Joymala Bagchi

NEW DELHI: Safety and punctuality are the two most important areas that Northern Railway will be focusing on in the coming days. Speaking to The New Indian, General Manager of Northern Railway Shobhan Chaudhuri said, “The focus is on three, four areas. The first of all is safety, then punctuality and loading. The fourth is […]

MP Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati backs Cow Hug Day

NEW DELHI: With an estimated 1.8 million cases, India came second behind Nigeria in the list of countries with the most sickle cell disease (SCD). The worst affected is our impoverished tribal population which reported 1.4 million cases. An inherited blood disorder, SCD is characterised by repeated episodes of debilitating pain. It can lead to […]

NEW DELHI: In a worrying escalation of COVID cases across the country, India has recorded 12,213 new cases in the last 24 hours. In an alarming sign, this is the first time since February 26 the country had seen a single-day surge of more than 10,000 cases. On Wednesday, the Union health ministry reported 8,822 […]

NEW DELHI: Amid impending climate change and the earth’s rising temperature, a team of 150 experts from 35 countries went on a ‘carbon negative expedition’ to Antarctica to emphasise the preservation of the ocean and raise awareness. Policymakers, environmentalists, climatologists, entrepreneurs and students, including 18 Indians, commenced the 12-day journey on March 17 this year […]