Amid a rise in Omicron cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory against cybercriminals targeting potential victims by offering them free tests for detecting Omicron variant of COVID-19. The cyber and information security division of MHA has issued an advisory that reads: “Cybercriminals are taking advantage of lowering of cyber defences due to the […]
Nirmala Sitharaman : GST on textiles will not be increased from 5 per cent to 12 percent
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has decided to defer the decision to increase tax on textiles from 5 per cent to 12 percent. The decision to maintain a status quo on the GST rate on textiles was taken in an […]
China objects to participation of Indian MPs at Tibetan Parliament-in-exile event
Chinese Embassy in Delhi has expressed “concern” over the participation of a group of Parliamentarians, attending a dinner reception hosted by the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, and asked them to “refrain from providing support to the ‘Tibetan independence’ forces”. Last week, a group of Members of Parliament, including Minister of State Rajeev, Biju […]
Kerala Governor’s decision to quit Chancellor post is illegal, unconstitutional
Kerala Opposition leader VD Satheesan on Friday termed Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s decision to quit the post of Chancellor of Universities as illegal and unconstitutional. His reaction came after the Governor said he had ceased to function as chancellor from December 8. While speaking to ANI in Kochi, Satheesan said that the Governor […]
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in ‘State Credit Seminar’
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the ‘State Credit Seminar’ programme, organised by NABARD in Dehradun on Friday. Dhami said, “The development work of the state is a collective journey of all of us. In this, everyone has to carry forward their responsibility with full dedication. NABARD will have an important contribution in making Uttarakhand the […]
BJP misusing central agencies to target Opposition: Akhilesh Yadav on IT raids
Lashing out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the income tax raids on the premises of Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders, party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that the BJP is misusing central investigating agencies to target Opposition members. Addressing a press conference in Kannauj, the SP chief said, “BJP is trying to pollute SP’s name. […]
BCCI President Ganguly discharged from hospital after recovering from Covid-19
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly was on Friday discharged from Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital here after recovering from COVID-19. As per the Hospital sources, Ganguly was in a hemodynamically stable condition and was maintaining oxygen saturation of 99 percent on room air. Ganguly had tested positive […]
Indian Railways launches drive to curb unauthorized vending
In another step towards improving passengers’ safety, the Indian Railways has started a massive drive to curb unauthorized vending in trains and directed the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Zonal Railways to expedite their inspections to deal with the menace. In an official order, the Railway Board has advised both […]
IGP Kashmir : 171 terrorists including 19 from Pakistan killed in 2021
A total of 171 terrorists were killed this year of which 19 were Pakistani terrorists, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday. Addressing a press conference here, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that all those who were involved in the Zewan terror attack, in which three police personnel […]
Bihar DGP : Girls who marry without parents’ consent get killed, forced into flesh trade
Bihar’s Director General of Police on Thursday made a bizarre statement from the stage of ‘Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan’ when he said that ‘many girls who leave home for marriage without their parents’ consent are forced into flesh trade.’ “We have seen cases where girls left their homes for marriage without […]
US healthcare system overloaded with almost 80pc ICU beds occupied: Reports
The United States’ health care system is experiencing an unprecedented overload amid the spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant, with 78% of beds in intensive care units (ICU) occupied all over the country, Dr James Phillips, chief of disaster medicine at George Washington University Hospital said as reported by CNN on Thursday. “What we’re experiencing […]
NIA begins probe against SFJ’s Multani for conspiring with ISI to carry out terror attacks in India
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said that it has registered a case against several “pro-Khalistani elements” and Germany-based Sikhs For Justice operative Jaswinder Singh Multani for hatching conspiracy with Pakistani Intelligence agency ISI’s operatives to carry out terror attacks in Mumbai and other parts of India. As per NIA, […]
Amit Shah commences Ayodhya visit by offering prayers at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday commenced his visit to Ayodhya by visiting Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Temple. At first, Home Minister planted a sapling in the premises of the under-construction Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, after which he offered his prayers to Lord Ram. He then inspected the ongoing construction work in the […]
Telegram 8.4 adds spoiler styling, translations, and emoji reactions
The Telegram 8.4 beta has just hit Android a few days ago, and now, the new version of one of the most feature-packed messengers is already rolling out in stable to everyone. Telegram 8.4 takes a few cues from other platforms and is bringing support for spoiler text styling, quick emoji reactions, […]
Tech Mahindra to acquire 100% stake in US-based Allyis Group
IT major Tech Mahindra on Friday announced that the company approved the proposal to acquire 100% equity shares in Allyis India Private Limited and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary viz., Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc approved the proposal to acquire 100% equity shares in Green Investments LLC. Allyis India Pvt Ltd and Green […]