Hamas rejects Israel's proposal to extend first Gaza cease-fire phase

Hamas rejects Israel's proposal to extend first Gaza cease-fire phase

Gaza Strip, March 01 (HS): Israel has stated it will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border, a key condition of the second phase of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, even as it prepares for further negotiations in Cairo Terrorist group spokesman Hazem Qasem has said in a statement that Israel wanted a 42-day…

FM Asks Officials To Make Government's Annual Accounts More 'User-Friendly'

FM Asks Officials To Make Government's Annual Accounts More 'User-Friendly'

New Delhi, March 01 (HS): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday called upon the officers of the Civil Accounts Services to make the annual accounts of the government more accessible and simple for the user. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was addressing the function organized on the occasion of 49th Civil Accounts Day in…

Delhi: LG assures time-bound action on HM Shah’s directions on security

Delhi: LG assures time-bound action on HM Shah’s directions on security

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Saturday assured quick compliance with Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s directions on improving law and order in Delhi, including action against Bangladeshis, better security for women and prevention of traffic jams. Addressing mediapersons after inaugurating the NDMC Flower Festival 2025 at Central Park, LG Saxena…

Illegal poppy plants destroyed in Manipur, four arrested for extortion on NH-2

Illegal poppy plants destroyed in Manipur, four arrested for extortion on NH-2

Imphal, 01 March (HS): Security forces launched an poppy destruction operation in Pulejiang village of Saikul police station area of Kangpokpi district of Manipur. During this, illegal poppy crops spread over 30 acres was destroyed. In the second action, security forces arrested four accused involved in extortion on National Highway-2. All of them were caught…

Odisha matric exam: Error found in science question paper

Bhubaneswar, 1 March (H.S.): An error was discovered in the Science question paper during the ongoing annual Matric Examination conducted by the Odisha Board of Secondary Education (BSE). Students in Baripada town, Mayurbhanj district, appeared for their Science paper worth 46 marks instead of the usual 50 marks, as a question carrying 4 marks was…

Government is bringing a bill, not an ordinance to divide party

Government is bringing a bill, not an ordinance to divide party

Kathmandu, March 01 (HS): Nepal’s KP Sharma ‘Oli’ government has started the exercise to get the six ordinances passed. The government is preparing to bring a bill related to party split to garner the required majority in the upper house of Parliament, the National Assembly. These ordinances of the government were opposed by the constituent…

South Africa reports three new cases of monkeypox

South Africa reports three new cases of monkeypox

Johannesburg, March 1 (IANS) South Africa’s National Department of Health appealed for vigilance as three new cases of monkeypox, also known as mpox, were confirmed in the country. Foster Mohale, spokesperson for the health department, said all three cases were detected in Gauteng Province. “These are the first positive cases of mpox recorded in South…

Suicide of IT employee Manav Sharma over marital discord sparks debate

Agra, 01 March (HS): The death of Manav Sharma, an IT business employee from Agra who reportedly committed himself over marital discord, has sparked a wave of anxiety across India. Sharma’s sister said that a phone call implied his wife caused his grief, preventing him from dealing with divorce procedures. Sharma’s sister first believed that…

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta flags off ‘Mothers on Wheels’ road trip

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta flags off ‘Mothers on Wheels’ road trip

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off the ambitious ‘Mothers on Wheels’ road trip from the Delhi Secretariat on Saturday, extending her best wishes to all the participants embarking on this extraordinary journey. ‘Mothers on Wheels’ is a unique initiative where four mothers will undertake a self-driven road trip from…