New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The government has provided special additional packages to farmers over and above Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) to further reduce the price of fertilisers in both the kharif and rabi seasons of 2024, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

The government has ensured the smooth availability of fertilisers at affordable prices despite recent geo-political situations due to the Russia-Ukraine war by providing special packages over and above the NBS subsidy...

Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (IANS) Noted Bollywood producer and director Ekta Kapoor on Tuesday met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the latter's chamber in Odisha Legislative Assembly.

Kapoor thanked CM Majhi for making her movie 'The Sabarmati Report', based on the Godhra train burning incident, tax-free in the state.

Following the instructions of CM Majhi, the state government on November 28 declared the movie tax-free in Odisha keeping in view the...

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) White collar hiring in India grew 6 per cent in the festive season (October and November), driven by strong growths in key non-IT sectors, a report showed on Tuesday.

The sectors like Oil and Gas (+16 per cent), Pharma/Biotech (+7 per cent), FMCG (+7 per cent), and real estate (+10 per cent), alongside sustained momentum in emerging domains like AI/ML (+30 per cent) and global capability centres (+11 per cent), according to Naukri JobSpeak...

Stavanger (Norway), Dec 3 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is set to debut at the Norway Chess 2025, one of the top chess events in Europe which will be played from May 26 to June 6 at Stavanger. At just 21 years old and ranked World No. 4, Erigaisi brings youthful ambition and exceptional talent to one of the most prestigious tournaments on the chess calendar.

Arjun’s journey to the top has been nothing short of phenomenal. His breakout year began in 2022 when he...

Bhopal, Dec 3 (IANS) Holding banners, pamphlets and photographs in their hands, survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy on Tuesday held a protest march on the 40th anniversary of one the biggest chemical disasters.

During the protest march, a large number of women, men and children, holding placards, took a round of the abandoned factory site while raising the slogan 'Bhopal Ka Insaaf Karo'.

The protesters carrying an effigy of "corporate crime" denounced various regional,...

Jaipur, Dec 3 (IANS) An MBBS student committed suicide by jumping from the hostel roof at BR Ambedkar Medical College in Udaipur on Tuesday.

A police official said that they have taken the body in its custody and kept it in the mortuary of the district hospital.

The deceased student has been identified as Rahul Kumar Garasiya, a second-year MBBS student.

Students informed the police that Rahul was studying till 2:30 in the night in his room. Officials said that he...

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday stated that about 21.69 lakh tuberculosis (TB) cases have been notified between January and October 2024.

TB notification has been a concern in India, but the country has seen improvements in recent years.

“Notified TB cases increased from 18.05 lakh in 2020 to 25.52 lakh in 2023,” said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

“About...

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) About 533 consumer complaints have been registered under the food and beverages category in the consumer commissions during the last two years, said the government on Tuesday.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, BL Verma, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said that Uttar Pradesh registered the highest number of complaints (112), followed by Rajasthan (88), Haryana (57) and Kerala (51).

Assam had three...

London, Dec 3 (IANS) Chelsea moved up to third place in the Premier League table, tied with Arsenal at second, with a win over Aston Villa on the weekend. With the gap to league leaders Liverpool at nine points, Enzo Maresca does not believe his team is in the title race this season.

"Absolutely. Arsenal have been there in the last two years close to Man City and we have been very far from City. To be in the title race is a nice pressure for me and the players - we like that...

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Mukesh Chhabra, who is one of the most sought after casting directors in Bollywood, has launched a nationwide search for a new talent to essay the female lead in a new film directed by the National Award-winning filmmaker Sai Rajesh.

Mukesh announced the talent search on his social media with a creative video outlining the specific requirements for the role. The casting call is open to talent from all corners of India, emphasizing the director’s...