Government intensifies Locust control operations in seven states

These are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra. In total 60 ground control teams of Locust Circle Offices and 12 Drones are being used for Locust Control operations. The Locust Warning Organization and 10 Locust Circle Offices in coordination with State governments undertake locust control operations in schedule desert areas of … Read more

Covid-19 recovery rate improves to 58.56%; Over 3,09,700 people cured so far

Union Health Ministry said, the graded, pre-emptive and pro-active steps taken by the Centre along with the States and Union Territories for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 are showing encouraging results. A total of over three lakh nine thousand patients have been cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate has improved to 58.56 per cent. … Read more

Statistics Day to be celebrated on June 29

It has been designated as one of the Special Days to be celebrated at the national level and is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Prof. P C Mahalanobis, on 29thJune, in recognition of his invaluable contribution in establishing the National Statistical System. This year it has been decided to celebrate the Statistics Day, 2020 … Read more