Power employees call off strike in J-K
Protesting employees of the Power Development Department in Jammu and Kashmir have called off their strike after written assurance from the administration to put on hold the proposed merger of PDD with Power Grid Corporation of India. An...
Omicron scare: BMC says avoid New Year parties
Amid the fear of spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has appealed to citizens to avoid gatherings and parties during the upcoming Christmas festival and New Year, and warned of stringent...
Modi’s outreach to 2 L women in Pragyaraj on Tue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Prayagraj on Tuesday and participate in a one of its kind programme to be attended by over two lakh women, his office said. The programme is being held as per Modi's vision to empower women,...
Prepare for any eventuality: AIIMS chief on Omicron
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality. "We should prepare and hope that things are not...
RSS not govt’s remote control, says Bhagwat
The media portrays the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as the government's remote control, but nothing could be further from the truth, its chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Saturday. He also said though India is not a world power, it...
Annual National Executive Committee Meeting of ABKMS Foundation held in Delhi
Nagpur: The Annual National Executive Committee Meeting of ABKMS Foundation was organised at Delhi’s Constitution Club of India recently. On the occasion, the internationally renowned social activist and senior politician Neera Shastri was the chief guest while the veteran journalist S...
16 students of school at Ghansoli in Navi Mumbai test COVID-19 positive
Sixteen students of a school at Ghansoli in Navi Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus and admitted to a local COVID Care Centre, a civic official said on Saturday. They...
Omicron cases may surge, new wave unlikely, say experts
Mumbai: The Maharashtra state’s Covid task force members on Friday said there was a possibility of Omicron cases increasing in the next two to three months though there might not be a wave, stressing on maintaining a close vigil on...
101 Omicron cases in 11 states in India: Govt
Omicron spreading at a very fast pace, accounts for 2.4% of all Covid cases, says government. Health ministry press briefing: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry: -- Omicron variant reported in 91 countries in the world. WHO has said that...
Three passengers from UK to Goa test Covid +Ve
Three people who arrived in Goa from the United Kingdom on Friday morning have tested positive for COVID-19, informed State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing to know whether they are infected with...
India to become fastest growing economy in 2021-22: Shah
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah said on Friday that India is likely to become the fastest growing economy in the world in the current financial year. "We are reaching the pre-COVID levels. July to September...
Ready to provide additional Rafale jets, says French defence minister
French Defence Minister Florence Parly on Friday said her country is ready to provide additional Rafale fighter jets to India if it requires and noted that the use of the same aircraft by the two strategic partners is a reflection...
10 new Omicron cases added to India’s tally of 87
10 new cases of Omicron variant reported in Delhi, taking the total number of cases of the variant in the national capital to 20. Ten out of the 20 have been discharged, says Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain. The...
10 Omicron cases in Delhi so far, none severe
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said 10 cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron have been detected in the national capital so far and none of them has developed "severe" disease. He said 40 people are currently...
Ola raises $500 mn debt
Ride hailing platform Ola on Thursday said it has raised USD 500 million debt from marquee international institutional investors. The company has raised the amount via Term Loan B (TLB). Institutional investors that seek higher yields and can stay invested...
PM to visit 4 UP cities in Dec in mega poll pitch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh four more times this month for official functions before the Election Commission's model code of conduct comes into effect, probably in early January, News18 has learnt. The PM will be in Shahjahanpur...
Omicron cases likely to surge in Jan: Maha govt
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is likely to see a surge in cases in January next year across Maharashtra, said Additional Chief Secretary Health Dr Pradeep Vyas on Wednesday. According to Chief Minister's Office, Omicron infection is increasing rapidly in the...
2 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Kulgam
Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Redwani area of Kulgam district late on Wednesday...
Maha to curtail Guv’s role in VC selection, to amend law
The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to amend the Public Universities Act in order to empower the state government in recommending to the governor the names for the post of vice chancellors, a move being seen as an...
Omicron: Section 144 clamped in Mumbai till Dec 31
Amid the Omicron scare, the Mumbai police said prohibitory orders under Criminal Procedure Code Section 144 will be imposed in the city from December 16 to December 31, a period covering Christmas and New Year eve, banning large gatherings as...
SC rejects Maharashtra plea for caste census 2011 data from Centre
File Photo : A census exercise underway The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by the Maharashtra government seeking a direction to the Centre and other authorities to disclose to the state the Socio-Economic and Caste Census...
