Akashvani will broadcast live commentary of the ongoing ICC T20 Cricket World 2024 Cup being held in the US and West Indies. The broadcast will cover all India matches as well as the knockout round, Semi-finals and the final. Apart from live commentary, it will also broadcast special interactive bilingual programmes before the start of
The Department of School Education signed an MoU with the National Book Trust in New Delhi to create an institutional framework for the Digital Library Platform, Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary of the Department of Higher Education K. Sanjay Murthy said that the Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya will be available round-the-clock, irrespective of the geographic
Two terrorists have been killed by a joint team of security forces in an encounter at village Nihama in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The encounter had started in the morning following the inputs received by the intelligence agencies about the presence of terrorists in the area. The identity and the affiliation
The Union Health Ministry has reiterated the need for adhering to strict compliance with regulatory protocols and fire-safety norms in hospitals. The Ministry emphasized that the safety and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors are of utmost importance in any healthcare facility. Recently, fire incidents have been reported in a few places. The Ministry stated
The United Nations Climate head Simon Stiell has warned that the world is headed for 2.7 degrees Celsius warming, and the road to keeping it to 1.5 degrees Celsius is extremely steep. He was speaking at the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Germany on Monday. Mr. Stiell said that without UN-convened international cooperation, people would
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to hold an emergency meeting of Upper Yamuna River Board with the States of Delhi, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to address water scarcity in the national capital amidst unrelenting summer heat and soaring demands. A Vacation Bench of Justices P.K. Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan ordered the meeting to be
Indian shares reached record highs, the rupee strengthened, and bond yields declined on Monday. Domestic equity markets rode a wave of optimism with both Nifty and Sensex rising over 3 percent. The Sensex was trading at a massive high of 2,384 points, or 3.22 percent, higher at 76,345, while the Nifty climbed 713 points, or 3.17
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Kalaignar Karunanidhi on his 100th birth anniversary on Monday. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, in his long years in public life, Karunanidhi worked towards the development of Tamil Nadu and the Tamil people. Prime Minister said, he is widely respected for his scholarly nature.
In Syria, twelve pro-Iranian militias were killed in an Israeli air strike in northern province of Aleppo in early hours on Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said the militias, consisting of Syrian and non-Syrian nationals, have a significant presence in the area surrounding the city of Aleppo. The attack hit several sites
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the world of the 21st century is looking towards Bharat with many hopes. He said, Bharat’s governance model has become an example for many countries around the world. Sharing his thoughts with people of the country through a letter, Mr Modi said that innovative practices such as Pro-People