New Delhi : Around 300 Indian nationals are expected to be brought back home from Afghanistan by Sunday as part of India”s evacuation mission in view of the deteriorating security situation in Afghan capital Kabul, people familiar with the development said. Over 80 Indians were on Saturday taken to Tajikistan capital Dushanbe from Kabul on board … Read more
Veracruz : Hurricane Grace swept onto Mexico”s Gulf coast as a major Category 3 storm and moved inland Saturday, drenching coastal and inland areas in its second landfall in the country in two days. At least eight people died, authorities said. The storm had lost power while crossing over the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday, swirling … Read more
Following prolonged illness, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and veteran BJP leader Kalyan Singh passed away on Saturday night at the age of 89. Singh, who had been ailing for some time, breathed his last at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow. Singh had been admitted to SGPGI … Read more
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the demise of BJP veteran Kalyan Singh on Saturday and said it was an “irreparable loss” for the society and the saffron party. Singh, who was ailing for some time, died at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) here on … Read more
Lucknow/New Delhi : Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh, who was ailing for some time, died at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow on Saturday night. He was 89. Tributes poured in for the prominent backward caste leader with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing the … Read more
Lucknow : When a woman gets encouragement and opportunity, she does not feel shy, and once she becomes a part of a task, she gives her best, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday during the launch of the third phase of “Mission Shakti” here. “And, this is the speciality of women,” she said … Read more
Dehradun : BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for prioritising the defence sector by increasing budgetary allocations for it manifold, giving a fresh impetus to building of border infrastructure and boosting the morale of the armed forces by celebrating Diwali every year along with soldiers on the borders. “Everyone … Read more
New Delhi : Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared the names of 15 people with Delhi Police, CBI and ED and asked them to “conduct raids and file fake FIRs” against those on the list. During an online briefing, Sisodia claimed that many of the names … Read more
Mumbai : Kangana Ranaut on Saturday started shooting for her next film “Tejas”. The film, being directed by Sarvesh Mewara, will see the actor playing the role of an Air Force Pilot. In a post on Instagram, the 34-year-old actor shared the news along with a picture of herself with the director. “On … Read more
Chandigarh : Around 40 kg of heroin worth Rs 200 crore in the international market was recovered from the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar early Saturday morning, police said. The recovery was made during a joint operation by the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force, they said. Amritsar (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Gulneet … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects in Somnath, Gujarat today via video conferencing. The projects inaugurated include the Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre and reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of Shree Parvati Temple during the event. This … Read more
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that the Sitabardi-Zero Mile-Kasturchand Park corridor established by Mahametro in Nagpur as well as the Freedom Park will add to the splendor of Nagpur. Addressing the inaugural function of the 1.6 km long Sitabardi-Zero Mile-Kasturchand Park route of Maha Metro Nagpur in the … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasized the need to develop cutting-edge technologies indigenously to make India self-reliant in defence technology and emerge as an export hub of modern military hardware. Addressing scientists and engineers of Hindustan Aeronautical Limited and Aeronautical Development Agency at HAL complex, Bengaluru, the Vice President said that indigenous products … Read more
Lucknow : An FIR was Friday registered against poet Munawwar Rana for allegedly inciting religious feelings by comparing Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, with Taliban, police said. “FIR has been registered against Rana on complaint of one PL Bharti, who alleged that he hurt religious feelings by comparing Valmiki with Talilban,” a senior official said here. … Read more
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan said that with the spirit of nation-first, youth will be the torchbearers of a self-reliant India of the 21st- century. He said this while inaugurating the Pushpagiri Lecture Hall Complex and Rishikulya Hall of Residence at IIT Bhubaneswar today. On this occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding was also signed by Prof. … Read more
Key Highlights: · Decision to promote ‘Ease of Doing Business’ & increase transparency in capital acquisition process · Industry can plan technology tie-ups with OEMs, initiate process to set up production lines & augment capacity · Details to be published on MoD/Services website within one week of receipt of approvals · Security aspect to be kept in mind The Defence Industry has … Read more
Geological Survey of India, the 170-year old premier Geological Institution under the Ministry of Mines has decided to make itself accessible to the masses and make its presence felt digitally by launching the GSI Mobile App (Beta Version) in the year 2020 and upgrading it periodically. Through the App , people will become more enlightened … Read more
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today emphasised Indo-Dutch collaboration in health and agriculture, which are the priority areas of the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that since … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today stressed the need to educate people about the ecological importance of rivers and water bodies, and urged the people not to pollute or degrade them. In a Facebook post, after visiting Tungabhadra dam at Hospete in Ballari district of Karnataka, the Vice President underlined the need to … Read more
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has sent his greetings to all fellow citizens on the eve of Onam. In a message, the President has said “On the auspicious occasion of Onam, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all fellow citizens, especially the brothers and sisters of Kerala living in India and … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has said that the approval for world’s first DNA based ‘ZyCov-D’ vaccine of Zydus Universe is a testimony to the innovative zeal of India’s scientists. In response to a tweet by CDSCO India Info, the Prime Minister said; “India is fighting COVID-19 with full vigour. The approval for world’s first … Read more
The Government has constituted a Committee headed by Sh. Sunil Sethi, Chairman, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) New Delhi, yesterday, in pursuance of the announcement made on the occasion of National Handloom Day on 7th August 2021 for doubling the production and quadrupling the exports of handlooms in a span of 3 years. The Committee with following composition is constituted to suggest a roadmap to achieve these targets: Sh. Sunil Sethi, Chairman, FDCI, New Delhi, Chairman Members Dr. Sudha Dhingra, Professor, NIFT, New Delhi Ms. Shefali Vaidya, Freelance writer, Pune Ms. Anagha Gaisas, Owner, M/s Saudamini Handlooms, Pune Sh. Suket Dhir, Fashion Designer, New Delhi Sh. Sunil Alagh, MD, M/s SKA Advisors Pvt. Ltd. & Former MD and CEO M/s Britannia Industries Ltd., Mumbai Dr. K.N. Prabhu. M/s Paradigm International, Karur Sh. Hetal R. Mehta, Chairman, Science Engineering & Science … Read more
The provisional payroll data of EPFO(Employees’ Provident Funds Organization) released on 20th August, 2021, highlights a growing trend with 12.83 lakh net payroll additions during the month of June, 2021. With respect to payroll data, the impact of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic waned during June 2021, leading to tremendous growth in net payroll additions as … Read more
Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, MoS, Civil Aviation, General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Pradeep Kharola virtually flagged off the Spicejet’s first direct flight for Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – Delhi sector today. Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri. Vijay Rupani virtually embellished the event as the … Read more
Zydus Cadila has received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for ZyCoV-D today i.e 20/08/2021, the world’s first and India’s indigenously developed DNA based vaccine for COVID-19 to be administered in humans including Children and adults 12 years and above. Developed in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology, … Read more
With the administration of 54,71,282vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 57.22 Cr (57,22,81,488) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 63,56,785sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include: HCWs 1st Dose 1,03,52,479 2nd Dose 81,74,950 … Read more
Despite Covid-19 restrictions, especially due to the second wave of pandemic witnessed during the first quarter of current fiscal, India achieved a significant increase of 44.3 percent in export of agricultural and processed food products in the 2021-22 (April-June) in comparison to the corresponding period of 2020-21. The huge jump in exports of agricultural and … Read more
35th edition of Hyderabad Sailing Week Yachting Association of India (YAI) Sailing Championshiporganised at Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad from 13 Aug to 19 Aug 21. This national ranking event witnessed 120 sailors from all over India participating in Laser Standard, 4.7 and Radial class of boats. Nine members from Navy Sailing Team based at INWTC … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has remembered the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) on the day of Ashura and recalled his courage as well as commitment to justice. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “We remember the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and recall his courage as well as commitment to justice. … Read more
The Prime Minister office has shared an article by Archaeologist Yadubir Singh Rawat about the Prime Minister’s vision for the important archaeological site, since his Chief Minister days. Dholavira was accorded UNESCO’s world heritage site status recently. In a tweet, the PMO said: “When CM @narendramodicame to Dholavira… An archaeologist shares his experience and … Read more
Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and MoS, Civil Aviation, General (Dr.) VK Singh (Retd.) along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Pradeep Kharola, virtually flagged off the IndiGo flight for Jabalpur – Delhi sector today. Chief Minister, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan graced the event virtually as the Guest … Read more
Secretary, Ministry of Power reviewed all the existing and planned Islanding Schemes in Indian Power System yesterday here with Central Electricity Authority (CEA), all five Regional Power Committees (RPCs), PGCIL and POSOCO. Resilience of the electricity grid is very important particularly in restoration of supply in the event of the major power outage. Islanding Scheme … Read more
Boston : Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents” official messages to Afghans and the world at large in five languages went offline abruptly Friday, indicating an effort to try to squelch them. It is not immediately clear, though, why the sites in the Pashto, Urdu, Arabic, English and Dari languages went offline Friday. They … Read more
Jammu : The cyber police has arrested a fraudster from Punjab for allegedly duping a man of Rs 34 lakh in Jammu city, officials said. A case was lodged at the Cyber police station on the basis of a complaint from Inder Pal Singh of Talab Tillo, who alleged that he was duped by fraudsters … Read more
Washington : The strategic partnership between India and the United States is more critical than ever in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism, an influential American lawmaker said Friday. “The US-India strategic partnership is now even more critical in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism,” Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna said in a tweet. … Read more
Noida : A Ghaziabad resident, accused in a Rs 3 crore fraud related to bulk supply of face masks at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been arrested, the Noida Police said on Friday. The accused worked in a company which had taken the bulk supply order from a Noida-based company but neither provided … Read more
Chennai : Tamil Nadu on Friday logged 1,667 COVID-19 infections, pushing the overall caseload to 25,97,603, while 24 deaths took the toll to 34,663. Recoveries eclipsed new cases with 1,887 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 25,43,319, leaving 19,621 active infections, a health department bulletin said. A total of 1,63,177 samples … Read more
New Delhi : Aurobindo Pharma Ltd on Friday said its Rs 450-crore deal to acquire 51 per cent stake in Cronus Pharma Specialities India Pvt Ltd (Cronus) has been cancelled. On August 12, the company had announced that it had entered into definitive agreements to subscribe to fresh equity shares in Hyderabad-based Cronus, a generic … Read more
Mumbai : The Maharashtra government’s Environment and Climate Change department is offering internship positions to suitable candidates under its Climate Fellowship Programme 2021-22, an official said on Friday. The department is inviting applications from graduates, post-graduates and research scholars enrolled in recognised universities and institutions across India or abroad for the six-month internship, the official … Read more
Noida : Ahead of Rakshabandhan, widows of Vrindavan on Friday sent rakhis to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as they missed an in-person meeting with him for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 251 rakhis that were prepared by a group of old-aged widows living in the temple town of western … Read more
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir recorded 159 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, raising the infection tally to 3,23,951, while one new fatality pushed the death count to 4,401 in the Union Territory, officials said. Thirty-six of the fresh COVID-19 cases were from the Jammu division and 123 from the Kashmir division, the … Read more
New Delhi : The next set of Vande Bharat trains will come with new facilities, including centralised coach monitoring systems and features specially designed for emergency evacuation, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi this August 15 had announced that 75 Vande Bharat Express trains will connect every corner of the country in 75 weeks of … Read more
New Delhi : Eicher Motors” shareholders in its recently held annual general meeting (AGM) have rejected a proposal for re-appointment of Siddhartha Lal as the company”s managing director for a period of five years with effect from May 1 this year. During the company”s 39th AGM, which was held earlier this week, the members also … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala reported 20,224 COVID-19 cases and 99 deaths on Friday, taking the total caseload to 37,86,797 and the toll to 19,345. Thrissur reported the highest number of cases (2,795), followed by Ernakulam 2,707, Kozhikode 2,705, Malappuram 2,611 and Palakkad 1,528. “Among those who were found infected today, 137 reached the state from … Read more
Mumbai : Sony Pictures Network India, which owns SonyLIV app, has approached Bombay High Court seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against it by Pune police on a complaint by Karad Urban Co-operative Bank (KUCB) for offences of criminal defamation and trademark infringement. Through an urgent mentioning of its plea on Friday, … Read more
Malkangiri : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched smart health cards under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to enable around 3.5 crore people to get cashless healthcare services in 200 hospitals in the state and other parts of the country. On the occasion, he handed over a card to Shukri Dhangada Majhi, a … Read more
Chennai : Alleging discrepancy between records and the stock on hand, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji on Friday claimed that about 2.38 lakh tonnes of coal, meant to fuel the thermal power plant in North Chennai, has gone missing. Expressing shock over the purported irregularities, the Minister who inspected the North Chennai Thermal … Read more
Ahmedabad : The Gujarat government on Friday announced that the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive will be suspended on August 22, on account of Raksha Bandhan festival. In a statement, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who handles health portfolio, said the decision to take a day”s break on Sunday (August 22) was taken so that women … Read more
New Delhi : A flight from India to Dubai, a nine-hour layover to take a flight to Barcelona, from there to Mexico and a two-day stay for an RT-PCR test, and then finally a plane to Vancouver – that”s what it took 19-year-old Lareina Kumar before she arrived at the university of her dreams in … Read more
New Delhi : East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir launched the third “Jan Rasoi” in his constituency”s Patparganj area here on Friday, according to a statement issued by his office. The community kitchen has been developed by converting a vacant ””Dhalav Ghar”” or a garbage storage unit into a modern state-of-the-art kitchen, and will provide healthy … Read more