India reported 16,311 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 161 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 10,466,595, according to the Union health and family welfare ministry on Monday morning. The new Covid-19 infections and deaths on Monday morning are lower than the […]
Amid surge in bird flu cases, scientists say risk of spread to humans low
There has been a surge in avian influenza or bird flu cases in the country as authorities fear the disease may be spreading rapidly beyond the seven states confirmed to have been afflicted so far, after reports of “unusual bird mortality” from new areas. Regions where H1N8 cases have been confirmed […]
Ghazipur, Chilla borders partially blocked; Singhu, Tikri remain closed
The traffic moving from Noida and Ghaziabad towards Delhi remained affected on Monday as Ghazipur and Chilla borders continue to remain partially blocked with only one carriageway open, for those leaving Delhi. The traffic going towards Delhi at both these borders has been diverted as farmers continue their agitation against the […]
WHO’s colour-coded country map segregates Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh from rest of India
The World Health Organisation’s map using different colours to show Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from the rest of India on its website has evoked some angry reactions from the Indian diaspora in Britain According to the Times of India, the two newly created Union Territories of India have been marked […]
Vaccine transport from Serum Institute to start on Jan 11 or 12: Sources
With the Covid-19 vaccination drive in India set to rollout on January 16, the transportation of Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India’s facility in Pune in Maharashtra is likely to start from the evening of January 11 or on January 12, sources involved in planning the logistics said […]
PM Modi to meet CMs today, discuss Covid-19 vaccination drive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday meet chief ministers of all states and Union territories ahead of the rollout of the January 16 nationwide vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and review the pandemic situation in the country. The virtual meeting at 4pm comes days after the country’s […]
Union Budget may give fiscal breather to states
The Budget may provide some additional fiscal space to states if they implement certain citizen-centric reforms as a special dispensation in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India) stimulus package that raised their borrowing limit by 2% of gross state domestic product (GSDP) in 2020-21, amounting to over ₹4.27 lakh crore, […]
India generated 33k tonnes Covid-19 waste in 7 months
India generated around 33,000 tonnes of Covid-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Over 5,500 tonnes of Covid-19 waste was generated across the country in October –– the maximum for a month […]
AI all-women crew takes off on historic flight to Bengaluru
An all-women cockpit crew set out on a history journey, operating Air India’s inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight, going over the North Pole and taking the Atlantic route to reach the Karnataka capital at the other end of the world. The flight number AI176 left San Francisco on Saturday at 8.30 […]
SC to hear plea seeking immediate removal of farmers from Delhi borders on Jan 1
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a petition seeking immediate removal of farmers protesting against the contentious farm laws at several border points of Delhi for over a month now. As per Supreme Court website, a Bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde, Justice A S Bopanna and Justice […]
PM Modi to meet CMs tomorrow before Covid-19 vaccination begins from January 16
Ahead of the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines from January 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states on January 11, which will be the first interaction between PM Modi and the CMs after the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) gave restricted, emergency-use approval to […]
Khattar’s kisan panchayat to support farm laws riles up protesting farmers
Heavy police deployment has been made around Karnal’s Kaimla village ahead of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s Kisan Mahapanchayat, aimed to drum up support for the three contentious agriculture laws that have triggered widespread protests in North India. All the roads leading to the village have been blocked by […]
Labour ministry likely to give shape to National Employment Policy by December
The Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to give a shape to the National Employment Policy (NEP) by December this year following the implementation of four labour codes and completion of four major surveys, including one one migrant workers. The NEP will draw a broad road map for improving […]
Mehbooba Mufti seeks L-G’s intervention in Waheed Parra re-arrest case
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has sought J&K Lt governor Manoj Sinha’s intervention after the Youth PDP president was rearrested after his release, in the winter capital of Jammu. Waheed Parra was granted bail by the special NIA (National Investigation Agency) […]
CBI arrests 2 for sale, purchase of child pornography over Instagram
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two persons – Neeraj Kumar Yadav and Kuljeet Singh Makan – in a case related to alleged sale/purchase of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over Instagram and other social media platforms, officials said on Sunday. The agency registered a case under section 14 […]