By Nava J Thakuria The flood situation in Assam along with some other parts of northeast India remain grim as incessant rainfall continues affecting over 2.1 million population. The second wave of flood in Assam inundated over 2200 villages in 29 districts, following which around 40,000 families took shelter in 700 relief camps set up by the administration. According to the State disaster management authority, at least 56 people died in the natural disaster, which also destroyed a number of embankments, roads & bridges and other infrastructures. The muddy flood water inundated more than 43000 hectares of crop area…
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The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences announced revised dates for The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate examinations on Friday. The exam will be held in two shifts on August 11, the Board said. The Board said in a release, “In continuation of NBEMS notice dated 22.06.2024, the conduct of NEET-PG 2024 examination has been rescheduled. The NEET-PG 2024 shall now be conducted on 11th August 2024 in two shifts.” “The cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility to appear in the NEET-PG 2024 shall continue to be 15th August 2024. Further details regarding the conduct of…
Private equity investments in the Indian real estate sector reached a 3-year high in the second quarter of this year, totalling US$ 2.5 billion, according to a recent report by Colliers, a real estate consulting firm. The industrial and warehousing segment accounted for the highest share at 61% of total investments, amounting to US$ 1.5 billion. The residential segment also witnessed significant growth, with a 7.5x increase compared to the second quarter of 2023, capturing a 21% share of total institutional inflows into Indian real estate. However, office assets recorded subdued activity in the second quarter of 2024, with an…
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and its four affiliates in France (SNJ, SNJ-CGT, CFDT-Journalistes, FASAP-FO) call on the French authorities to take the necessary measures in view of the worrying increase in threats and violence against journalists in France. It is the responsibility of the public authorities to guarantee press freedom and an environment that allows journalists to carry out their work in safety. The number of press freedom violations in France recorded by the EFJ on the EU-funded MFRR platform almost quadrupled in the month of June compared to the number reported since the beginning of the year. Specifically, in June 2024,…
Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial returns indicated, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. The UK’s Labour Party swept to power after crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons. Labour Party leader Kier Starmer, who is on course to be the new prime minister, thanked British people and said the country has to “return politics to public service”. He also said the people are ready for change and ending the politics of performance. “The fight…
The nation is celebrating the triumph of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup 2024 today with a victory parade being organised by the Board of Contol for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai. The two-hour open bus parade from the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in Nariman Point till the Wankhede Stadium started little after 7:30 pm as the Maximum City’s stretch along the Marine Drive was drowned in an ‘Ocean of Humanity’. The Indian team could only fly from New Delhi around 3:42 pm after a breakfast meeting with the PM Narendra Modi, having returned from Barbados…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, terrorism in any form or its manifestation cannot be justified or condoned. He said, the international community must isolate and expose those countries that harbour terrorists, provide safe havens and condone terrorism. In his remarks at the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Modi said, that cross-border terrorism requires a decisive response and terrorism financing and recruitment must be resolutely countered. He stressed to take proactive steps to prevent the spread of radicalization among youth. Modi’s remarks were delivered by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar who was present…
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) pressed for a ceasefire, the increase of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, the return of all hostages and support of the rights of all workers in Israel and Palestine. These issued were pressed by ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle during a visit to isreal and affiliate Histadrut this week. This visit followed a mission to the West Bank in May, where the ITUC expressed its solidarity with Palestinian workers. Working people from both sides are the victims of the ongoing conflict and the current war. Luc Triangle’s work in Israel was focused around three…
Hemant Soren on Thursday took oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister once again as he was released from jail after nearly five months in a money laundering case. Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. The JMM, earlier in the day, said Soren would take oath as the chief minister on July 7 after Governor CP Radhakrishnan invited him to form government in the state. Congress state unit president Rajesh Thakur said that the decision was taken in a meeting of coalition partners at Soren’s…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP President Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, where he sought the Centre’s support on significant matters pertaining to the state’s development. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Andhra Pradesh CM, who is presently on a two-day visit to Delhi, elaborated on the details of the talks held during the constructive meeting. He said, “Today, I had a constructive meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to address important matters concerning the welfare and development of Andhra Pradesh. I am confident that under his leadership, our state…