South African batters, led by their gutsy skipper Dean Elgar, dug their heels in to reach within 122 runs of a series-levelling victory against a determined India as the second Test seemed poised for a gripping fourth day finish on Wednesday.
The country is witnessing an exponential growth in Covid-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant. The Union health ministry on Wednesday acknowledged that this was an early indication of a surge in cases across the country. There has been a 6.3-time growth in cases in eight days, health officials said, while ...
With new enrolments crossing 65 lakh under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) so far in the current financial year, the Pension Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is hopeful that APY subscribers in the year will reach the one-crore mark by March 31. APY is the government-backed, voluntary scheme meant to provide ...
The Union health ministry said on Wednesday it will not mix and match Covid-19 vaccines for the third precautionary dose. VK Paul, member, health, Niti Aayog, and head of the Covid-19 task force, said those above the age of 60 and with co-morbidities as well as health workers who received Covishield will ...
By Srinath Srinivasan India averages over three million tonne of e-waste annually out of the global figure hovering at 50 million tonne, as per Global E-Waste Monitor, a programme supported by United Nations Univeristy, United Nations Institute for Training and Research and International Telecommunication Union. It further states the global e-waste ...