Rajnath Singh visits Kamakhya Temple in Assam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the famed Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati to offer his prayers. The temple is currently closed due to the COVID restrictions and Singh offered his prayers from outside the main...
PM launches course to upskill 1L Covid warriors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a customised crash course programme that aims to skill and upskill over one lakh "Covid warriors" across the country. Speaking on the occasion, Modi urged the people to remain cautious, stressing that...
Nationwide IMA protests today
This is what India's frontline workers also seek, which most governments have not addressed. Training is important, but protecting doctors, nurses, hospital staff, from attacks by irate patients, is equally important. And yes, against the quackery of self-ordained seers. The...
Third Covid wave could hit Maharashtra in 2-4 weeks: Task Force
The third Covid-19 wave could hit Maharashtra within the next two to four weeks, the state task force has warned in a grim reminder for the state which was battered by the second wave of the pandemic. The task force, however,...
Rising petrol, diesel prices: Parliamentary panel meeting today
A parliamentary committee is holding a meeting on Thursday on to discuss the rising prices of petrol and diesel. According to Lok Sabha website, the meeting of petroleum and natural gas standing committee is scheduled to take place at 11...
Fire Breaks Out At AIIMS Convergence Block, 22 Fire Tenders Rushed To Spot
New Delhi: A massive fire broke on Wednesday at the 9th floor of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Convergence Block. According to the initial report, 22 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. No casualty has...
Study says DRDO drug works against all variants
A new study has claimed that Defence Research and Development Organisation's anti-COVID drug 2-DG is effective against all variants of COVID-19 and the drug reduces virus multiplication. The study, published on June 15, has not yet been peer-reviewed. It was conducted by...
Chirag Paswan appoints new Bihar unit chief
Amid the ongoing rift happening in the Lok Janshakti Party, the sidelined leader Chirag Paswan appointed Raju Tiwari as the party's Bihar unit president in place of Prince Raj. LJP MP Prince Raj was appointed as the new LJP chief in...
Students who got Covaxin treated as unvaccinated: ABVP tells govt
The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has submitted a memorandum to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan drawing his attention to the fact that those students who have been inoculated with Covaxin are being treated as 'unvaccinated' by foreign universities....
Veteran actor Chandrashekhar, known for ‘Ramayan’, dies at 98
Veteran actor Chandrashekhar, best known for featuring in films like "Cha Cha Cha", and "Surang", and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the popular TV serial "Ramayan", passed away on Wednesday due to age related ailments. He was 98....
Taj Mahal to reopen from tomorrow
At the Taj Mahal, which will reopen for visitors from Wednesday, only 650 people will be allowed to enter the premises at a time, officials said on Tuesday. All the centrally protected monuments, museums and sites closed for...
Haj 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19, announces Haj Committee of India
The Haj Committee of India on Tuesday announced that all the applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled as Saudi Arabia has stated that only a limited number of people residing in the Kingdom will be allowed to perform...
Maharashtra govt makes mandatory for teachers to go to college for online classes
MUMBAI: As the academic year goes online for the second year on Tuesday, it will be teachers and not students who will be going to schools physically. The Maharashtra government has issued a circular making it mandatory for 50 per cent...
India confirms 1st death following Covid vaccination
A government panel studying COVID-19 vaccine side effects has confirmed the first death due to anaphylaxis following vaccination. The causality assessment of 31 reported Serious Adverse Events Following Immunisation cases following COVID-19 vaccination was carried out by the panel. According to a...
Indigo flight’s tyre bursts while landing, passengers safe
A Hubballi-bound Indigo plane suffered a tyre burst while landing here, airport authorities said on Tuesday. However, all the passengers and crew members were safe. In an official statement, the Indigo Airlines said, "IndiGo ATR operating 6e-7979 from Kannur to...
Covaxin@ Rs 150 not sustainable: Bharat Biotech
Statement from Covid vaccine maker Bharat Biotech, which makes Covaxin. "The supply price of Covaxin to the Government of India at Rs 150 per dose, is a non-competitive price and clearly not sustainable in the long run. Hence a higher...
Parliamentary committee summons Twitter on June 18
After a fresh tussle with the Centre over new IT rules, Twitter has now been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Information and Technology. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology has called on Twitter to appear before...
Retail sales in India dropped to up to 83% in May
Retail sales in India slipped 79 per cent in May compared to pre-COVID sales in the same month of 2019, as businesses across states were closed due to the second wave of the pandemic, as per a survey by Retailers...
Sputnik V to be available in Delhi from today
Sputnik V, the Russian-made vaccine against Covid-19, is likely to be available at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi from Tuesday, according to a report. Sputnik V, developed by Russias Gamaleya Institute, vaccine rollout will depend on the number of consignments...
8,129 Covid cases in Maha, lowest since March 2
Maharashtra on Monday reported 8,129 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day count since March 2, taking the state's tally to 59,17,121, while 200 more deaths pushed the toll to 1,12,696, the health department said. The rise in fresh coronavirus...
States to get just 96,490 Covid vax doses by 17th
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said more than 96,490 vaccine doses are there in the pipeline and will be received by the states and Union Territories (UT) within the next three days. The ministry also said 1,40,70,224...
