WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said its Solidarity Trial would continue after it was launched in March in 500 hospitals in 30 countries to assess the efficacy of remdesivir and several other drugs in patients with COVID-19. The Solidarity Trial was at the centre of a dispute on Friday between the WHO and the U.S. … Read more
It is the third day in a row for Italy to register record daily increases. The country now has surpassed 390,000 covid-19 cases. The number of patients in intensive care units also climbed to 638 from Thursday’s 586. Medical facilities are bracing for further pressure in the coming days. In light of the COVID-19 cases … Read more
Over 3 crore 95 lakh coronavirus cases have been reported worldwide, with over 11 lakh 9 thousand deaths. Over 2 crore 96 lakh people have recovered from the virus so far. The United States continues to top the list among worst hit by the pandemic so far with the highest number of infection. The U.S. … Read more
In a tragic incident, the vehicles collided early Saturday morning in Puranpur area of the district. The injured were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital and some of them were then referred to the district hospital after primary treatment. Most of the victims belonged to Pilibhit. The bus was coming to Pilibhit from Lucknow … Read more
During the session, the Finance Minister said that COVID -19 Pandemic continues to impact the developing and developed countries till date and the hard-fought gains in reducing the level of poverty, achieved over a number of years, are at great risk of being lost. She said that the Government of India has taken several measures … Read more
Scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2nd phase will take place on Saturday. The nomination process for the second phase of assembly elections in 94 assembly constituencies ended on Friday. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for 2nd phase is October 19. For this phase polling will be held on 3rd November in 94 … Read more
Garment Mantra Lifestyle is currently trading at Rs. 63.20, up by 1.05 points or 1.69% from its previous closing of Rs. 62.15 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 69.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 69.00 and Rs. 63.00 respectively. So far 36000 shares were traded on the counter. The … Read more
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 16 National Highways projects with a total length of 1411 kms worth Rs 15,592 crore in Andhra Pradesh. The event was presided by the Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. Union MoSs Gen (Retd) Dr V K … Read more
Lt Gen SK Saini, Vice Chief of the Army Staff is proceeding on a visit to the United States of America from 17 to 20 Oct 2020. The aim of the visit is to enhance military cooperation between both the armies. The Vice Chief of the Army Staff will visit the US Army Pacific Command … Read more
India continues to report one of the lowest deaths per million population which stands at 81 today. Less than 1100 deaths have been reported continuously since 2nd October. These results are boosted by 22 States/UTs which had demonstrated better performance and are reporting even lower deaths per million compared to the national average. Case fatality rate has been on the … Read more
The Raksha Mantri Trophy for the Best and the Second Best Command Hospitals of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2019 were presented by Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh here today. Command Hospital (Air Force) Bengaluru was adjudged the best and Command Hospital (Eastern Command) Kolkata as the second best Command Hospital for … Read more
The Ministry of Shipping has extended the current concessional rate of 40% discount for coastal movement of cargo and vessel related charges, for a period of further one year to clients for cargo being handled at Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Deendayal Port from/to Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar, Iran. The levy of concessional Vessel Related Charges … Read more
National Fertilizers Limited distributed 95 cotton plucking machines free of cost to the farmers under its Corporate Social Responsibility. The Cotton Plucking machines were distributed on 15th October 2020 in two separate programms in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sadalpur, Hisar and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bhiwani. Sh Virendra Nath Dutt, Chairman and Managing Director of the company … Read more
Union Ministry of Labour & Employment has denied reports appearing in a section of Media under the caption “Govt. employees set to get more DA” published on 16-10-2020 In this regard it may be stated that Union Ministry of Labour & Employment has denied the report saying that it has never said that the new … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the brave Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on his 350th Jayanti. “Tributes to the brave Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on his 350th Jayanti. He lives in the hearts of millions. He is remembered for his sense of justice. He made many efforts to empower the … Read more
Government-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), India’s leading NBFC, has sanctioned Rs 2790 crore to Jammu Kashmir Power Corporation ltd (JKPCL) for clearing its outstanding dues. PFC and JKPCL today signed and exchanged an agreement for Liquidity Infusion Scheme under “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan” for the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. The money sanctioned under the … Read more
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports KirenRijiju represented India in the Y20 Global Summit on October 15, 2020, aimed at exchanging ideas and dialogues between nations to empower the youth across the world. Rijiju was on a panel to discuss Covid Opportunities for the Youth and was joined by Senator Matteo Renzi, former Prime … Read more
The Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification No. 20 dated January 02, 2018. As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person (as defined in item No. 2 (d) of Gazette Notification), who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in … Read more
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that exclusive 30% allocation has been decided for neglected sections of North East. Dr Jitendra Singh, who was speaking to a Chakma delegation represented by ‘Committee for … Read more
Pursuant to the decision of the Central Government vide Press Note No. 4/2019 of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) allowing 26% FDI under Government approval route on ‘Uploading/Streaming of Current Affairs and News through Digital Media’, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will be considering in the near future to extend … Read more
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 102nd Meeting of the Development Committee Plenarythrough video conferencing here today. The items on the agenda included Leaning Forward to Save Lives, Scale-up Impact and Get Back on Track: World Bank Group COVID-19 Crisis Response and Update Joint IMF-WBG Staff Note: Implementation and … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacted with Karnataka Chief Minister, B S Yediyurappa on the rainfall and flood situation in various parts of Karnataka. “Spoke to CM B S Yediyurappa Ji on the rainfall and flood situation in various parts of Karnataka. We stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers of Karnataka affected by … Read more
Election Commission of India has appointed Sh. Mrinal Kanti Das (IPS 1977 Retd.) as Special Police Observer for the upcoming Bye-Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. As Special Police Observer, Sh. M K Das is assigned to observe the conduct of bye-elections and poll preparedness, especially with regard to security related issues. It … Read more
Meanwhile, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan chaired a meeting on COVID Appropriate Behaviour with Heads and Directors of Autonomous Institutions of Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research on Friday. Dr Vardhan applauded the great work carried out by all scientists, even beyond their mandates, and said … Read more
Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC) Prahlad Singh Patel held a virtual meeting with 21 States/UTs Tourism Ministers/Officials today in New Delhi. This meeting was in continuation of the meeting held on 15th October 2020 attended by State Tourism Ministers/Officials from 15 States/ UTs. Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Yogendra Tripathi, DG, Tourism, Ms. … Read more
Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan today chaired a meeting with Heads/ Directors of Autonomous Institutions under the Department of Science &Technology (DST) and CSIR through video conferencing to review the activities taken under the “Jan Andolan” on COVID Appropriate Behaviour, here. Highlighting the importance of … Read more
Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy under Ministry of AYUSH hosted today a webinar on Yoga and Immunity titled VIHARA with an aim to deliberate the various aspects of immunity. Experts included Clinical Immunologists, Researchers, clinicians, and Yoga & Naturopathy physicians participated in the webinar. Ranjit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH made … Read more
Railway stations and trains will witness manifold increase in footfall during the upcoming festive season. To face the challenges posed by increased footfall effectively, especially during the pandemic wherein COVID protocol also needs to be rigorously enforced, Chairman-cum-CEO/Railway Board, Member (Operations and Business Development) and DG/RPF interacted with officers of the field formation at zonal … Read more
Union Education Minister . Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated two facilities namely Innovation & Incubation Center and Sports Complex in the Permanent Campus of IIT Jodhpur in an online event today. The event was graced by . Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti and . Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Education as Guest of Honor and Special Guest, respectively. Dr. R. … Read more
A webinar between India and Kazakhstan was held on 15/10/2020. The Theme of webinar was “Make In India For The World, India – Kazakhstan Defence Cooperation: Webinar and Expo”. It was organized under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through FICCI. This webinar is the part of the series of webinars … Read more
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) today announced crossing Rs 5 lakh crore Assets Under Management (AUM) mark. The subscriber’s contributions under the National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have jointly contributed to this landmark figure, over a period of 12 years. The growth in NPS subscribers has also been … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted NSG Black Cats personnel and their families on NSG’s Raising Day. “On their Raising Day, greetings to NSG Black Cats personnel and their families. NSG plays a crucial role in India’s security apparatus. It has been associated with utmost courage and professionalism. India is proud of NSG’s efforts … Read more
Candidates can download their score card and check the merit list through the official website. The NEET was conducted on 13th September and 14th October amid strict precautions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic for admission to the undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions including those governed under any other law. A total of … Read more
The temperature in the National Capital Delhi will hover between 16 and 34 degrees Celsius. It will have Mainly Clear sky. In Mumbai, there will be generally cloudy sky with light rain. The minimum temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius and the maximum will be around 32 degrees. Chennai will have generally cloudy sky with Light Rain or Drizzle. The … Read more
The Covid outbreak has had a substantial impact on the Performing Arts & Cultural sector with in-person exhibitions, events, and performances either cancelled or postponed. However, there were intensive efforts by the Artists & the institutions of the Ministry of Culture to provide alternative or additional services through digital platforms with proper documentation of the events. … Read more
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj today virtually inaugurated the India – International Food & Agri Week being organised from 16th to 22nd October 2020. Addressing the inaugural session, Tomar said that Indian food processing sector is 32% of India’s food market. He said that the focus of this agro and food … Read more
The Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was hosted by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice, Communication and Electronics & Information Technology on 16th October, 2020. Minister of Law and Justice of the Republic of India Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Justice of the Republic … Read more
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today presided over an event to celebrate ‘World Food Day’. The event was organized by FSSAI. This year’s theme is Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare joined the programme through video conference. Dr Harsh Vardhan stated that … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative coins of Rs 75 denomination to mark the 75th Anniversary of FAO today through video conferencing. He dedicated to the nation, 17 recently developed biofortified varieties of crops. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister greeted the people across the world who are constantly working to remove malnutrition. He … Read more
The Chief Guest at the function in Manesar today to mark the 36th Raising Day of the National Security Guard (NSG), Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy while greeting the NSG, said that under the visionary guidance of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the leadership of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah the … Read more
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for the deployment of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for Data Acquisition for mapping and implementation of Web based Geographical Information System (GIS) platform for Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). Commenting … Read more
“I want to make sure I see the Olympics take place next year,” he said, speaking at a town hall to a news agency. He also touched on his visit to Vietnam and Indonesia scheduled for Sunday, saying that a free and open Indo-Pacific is “essential” to stability in the region. His visit would mark the … Read more
Shipping Ministry said, the discount will apply for the coastal movement of cargo and vessel related charges, being handled at Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Deendayal Port to Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar. The levy of concessional vessel related charges is to be applied proportionately, subject to vessel loading at least five thousand tonnes cargo to Shahid … Read more
Electoral Bonds will be valid for fifteen calendar days from the date of issue and no payment will be made to any payee Political Party if the Electoral Bond is deposited after expiry of the validity period. The Ministry said, the Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible Political Party in its account will be credited … Read more
He mentioned about Pro Bono Legal Services to provide free legal aid to marginalized sections of the society. The Minister highlighted that through Tele-Law services initiated in 2017, so far over three lakh 44 thousand free legal consultations have been given to poor people through video conference. He said, during COVID19 pandemic over 25 Lakh … Read more
Udaipur : An FIR was registered against few senior members of the Dangi Patel Panchayat in Shambupura police station in Chittorgarh district on Friday for alleged social boycott of a 65-year old man for 12 years. Shivlal son of Dalla Dangi, a resident of Satkhanda , tehsil Nimbahera complained to the police that the Khap Panchayat … Read more
‘ Villagers told not to go inside forest for 10 days’ Udaipur : A day after a leopard mauled a woman to death in Kewde-ki-Naal forest area, panic and scare prevailed in the settlement throughout Friday. Though teams from the forest department had been stationed at three different points to trace the wild cat, residents were … Read more
While many students across the Philippines have been able to take online classes, the Aeta villages in a mountainous area north of Manila are largely without internet access – or even television reception – for distance learning. “We had to think of an alternative way to bring the lessons to the children,” said Christopher Semsem, … Read more
Earlier this year she started “Metfasal Leek” – Arabic for “Tailored for you” – a clothing line that she says is the first of its kind in Egypt. Al-Abhar, 43, said after working with various companies on ways to cater for people with disabilities, she had noticed that they were not being served by clothing … Read more
The 11-foot yellow serpent, named Belle, is one of her family’s many pets, living happily together on an animal sanctuary in an agricultural community in southern Israel. She was named after Belle, the female character in Walt Disney’s popular animated film Beauty and the Beast, who dons a yellow ball gown in a famous dance … Read more