The Congress Party on Saturday, alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Himachal Pradesh government are misusing the public funds on party campaigns ahead of state assembly elections. The chief spokesperson of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) and Chairman of the media wing Naresh Chauhan accused the […]
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Over 3.70 cr unutilized Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that more than 3.70 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered. The Ministry further said that 203.03 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and UTs so far “More […]
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Villagers attack police station in Bihar over custodial death of man, several cops injured
Several police personnel were injured after a group of villagers attacked a police station in Bihar’s Katihar district on Saturday following the death of a man allegedly in custody. The incident was reported from Pranpur police station in Katihar district where a ruckus took place after a man who was […]
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Taliban deplores US’ decision to transfer frozen Afghan funds into Swiss-based trust
Taliban on Thursday condemned the decision of the Biden administration to transfer the frozen Afghan funds into a Swiss-based trust and said that the US is violating international norms. The statement of the Taliban comes as frozen funds are the organisation’s last shot to stabilize the country’s economy, according to […]
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14 IAS officers transferred in UP
In another major administrative rejig, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath on Saturday reshuffled 14 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers including the District Magistrates of 10 districts. According to the official order, new District Magistrates were appointed in Hardoi, Barabanki, Mirzapur, Ghazipur, Agra, Chandauli, Mathura, Pilibhit, Bhadohi and […]
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Air Canada purchases 30 electric-hybrid planes to combat climate change effects
Air Canada announced a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft to lower aircraft emissions and combat climate change’s effects. The largest airline in Canada on Thursday announced a purchase agreement for 30 electric-hybrid planes under development by Heart Aerospace of Sweden, read an Air Canada press release. The revolutionary regional aircraft, expected […]
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New risk emerges for Taiwan’s military, Chinese civilian trolls with drones
A new threat has emerged for Taiwan’s military which faces Chinese civilian trolling through drones. They are flying drones over a military site on a nearby Taiwan-controlled island, Kinmen. The 15-second video clip is among a number of videos that have popped up recently on the Chinese social media site […]
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Amit Shah flags off PM Modi cross-country slum run
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday flagged off Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cross-country slum run at Major Dhyan Chand National stadium in the national capital as part of “Sewa karyakram”. More than 10,000 children and youth from slums will participate in the race. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has also planned a […]
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JP Nadda inaugurates ‘Basti Sampark Abhiyan’ to develop greater connect with backward communities
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda on Saturday, inaugurated the ‘Basti Sampark Abhiyan’ campaign, aiming to develop a greater connection with the people of Scheduled Castes (SC) and backward communities. Many leaders and party workers belonging to the SC front, from 30 different places across the country were a part of […]
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Shehbaz Sharif to appoint new army chief, visit China in November: Pakistan Defence Minister
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will appoint a new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in November and will also visit China, media reports said. The Defence Minister made these remarks while addressing a press conference where he also chided the country’s former Prime Minister Imran […]
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Mainland China reported first monkeypox case in Chongqing city
Mainland China has reported its first case of monkeypox in the western megacity of Chongqing in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas, media reports said. The traveller arrived in China at an unspecified date, Wall Street Journal reported citing the Chongqing health commission. The traveller exhibited a rash […]
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Naval personnel participates in mega coastal cleanup drive ‘Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar’ campaign
Over 500 naval personnel from Eastern Naval Command have joined the Mega Coastal Cleanup Drive as part of Puneet Sagar Abhiyan and to mark the 37th International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day with the theme “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar”, “Clean Coast, Safe Seas” on Saturday, said the Ministry of Defence. The event aimed to create awareness among […]
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Maharashtra: 126 cattle dead, 25 districts affected by Lumpy virus
As many as 126 cattle have died and 25 districts have been after being infected by the Lumpy virus in Maharashtra, informed the state’s animal husbandry department on Saturday. “A total of 126 infected animals have died including 47 in Jalgaon district, 21 in Ahmednagar District, 2 in Dhule, 18 […]
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Hyderabad: Amit Shah distributes equipment to specially-abled
Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah, on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, presented various equipment to the specially-abled and cleaning machines to government schools and community hostels at a service program organized in Hyderabad on Saturday. Union Culture and Tourism Minister G. Kishen Reddy and many other […]