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65 school students fall ill in Chhattisgarh after eating mid-day meal containing dead lizard

Raipur, April 4: In a shocking incident in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district, as many as 65 children fell ill after consuming a mid-day meal that contained a dead lizard.

Odisha govt launches Shishu Vatika programme under NEP 2020

Bhubaneswar, April 2: The Odisha government on Wednesday launched the 'Shishu Vatika', the pre-school programme, as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Mongolia's measles cases surpass 200

Ulan Bator, April 2: The total number of measles cases in Mongolia has increased to 220, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Wednesday.

India delivered 625 MT of humanitarian aid to Myanmar under Operation Brahma: MEA

New Delhi, April 1: India has delivered 625 metric tonnes (MT) of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) material to Myanmar as part of Operation Brahma, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

Tripura CM launches midday meals for patients, their families at Rs 10 at AGMC, GBP

Agartala, April 1: The Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital, in the presence of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, launched a midday meal service priced at just Rs 10 to support underprivileged patients and their families visiting the hospital.

Tripura CM Manik Saha launches midday meal for patients' attendants at Rs 10

Agartala, April 1: In a commendable effort to support underprivileged patients and their families, Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GBP Hospital) have introduced a midday meal service priced at just Rs 10 with various items for their convenience.

Tripura CM launches low-cost meal service for patients' families at GB Pant Hospital

Agartala, April 1: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday launched mid-day meal services for the patients' families at Rs 10 in Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital.

India sends machinery to Trinidad and Tobago for fruit and vegetable processing plant

New Delhi, March 31: India has sent machinery for setting up an integrated automatic fruit and vegetable processing plant for Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.

Tripura CM Manik Saha launches midday meal for patients' attendants at Rs 10

Agartala, March 31: In a commendable effort to support underprivileged patients and their families, Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GBP Hospital) have introduced a midday meal service priced at just Rs 10 with various items for their convenience.

Delhi: AAP, BJP spar over information boards outside meat shops

New Delhi, March 31: The opposition AAP and the ruling BJP in Delhi were on Monday involved in a spat over 'information boards' outside meat shops. AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar alleged that it was a campaign to “name and shame” poor meat sellers.

Faltu ki baaten hain: Chirag Paswan amid talks on shutting down meat shops during Navratri

Patna, March 31: Amid administrative orders of meat ban in some places during Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, Union Minister Chirag Paswan lashed out at those engaging in such "divisive" politics and said that all these talks are "trash".

Yogi govt bans illegal slaughterhouses, meat sales near religious sites till April 6

Lucknow, March 29: The Uttar Pradesh government, headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has issued strict orders to shut down illegal slaughterhouses and enforce a ban on the sale of meat within a 500-meter radius of religious sites.

MEA Secretary inaugurates revamped digitization project of MEA's Archives and Records Management Division

New Delhi, March 29: Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Jaideep Mazumdar, inaugurated the revamped digitization project of MEA Archives by the Archives and Records Management Division of MEA on Friday.

UP: Meat shops to remain shut in Varanasi during Navratri, civic body to monitor compliance

Varanasi, March 29: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has announced that all meat shops in the city will remain closed during the upcoming Navratri festival and that the move, approved by the executive board, will be backed by awareness campaigns and enforcement drives during the festival.

Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Nyas chief sends letter in blood to UP CM for Navratri meat ban

Mathura, March 29: Dinesh Sharma, president of the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Nyas on Saturday wrote a letter with his blood to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, urging the exclusion of Muslims from Navratri festivities and the closure of meat shops for nine days.

Measles outbreak spreads in US

Sacramento, March 29: The United States is grappling with a significant increase in measles cases, US health authorities have said.

Availability of housing improved, pursuing ongoing projects: Centre on IFS officers posted in India

New Delhi, March 27: The Centre on Thursday said in the Rajya Sabha that the Ministry of External Affairs accords the highest priority to ensure the well-being of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers, and additional resources have been made available to meet their functional requirements wherever needed.

No IAF or chartered aircraft used for Indian immigrants' repatriation since 2020: Centre tells Parliament

New Delhi, March 27: The Centre on Thursday said in the Rajya Sabha that the Ministry of External Affairs has not hired any Indian Air Force (IAF), chartered or commercial civilian aircraft for Indian immigrants' repatriation from any country since 2020.

Delhi govt bans illegal meat sale from pavements; 2 AAP MLAs suspended

New Delhi, March 27: On a day when two AAP legislators were suspended from the Assembly for unruly behaviour, the Delhi government on Thursday announced action against all illegal sellers of meat encroaching pavements, an assurance given to two BJP MLAs who raised the issue in view of the approaching Navratri festival.

India and China make 'further progress' to resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra: MEA

Beijing, March 26: India and China have made further progress on the modalities to resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said following the official consultation between Foreign Ministries of India and China, held in Bejing on Wednesday.

USCIRF should be designated as entity of concern: MEA slams US panel's religious freedom report

New Delhi, March 26: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) should be designated as an entity of concern and noted that the USCIRF 2025 Annual Report "once again continues its pattern of issuing biased and politically motivated assessments.

Kerala's new BJP chief Chandrasekhar faces first test - finding who is behind smear poster campaign

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26: Two days after former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar took over as the BJP's new Kerala unit president, the first issue for him to confront surfaced on Wednesday - a poster campaign against the party's former Thiruvananthapuram district President V.V. Rajesh.

USCIRF should be designated as an entity of concern: MEA

New Delhi, March 26: Trashing the latest United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, India on Wednesday once again urged the US agency - "that should be designated as an entity of concern" - to desist from its agenda-driven efforts by misrepresenting facts and peddling a motivated narrative.

Every religion has sentiments, faith: Muslim Cleric supports closure of meat shops during Navratri

Aligarh, March 26: Muslim Cleric Chaudhary Ifraheem Husain expressed his support for the closure of meat shops during the Navratri festival and said that the Muslim community would have no objection to the move as it respects the sentiments of the Hindu community.

Cattle seized along Indo-Bangladesh Border by BSF ahead of Eid

Kolkata, Match 25: Enhanced security measures adopted by the Border Security Force (BSF) led to the seizure of 16 heads of cattle, 851 bottles of Phensesdyl syrup, 12.15 kg Ganja and other contraband along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia and North 24-Parganas districts of West Bengal.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath holds meeting with officials, reviews law and order situation in state

Lucknow, March 24: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday held a meeting with the officials regarding law and order and upcoming festivals in the state.

Elephant in room is whether Ukraine will cede territories: US Special Envoy ahead of peace talks

Washington DC, March 23: US special envoy Steve Witkoff said that "the elephant in the room" for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine is the status of Crimea and four mainland Ukrainian regions 'occupied' by Russia, CNN reported.

India sends 10 tons of assistance to inundated Botswana

Gaborone, March 23: Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said that India sent the first tranche of assistance in Botswana in the wake of floods.

Jonathan Majors reveals what his wife Meagan Good lost because of their relationship

Los Angeles, March 22: Hollywood actor Jonathan Majors has said that his wife Meagan Good had to sacrifice a lot in order to stand by his side.

4th India-EU Maritime Security dialogue confers ways to ensure global well being

New Delhi, March 22: India and the European Union (EU) held the 4th India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue on March 21 in Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

Dialogue and diplomacy: India reaffirms its commitment to finding peaceful resolution to Ukraine-Russia conflict.

New Delhi, March 22: India reaffirmed its commitment to finding a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine-Russia conflict on Friday.

Czech Republic resumes border controls with Slovakia amid FMD outbreak

Prague, March 22: The Czech Republic reinstated border controls with neighbouring Slovakia in response to an outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among cattle on three Slovak farms.

India, Canada looking to rebuild ties based on mutual trust and sensitivity: MEA

New Delhi, March 21: India and Canada are looking to rebuild their strained relationship, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stating that the downturn in ties was caused by Canada's leniency towards extremist and secessionist elements.

I hope they quote it on my grave: Amanda Seyfried celebrates 'Mean Girls' legacy

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