to boost treatment in rural areas, said Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General, ICMR.Bahl stated this as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) handed over two Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs) to the Assam government, marking a major shift from stroke patients in remote areas having to travel to hospitals to hospitals reaching patie…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha has welcomed the Central government’s draft Social Security Rules, notified on December 30, 2025, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, describing them as a “crucial first step” towards recognition, protection, and dignity for millions of gig workers and delivery partners.In a social media post, Chadha congratulated the workers: “Congratulations to all Gig Workers and Delivery Partners. There is good news for you. …