India’s largest tiger census sets Guinness world record

India now has nearly 70 per cent of the global tiger population. The event is expected to be joined by around 500 participants from across the country. The Minister is likely to launch the new website and Outreach Journal of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.   The Heads of the Governments of Tiger range countries … Read more

Efforts underway to increase COVID19 testing capacity to 10 lakh daily in coming weeks: PM

The Prime Minister was speaking at the launch of three high throughput COVID-19 testing facilities via video conferencing on Monday. These facilities are located at the National Institutes of Indian Council of Medical Research, at Kolkata, Mumbai and Noida. He said that these hi-tech testing facilities will boost the testing capacity by almost 10,000 daily … Read more

PM greets CRPF personnel on 82nd Raising Day

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted the CRPF personnel on the 82nd Raising Day. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Greetings to all @crpfindia personnel on the 82nd Raising Day of this outstanding Force. CRPF is at the forefront of keeping our nation safe. The courage and professionalism of this force are … Read more

India’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) continues to improve and is 2.28%

The focused efforts of Centre and State/UT governments on early detection and isolation through aggressive testing and efficient clinical management of hospitalized cases have shown results with continuously falling Case Fatality Rate and improving Recovery Rate. With effective containment strategy, aggressive testing and standardized clinical management protocols based on holistic Standard of Care approach, the … Read more

47 Chinese apps banned in India and more apps under scrutiny

A month after banning 59 Chinese mobile applications, the government of India has reportedly banned 47 more apps with links to China. The 47 Chinese apps have been allegedly operating as “clones” of the previously banned apps, which means that they’ve also been banned by the government to ensure the safety and sovereignty of Indian … Read more