Month: June 2025

According to IMD, several states are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall between June 22 and June 26.

Unless there is a match, bodies cannot be handed over to kin, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital civil superintendent Rakesh Joshi told PTI.

Air India Plane Crash: Since the deadly crash of ill-fated Air India flight AI 717, multiple theories have surfaced — from electrical failure and extreme heat to overloading and possible missteps in configuration. Investigators are yet to pinpoint what truly went wrong.  

Taking cognisance of the findings, the DGCA has directed the immediate removal of the three officials involved and ordered the initiation of departmental proceedings within 10 days. 

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi joined Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir, where the duo led troops in yoga exercises, underlining the practice’s significance in stress management and enhancing combat effectiveness.

The Prime Minister will be joined by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and Union Minister of State for Ayush and Health Prataprao Jadhav, among other dignitaries.

Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson said, “Have our aircraft been deemed safe? Yes. We have completed the additional precautionary checks on our operating Boeing 787 fleet as requested by the DGCA, who have publicly declared that they meet required standards.”

Positive growth was recorded in the production of Cement, Steel, Coal, and Refinery Products, while other sectors showed contraction.

The final growth rate of the Index of Eight Core Industries for February, March and April was observed at 3.4, 4.5 and 1.0 per cent, respectively, said the ministry.

The Southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Bihar & East Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, some parts of West Uttar Pradesh, most parts of Uttarakhand, many parts of Himachal Pradesh and some parts of Ladakh, the IMD said.