Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar has announced withdrawal of support to the BJP government in Goa after a war of words with chief minister Pramod Sawant, who had publicly accused him of attempting to do ‘setting’ over the acquisition of land for establishing an IIT in Goa. Gaonkar had lent his […]
On India-US agenda, a plan to share defence intel from Ladakh to South China Sea
The 3rd two plus two ministerial meeting next week will see both India and the United States consolidating military-to-military relationship between the two democracies to move towards institutionalised intelligence-sharing agreement and go beyond tri-services exercises into unmanned, space and underwater platform domains, people familiar with the matter said. On October 26-27, Defence Minister […]
Harsh Vardhan launches CuRED, CSIR partnered clinical trials website
Union health and science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan launched CuRED, a website that gives comprehensive info about the numerous Covid-19 clinical trials that the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is engaged in partnership with industry, other government departments and ministries. CSIR Ushered Repurposed Drugs (CuRED) provides information […]
Good news for central govt employees; Cabinet approves 2019-2020 bonus
Ahead of Dussehra, the Centre announced bonus pertaining to year 2019-2020 which will benefit 30 lakh non-gazetted employees. The total financial implication of this will be Rs 3,737 crore. Both productivity-linked bonus and non-productivity linked bonus have been approved, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday announcing the decisions approved […]
Pope reverts back to mask-less old ways at indoor audience
A day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service, Pope Francis was back to his mask-less old ways Wednesday despite surging coronavirus infections across Europe. Francis shunned a face mask again during his Wednesday general audience in the Vatican auditorium and greeted a half-dozen […]
Sanjay Dutt has ‘come out victorious’ 2 months after cancer diagnosis
Actor Sanjay Dutt has beaten cancer. He shared a statement with his fans about his health on Wednesday, saying that he has emerged ‘victorious’ in the battle. Sanjay wrote that the last couple of months have been difficult on his family but he is finally cured of the disease. “The […]
Defence minister Rajnath Singh may visit Sikkim on Dussehra
Amid the ongoing border conflict with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit Sikkim on this Dussehra to boost the morale of troops deployed against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The Defence Minister is likely to visit Sikkim on October 23-24 and also inaugurate a number of road […]
Odisha pins hopes on task force to ease man-animal conflicts; 4 trampled to death in 3 days
The Odisha government has formed a task force headed by its chief wildlife warden to prepare a 3-year master plan for reduction of man-animal conflict, which has seen elephants trample four persons to death in different parts of the state in the last three days. Principal secretary of forest and […]
Uttarakhand HC issues notices to rape accused BJP MLA,his wife on CBI probe plea
Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday issued notices to BJP MLA Mahesh Singh Negi and his wife Rita Negi while hearing a petition by the woman complainant who has accused the MLA of raping her and fathering her child and has sought a CBI inquiry in the case alleging the state […]
Railway union threatens 2-hour strike on October 22, authorities warn of service break
Amid railway services gearing up for the ongoing festive season, All India Railways Federation has called for a two-hour strike on October 22 if bonus is not declared by Wednesday. Reports said the railway authorities have warned penal action against employees who attended a preparatory meeting on Tuesday in Mumbai. […]
UP farmers forced to sell crops at less than MSP even now: Priyanka Gandhi
In her latest swipe at the Central government over the recently enacted farm laws, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that farmers across Uttar Pradesh are forced to sell their paddy crops at prices less than the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The Congress leader, taking to Twitter, accused […]
Maharashtra: Eknath Khadse leaves BJP; to join NCP
In a major development, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Eknath Khadse has decided to leave the party. He will be joining Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday. State NCP chief Jayant Patil made the announcement Wednesday. Patil said that Khadse had informed him “sometime back” that he had decided to […]
Uddhav says relief package for flood-hit farmers soon, doesn’t give a date
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that the state will announce a relief package for farmers hit by damages to crops or property in flood-affected areas of the state in a couple of days. Thackeray made the statement during an interaction with farmers in Katagaon taluka of Osmanabad […]
Very large portion of Covid-19 vaccines likely to be manufactured in India: Gates Foundation CEO
A very large portion of Covid-19 vaccines are likely to be manufactured in India through the country’s strong and robust private sector partners, said Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman. In an interview to PTI, Suzman noted that India is doing everything it can right now with the […]
CIC functions headless at half strength: Plea in SC to fill vacancies
The Central Information Commission (CIC) is not only working at half its strength of 12 posts including the office of chief information commissioner and 11 for information commissioners but has also been headless for the past two months with pendency of appeals/complaints crossing 36,500 cases despite a Supreme Court order […]