More Covid cases among fully vaccinated in Maha
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says more Covid-19 cases among those who are fully vaccinated. Here's why: "We conducted a survey and found that around 0.19% of people who have taken first dose are found infected with Covid-19. "But around 0.25% people...
Govt says reports on AI bid incorrect
The GoI's Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, says media reports indicating approval of financial bids by the Government of India in the Air India disinvestment case are incorrect. Media will be informed of the government decision as and...
Tata Sons wins bid for Air India: Report
Tata Sons has won the bid for national carrier Air India, says reports. A panel of ministers has accepted the conglomerate's proposal to take over the airline, the report said. Details awaited....
Markets open in red; Sensex tanks over 500 pts
Equity benchmark Sensex plunged over 500 points in early trade on Friday, tracking losses in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Infosys amid sustained foreign fund outflow and a weak trend in global markets. Maruti was the...
India’s active Covid cases lowest in 196 days
India logged 26,727 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,37,66,707, while the active cases declined to 2,75,224, the lowest in 196 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death...
CBI calls Maha DGP, CS in Deshmukh corruption case
Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pande and Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte have been called by the CBI in connection with its corruption probe against former minister Anil Deshmukh, officials said on Thursday. Though the agency remained tight-lipped, officials said the senior officers have...
Maharashtra resident docs go on indefinite strike
The Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors has called an indefinite strike across the state starting Friday, listing out their various demands. The association said that their primary demand is academic fees should be waived off. "Our primary demand is academic fees...
Sidhu to meet Punjab CM at 3 pm
Navjot Singh Sidhu will be meeting Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi at 3 pm today. Sidhu tweeted, "Chief Minister has invited me for talks ' will reciprocate by reaching Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh at 3:00 PM today, he is welcome for any...
Mumbai schools to reopen for classes 8 to12 from Monday
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday issued an order for re-opening of all schools in Mumbai for classes 8 to12 from October 4 with all COVID-19 protocols. BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal said that for now, the Civic body is reopening the...
Jail, not house arrest, for Sachin Waze
The NIA court has rejected dismissed Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze's appeal to be kept under house arrest. Waze will be shifted to Taloja Jail Hospital. Waze had appealed for house arrest for 3 months for recovery post his heart...
Man given anti-rabies shot instead of Covid vax;
doc, nurse suspended A man was administered an anti-rabies medicine instead of COVID-19 vaccine at a medical centre in Maharashtra's Thane district, following which a doctor and a nurse of the facility were suspended, a civic official said. ...
Active Covid cases in country lowest in 194 days
India reports 18,870 new Covid-19 cases, 28,178 recoveries, and 378 deaths in the last 24 hours as per the Union Health Ministry. The daily rise in coronavirus infections remained below 20,000 for the second consecutive day with 18,870 fresh cases recorded...
60 students test Covid +ve at boarding school
Sixty students in a boarding school in Bengaluru have tested positive for Covid-19. J Manjunath, Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner said the incident occurred at the Sri Chaitanya educational institution. "On Sunday evening, one student complained of vomitting and diarrhoea. We immediately...
Kanhaiya Kumar, Mevani join Cong, meet Rahul
Former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani today joined the Congress. They were inducted at a function at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of party leader Rahul Gandhi. Kanhaiya Kumar...
Ex-CJI Sharad Bobde’s mother passes away
Nagpur: Former Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde's mother Mukta Bobde died of old age in Maharashtra's Nagpur city on Tuesday, an aide of the ex-CJI said. She was 96. Mukta Bobde died at her residence at 3.30 am. The...
Gadkari inspects construction of Z-Morh Tunnel in J&K
Sonmarg, J&K: The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Kanchan Gadkari and Minister of State V K Singh on Tuesday inspected construction of Z-Morh Tunnel on Srinagar-Leh National Highway. The “All Weather Connectivity” tunnel will connect Sonmarg. The construction of the six...
Navjot Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief but remains in the Congress party. In a letter to AICC chief Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu wrote, "The collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner." (A bit of Sidhu-ism there) He added...
Modi launches 35 crop varieties with boosters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched 35 crop varieties with special traits -- developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -- to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition. The new crop varieties were dedicated...
WHO asks Bharat Biotech for data, vax nod delayed
The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked for more data from Bharat Biotech for its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin. The Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the vaccine will be delayed by a few more days, WHO says. The WHO has raised...
Top medical body favours phased school reopening
Schools need to be reopened in a phased manner, starting with primary sections with proper implementation of multi-layered COVID-19 mitigation measures, according to experts at the Indian Council of Medical Research. In an opinion piece published in The Indian Journal of...
Cyclone Gulab: Waterlogging at Vizag airport
Visakhapatnam International Airport on Monday witnessed severe waterlogging following heavy rainfall due to cyclone 'Gulab' in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh. Airport Director K Srinivasa Rao stated that the waterlogging took place in some other areas after water was released from...
