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July 6, 2025 5:10 PM

Health Minister JP Nadda distributes appointment letters, flags off Ayushman Bharat registration vans in Delhi

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Sunday distributed appointment letters to newly recruited nursing officers and paramedical staff, and flagged off Ayushman Bharat Registration Vans in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at an event held at Vigyan Bhawan. Describing the occasion as momentous, Nadda noted that this is the first time in 15 years that Delhi’s nursing officers and paramedical staff have received appointment letters. He emphasized that this recruitment mark...

July 1, 2025 10:11 AM

India, Bhutan hold Development Cooperation Talks in New Delhi

Development Cooperation Talks between India and Bhutan were held in New Delhi on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The discussions focused on reviewing the entire spectrum of the India-Bhutan development partnership. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening mutual cooperation across key sectors. The Indian delegation was led by Secretary (West) in the MEA, Tanmaya Lal, while the Bhutanese side was headed by Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden. Th...

June 17, 2025 4:01 PM

Rains lash Delhi-NCR, residents get relief from scorching heat

After days of relentless heatwave and high humidity, Delhi-NCR residents received much-needed relief after sudden spell of rain on Tuesday. The national capital and its adjoining areas witnessed light to heavy showers accompanied by gusty winds, leading to drop in temperatures across the region. The afternoon downpour began with strong winds sweeping across several areas, including AIIMS, Qutub Institutional Area, and other parts of South and Central Delhi. As rain intensified, temperatures fel...

June 17, 2025 1:10 PM

India hosts first assembly of International Big Cat Alliance in Delhi

The first Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), a global initiative envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the conservation of big cats, was held in New Delhi on Monday. The meeting was chaired by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and attended by ministerial delegations from nine countries, including Bhutan, Cambodia, Eswatini, Guinea, India, Liberia, Suriname, Somalia, and Kazakhstan. In his address, Bhupender Yadav highlighted India’s global leadership in w...

June 16, 2025 3:47 PM

Southwest Monsoon advances further; heavy rainfall expected in several regions: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported significant progress in the advancement of the Southwest Monsoon, with favourable conditions likely to push it further into more parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the remaining areas of Vidarbha, and additional parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim within the next 24 hours. Over the following two days, the monsoon is expected to spread into parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, and east Uttar Pradesh. Th...

June 16, 2025 11:35 AM

Sonia Gandhi admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi

Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital due to stomach-related issues, the hospital confirmed. The Rajya Sabha MP has been kept under observation at the hospital's gastro department, it said. Earlier, Gandhi was admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on June 7. The CPP chairperson was brought in for a routine health check-up due to some minor health issues, accordi...

June 16, 2025 10:51 AM

GRAP’s Stage 1 withdrawn from Delhi-NCR as AQI improves to ‘moderate’

Delhiites breathed cleaner air after showers on early Sunday prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to revoke actions under Stage-I. “Today, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) of the day clocked 140 as per the daily AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),” said Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. While comprehensively reviewing the overall air quality parameters in the region...

June 13, 2025 4:27 PM

Southwest monsoon likely to advance further as north India battles intense heat: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that conditions remain favourable for the further advancement of the southwest monsoon over parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha in the next two days. The monsoon is also expected to reach more areas of Gujarat, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar over the subsequent three days. The IMD has predicted an active monsoon phase from June 13 to 17, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall — exceedin...

June 13, 2025 1:38 PM

Delhi heatwave likely to ease as IMD forecasts rain today

North India, currently reeling under intense heat, is expected to get some relief soon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warning of thunderstorms, lightning and rain on the night of June 13. IMD has advised people to remain alert as strong winds are likely to reach speeds of 40–50 km/h, particularly on the night of June 13 and morning of June 14. People are advised to avoid standing in open areas or under trees during this time. On June 13, the maximum temperature is expe...

June 12, 2025 1:00 PM

Delhi boils under heatwave, red alert issued for today

Delhi will continue to sizzle under a scorching heatwave on Thursday as the mercury is expected to remain dangerously high, prompting the issuance of a red alert across the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD said that temperatures ranged from 40.9 to 45 degrees Celsius across various weather stations on Wednesday, while the heat index - a measure of how hot it feels when humidity is taken into account - reached an alarming 51.9 degrees Celsius. At...