Need to raise income of small farmers: P K Mishra
MUMBAI: India needs a greater focus on farmers with small land holdings and formulate a strategy to increase their income in order to realise the goal of a Viksit Bharat, or a developed nation by 2047, said P K Mishra, principal secretary to the PM, while delivering the 19th C D Deshmukh Memorial Lecture here.During […]
DUI driver admits to crash that killed South Carolina bride on wedding night year after tragedy
A South Carolina woman who was charged with killing a bride on her wedding night in a DUI crash last April pleaded guilty as her trial was set to begin on Monday. Jury selection was set to begin in the trial of Jamie Komoroski, 27, who police said was more than three times the legal […]
Snoop Dogg reveals $1M wedding gift he gave to daughter Cori Broadus
Snoop Dogg reveals $1M wedding gift he gave to daughter Cori Broadus Snoop Dogg is revealing the massive surprise he has for his daughter Cori Broadus. The award-winning rapper, 53, made an appearance with Cori, 25, on Tuesday’s episode of the Jennifer Hudson Show, where he asked to share the “most over-the-top gift” he’s ever given […]
GM to sell stake in battery cell plant to joint venture partner for roughly $1 billion
General Motors revealed its all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, at its Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, on March 4, 2020. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors plans to sell its stake in a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant in Michigan to its joint venture partner […]
Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
The new Covid corruption commissioner has started an investigation into personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud. Tom Hayhoe’s first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of PPE bought during the pandemic that then had to be written off the government’s books. Mr Hayhoe is also likely to review the previous government’s abandoning of attempts to reclaim […]
NGT seeks FSI report on forest cover loss
DEHRADUN: National Green Tribunal (NGT), taking suo-motu cognisance of a media report earlier this year which indicated loss of forest cover up to 23 lakh hectares (ha) in the country since 2000, has directed Forest Survey of India (FSI), headquartered in Dehradun, to provide a comprehensive report on the matter.NGT, in an ongoing hearing of […]
White House defends Biden's Hunter pardon as criticism mounts
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, departs the federal court during his trial on criminal gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, US, June 7, 2024. — Reuters The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern his political opponents would continue to persecute the […]
Woman explains why she walked out of Thanksgiving dinner when her mother brought out pumpkin pie
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