Experts call it a significant move in targeting development of resistance to the antibiotic The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of colistin and its formulations for food-producing animals, poultry, aqua farming and animal feed supplements. Intensivists across the country …

No power on world can stop it, says Defence Minister on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Kashmir problem was “bound to be solved”. The Minister is in Jammu and Kashmir on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War. “ Kashmir …

Heavy rain has halted train services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector following recurring landslips in the ghat section between Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road Stations. Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/landslips-disrupt-train-services/article28624086.ece

Killer wheelsA hog deer scampers for life after being hit by a speeding goods carrier when it tried to cross National Highway 37 inside the Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Saturday. As flood waters receded, animals started returning to Kaziranga from the Karbi Anglong Hills. Park officials say 16 …

High waves forecast along coast The coastal areas in Kerala remained in a state of high alert for the second consecutive day on Saturday as high waves battered seawalls and groins and threatened to devour large tracts of land. The southwest monsoon drenched most parts of the State, leaving low-lying …

He directs tahsildar to grant land for Mangaluru facility Lokayukta P. Vishwanatha Shetty on Saturday said he will recommend to the State government to pay wages to residents of the homes of the destitute who work, on the lines of paying wages to prisoners in central prisons. He was speaking …

M.A. Khader alleges bid to centralise education sector The proposal in the draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 of the Narendra Modi government to develop “national textbooks” may take away the freedom and autonomy of States, M.A. Khader, former head, Curriculum group, National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), …

Says as a German, he was consciousof its history during the 1930s-40s Terming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh a “mass movement” in India, German Ambassador Walter Lindner said his visit to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur was part of his attempt to understand the “Indian mosaic”. Speaking to The Hindu about …

Anandiben Patel moved from Madhya Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday transferred two Governors and made four new appointments across six States. New Governors will take charge of the Raj Bhavans in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Nagaland and Tripura. …

At current rate, reservoir will reach full capacity in a week The Almatti dam is slowly getting filled owing to the heavy inflow into the reservoir. According to sources in Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited (KBJNL), if the inflow continues at the same rate, the dam will reach its full …