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Four held as NCB seizes 80 kg cocaine in Delhi

Four people were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 80 kg of cocaine worth around Rs 900 crores was seized from them in the West and Outerwest areas of the national capital.

India for comprehensive approach to improve AMR detection

India on Saturday proposed a comprehensive approach aimed at improving antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance capacities across sectors, enabling the use of data to guide evidence-based antimicrobial usage at both local and national levels.

Kaziranga National Park opens for public

The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), celebrated for its iconic one-horned rhinoceros population, officially commenced its 2023-24 tourist season on Sunday, in the presence of Chandra Mohan Patowary, State's Forest Minister.

Two adversaries

In a world marked by ever-evolving geopolitical dynamics, the recent report from the US Strategic Posture Commission urging a transformation in America's military strategy presents a sobering call for action.

A decent pension

The new pension scheme for its employees, inferior to the existing one, is a case in point. More disturbing is the denial, due to some flimsy objections, of the higher pension right to a large number of employees already covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme, not to speak of the total exclusion of a category of employees recruited after 1 September 2014.