Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital MD Dr Suresh Kumar on Saturday raised concern and urged the people to take booster doses and follow COVID-19 protocols. Speaking in ANI, Dr Kumar said, “COVID cases are rising in Delhi, positivity rate has gone up […]
Prominent leaders of different states call on President Droupadi Murmu amid VP poll
Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Saha and Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Saturday. Apart from the aforesaid Chief Ministers, the Governor of Madhya Pradesh Mangubhai Patel, Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Karnataka Thaawar Chand […]
India’s first-ever Digital Lok Adalat to be held in Maharashtra, Rajasthan on Aug 13
India’s first-ever end-to-end Digital Lok Adalat will be held on August 13 by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) and Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA). The digitalisation of Lok Adalat will facilitate common people to get justice from the comforts of their homes. It will mark a milestone in the […]
J-K Peoples Justice Front serves drinking water to promote unity and peace
Jammu and Kashmir People’s Justice Front held a camp at Singhpora Pattan area on the Srinagar-Baramulla national highway where hundreds of people were served drinking water in commemoration of Imam Hussain AS who sacrificed his life for the nation in Karbala area in Iraq. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic […]
Railways Ministry undertakes drive under ‘Operation Yatri Suraksha’ to enhance security of passengers
With the aim of improving the security of passengers travelling by Indian Railways, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has launched a pan-India operation under the code name “Operation Yatri Suraksha”. As part of this initiative, several steps are being taken to provide foolproof security to passengers i.e. train escorting, visible presence on […]
Assam: 18 people fall ill after consuming prasad in Majuli
At least 18 people fell ill after consuming ‘prasad’ at a religious function in Assam’s Majuli district. The incident took place in the Maharichuk area near Garmur in the river island district on Friday night. According to the reports, the villagers attended a religious programme and soon after consuming the ‘prasad’, the […]
Omicron, sub-lineages circulating predominantly in India: Sources
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), in a weekly meeting, reviewed the data of genomic surveillance of variants and found that at present, Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant mutataions that are circulating in India. “Presently, only Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant circulating variants in India,” sources […]
Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena thanks PM Modi for humanitarian assistance to his country
Newly-elected Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Saturday thanked PM Narendra Modi and Indians for the generous humanitarian assistance extended to the country. Taking to Twitter, the Indian High Embassy in Sri Lanka said that the island country’s PM noted in response to a congratulatory letter that was given from PM […]
Japan PM Kishida to reshuffle Cabinet amid Taiwan, inflation concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, announced on Saturday that he will likely reshuffle his Cabinet the next week to address a variety of issues including heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, increasing inflation and the war in Ukraine. “I’ve been always thinking about making a new start with new members, given the challenges,” Kyodo […]
Bhupendra Patel visits lumpy virus vaccination centre as disease spreads out in Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited Jamnagar’s lumpy virus vaccination centre today as the skin disease spread across the 20 districts in the state. He will review the situation arising out of the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) outbreak and suggest measures to control the disease. Cattle suffering from Lumpy Skin Disease are […]
US: Indiana House passes abortion ban with some exceptions
The Indiana lawmakers passed a near-total ban on abortion on Friday, with some exceptions, becoming the first state in the US to pass this new legislation since the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The measure now goes to Governor Eric Holcomb, a Republican who encouraged legislators to consider […]
Sikkim: Landslide in Singtam disrupts traffic movement in Gangtok
Landslide in Singtam town of Assam’s Gangtok disrupts traffic movement in the district on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department had predicted fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm, lightning over Sub-Himalayan in Sikkim on Friday. “Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Sub-Himalayan […]
Vice-Presidential poll: Former PM Manmohan Singh casts his vote
Former Prime Minister and Congress MP Dr Manmohan Singh cast his vote in the Parliament as voting to elect the country’s next vice-president began on Saturday. Voting for the Vice Presidential election in which the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate is pitted against the Opposition nominee Margaret Alva began at […]
Patra Chawl land scam case: Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha Raut reaches ED office in Mumbai
The wife of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut arrived at the office of the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai on Saturday as she was summoned by the agency in connection with the Patra Chawl land case. The MP’s wife Varsha Raut was summoned by the central agency on Friday after the ED officials […]
China simulating attack on Taiwan Strait: Defence Ministry
Multiple Chinese planes and ships were detected around Taiwa Strait, simulating an attack on its main island, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday adding that some of them have crossed the median line. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the armed forces responded to such a situation accordingly with […]