Renowned Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan passes away
AMN Renowned Assamese poet and recipient of Jnapith Award, Nilamani Phookan breathed his last at 11.55 am at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) today due to age-related ailments. He…
World’s longest River Cruise MV Ganga Vilas reaches Sultanganj from Munger
AMN World’s longest River Cruise MV Ganga Vilas has reached Sultanganj from Munger. Tourists were welcomed traditionally after arrival. The cruise is in Bihar en route to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh.…
16th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival begins in Jaipur
AMN The 16th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival began this morning in Jaipur. The festival was declared open with the performance of classical singer Sushma Som and Nathu Lal…
G-20 Health Working Group meeting in Thiruvananthapuram discusses digital health innovations to aid universal health coverage
AMN The G-20 Health Working Group meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday discussed digital health innovations to aid universal health coverage. AIR correspondent reports that the discussions on the three priorities…
Over 5000 eye screening camps to function in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits
AMN Over 5 thousand eye screening camps will function at 241 locations in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits. These camps will be available from today(January 19) under the second phase…
Titular VIIIth Nizam Mir Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Bahadur laid to rest
AMN / Hyderabad The titular eighth Nizam Mir Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Bahadur was laid to rest at the Asaf Jahi dynasty mausoleum located at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad…
Nepalese ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit wins Bahrain’s ISA Award for Service to Humanity
WEB DESK Himalayan Cataract Project Co-Founder Dr Sanduk Ruit has won the ISA Award for Service to Humanity, a top civilian award of Bahrain. The award carries a cash prize…
Jacinda Ardern announces resignation as PM of New Zealand
WEB DESK New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down by next month. Ms. Ardern will not also contest general elections set for14th of October. The Prime Minister told…
Pacific island nations urge Japan to postpone release of water from Fukushima nuclear power plant
WEB DESK Pacific island nations are urging Japan to postpone the release of water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant due to concerns that fisheries will be contaminated, according…
Bangladesh: Gas prices for industry, power plants more than doubled
WEB DESK The government of Bangladesh on Wednesday announced a massive increase in the prices of gas supplied to industry and power plants in order to cut down on subsidies.…