Oil prices edged lower on a stronger dollar and signs of profit-taking, after a rally in July when investors bet on tighter global supplies and demand growth in the second half of 2023. Brent crude futures for October were at $85.17 a barrel at 12:45 p.m. ET (1645 GMT) on Tuesday, down 26 cents or 0.3%. Front-month Brent settled on Monday at its highest since April 13. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $81.59 a barrel, down 21 cents or 0.3% from the previous session's settlement, which was its highest since April 14.
The AIIMS Delhi has signed an agreement with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) to initiate the technical assessment of the hospital campus for converting it into one which is powered by solar energy. Towards this, the IREDA will undertake a techno-commercial assessment of the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) campus, an official statement said.A nine Kilowatt rooftop solar plant at the AIIMS New Delhi campus was inaugurated on Tuesday. The IREDA will undertake a techno-commercial assessment of the AIIMS campus.
Of the 295 people killed in the triple-train accident in Odisaha's Bahanaga Bazar Railway station two months ago, 29 bodies are still awaiting identification, an official said.These bodies remain preserved in five containers at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar while the remaining 266 have been handed over to the relatives of the deceased people. Superintendent of AIIMS Bhubaneswar Prof Dilip Kumar Parida said that after the June 2 accident, they had received a total of 162 bodies from different hospitals and the accident site, of which 81 were handed given to their family members in the first phase.
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday said public health and engineering department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has "successfully" conducted a trial to spray larvicide using drones, and this method will now be regularly used in inaccessible areas and for under-construction buildings. The move comes amid a rise in dengue cause in the national capital, and an ongoing strike by dengue breeding checking (DBC) workers. "The public health department conducted a trial today for using a drone to spray larvicide, and it was successful. And, tomorrow we are officially launching it. It will be used regularly in different areas," Mayor Oberoi told reporters on Tuesday.
Delhi Health Minister said that a meeting was held with respect to the rising cases of dengue in Delhi. Nodal officers of Delhi Cantt, NDMC, MCD, Delhi govt and AIIMS attended the meeting and reported their preparedness in this matter. It was decided that 5 % of the beds reserved for COVID will be allotted to dengue. A portal will keep track of dengue cases just like in the case of COVID, said Delhi Health Minister
Government data shows that nearly half of accessibility related complaints from senior citizens and people with disabilities are pending for resolution on Centre’s Sugamya Bharat app
Amit Shah said that the NCB busted two international drug cartels operating through darknet in pursuit of achieving PM Modi’s vision of drug-free India in last 3 months. He lauded NCB by saying that no matter what advanced technology drug traffickers employ, they can never escape the clutches of our agencies. 22 individuals with huge cache of 29,103 blots of deadly LSD were arrested in last 3 months
National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted widespread searches in Srinagar, Budgam, Kupwara and Pulwama districts of the Valley in the NGO terror funding case relating to raising of funds for sponsoring terrorist activities. Extensive raids were done at the Trust premises and individuals associated with Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS), an NGO involved in raising funds for banned terrorist organisations. Several digital devices and incriminating documents related to financial transactions were seized in the searches.
Chief Electoral Officer of Chhatisgarh, Reena Baba SahebKangalesaid, registration of new voters will start from August 2. Special booths will be arranged on August 12-13 and August 19-20 for the same. Besides, new voters can register themselves online from government website as well.
The Alternative Dispute Redressal reported that 4001 sitting MLAs own assets worth Rs 54,545 crore. It exceeds combined budgets of Nagaland, Mizoram, and Sikkim for 2023-24
