SECRETARY

CPWD DG writes to health ministry: ‘Let us develop AIIMS building in Darbhanga’

12:21 pm January 4, 2020

New Delhi: The CPWD, a prime construction agency of the central government, has requested the health ministry to entrust the work of developing AIIMS building in Bihar’s Darbhanga to the agency. In his letter to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare secretary Preeti Sudan, Central Public Works Department Director General Prabhakar Singh said the CPWD […]

Harsh Vardhan asserts on developing robust system of knowledge sharing

7:55 pm November 19, 2019

New Delhi: We must optimally develop a robust system of sharing knowledge & other resources to practically translate discussions for larger public welfare, said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare as he inaugurated the ‘2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030’. Union Minister of State for […]

US designates Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Mehsud as global terrorist

5:22 pm September 11, 2019

Washington/Islamabad: The US has slapped sanctions on the chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Noor Wali Mehsud and designated him as a global terrorist, as the Trump administration unveiled new tools to pursue terror suspects, their financiers and supporters globally. Mehsud was designated as a ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ by the US Department of […]

India to study climate change in deep oceans: Secretary

9:02 pm August 19, 2019

Chennai: India is all set to study climate change in the deep oceans as part of an ambitious Rs 6,500 crore Deep Ocean Mission, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, M Rajeevan said here on Monday. Studying climate change, marine biodiversity and survey for compounds like hyrdrocarbons and minerals will be part of the deep ocean […]

8 in the fray to replace Theresa May as British PM

4:24 pm May 26, 2019

London: At least eight candidates have joined the fray to battle it out to take over the reins from British Prime Minister Theresa May as the UK’s ruling Conservative Party leadership contest gets underway. May had announced her resignation earlier this week and is set to formally step down as Tory leader and PM on […]