HEADLINES

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that New Delhi is in touch with the UK for his early extradition. India argued that there are no grounds for the fugitive businessman to be persecuted back home as alleged by him in his plea. The development comes after a spokesperson of the British High Commission said … Read more

During the last 24 hours, five thousand 823 people have been cured from this virus. Meanwhile, Indian Council of Medical Research has achieved the remarkable feat on Thursday by crossing the one lakh 50 thousands tests per day mark. Within 24 hours, a total of one lakh 51 thousand 808 tests of corona virus were … Read more

Labour Ministry said, by leveraging the last mile network of over three lakh 65 thousand Common Service Centres (EPFO) provides its 65 lakh pensioners facility to submit Digital Jeevan Pramaan closer to their residence. EPS pensioners are required to submit Jeevan Pramaan or Life certificate each year to continue to draw pension. In addition to … Read more

Lal, a native of India and a citizen of the United States, will receive the 2.5 lakh dollar award that honours his contribution throughout his career spanning more than five decades and four continents to promote innovative soil-saving techniques that benefit the livelihoods of more than 500 million smallholder farmers, improve the food and nutritional … Read more

All citizens, except medical staff and essential service providers will be required to download e-passes from the COVA app. Chief Minister issued these directions at a Video Conference meeting to review the pandemic situation and the state’s preparedness to handle further spread. Industry, however, will be allowed to function normally on all days. Chief Minister … Read more

Briefing media, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Anurag Srivastava said, it will last till the 2nd of July. Phase-Three will have 432 international flights from 43 countries reaching 17 States and Union Territories. In this phase, there will also be 29 flights from private carriers – 24 Indigo flights, three Go Air flights and two Vistara … Read more

Exotic live species are animal or plant species moved from their original range to a new one. These species are introduced to a new location most often by people. Many citizens of the country have kept CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species) enlisted exotic animal species in their possession. However, there is no … Read more

This tremendous achievement is a first of its kind in the entire world and will also boost the ambitious mission of Green India. Railway Ministry said, with this remarkable development, Railways has become the first to run Double-Stack Container train with high reach pantograph in high rise Over Head Equipment territory. The Operations successfully commenced … Read more

Addressing the Industry heads at the 95th annual plenary session of Indian Chamber of Commerce on the theme of people, planet and profit in Kolkata through video conference on Thursday, Prime Minister highlighted government’s people-centric, people-driven and planet-friendly policies. He said, it is the time for bold investments and bold decisions to build a globally … Read more

IIT, Madras retains first position in Overall Ranking as well as in Engineering. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru tops the University list. IIM, Ahmedabad tops in Management Category and AIIMS occupies the top slot in Medical category for third consecutive year. Miranda College retains first position amongst colleges for third consecutive year Maulana Azad Institute … Read more

Replying to a query on India-China border issue, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Anurag Srivastava said, this is essential for the further development of India-China bilateral relations. Srivastava said, a meeting was held between the Corps Commanders of India and China on 6th of this month in the Chushul-Moldo region. This meeting was in continuation of … Read more

This was stated by Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research, Dr Balram Bhargava while releasing India’s first sero-survey on COVID-19 during a media briefing in New Delhi on Thursday. He said, India is such a large country and prevalence is very low. Dr Bhargava informed that India’s COVID-19 cases per lakh population is … Read more

The IoT-based BIN-19 (Internet of Things) is used for collecting and disinfecting Used Face-Mask. The device has been subjected to a series of successful microbiological tests by Sree Chitra Lab. Sree Chitra is one of the testing agency for UV based devices in the country as per the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical … Read more

“The new education policy of India is also going to have sports as a part of education (and) sports not as extra-curricular activities,” Rijiju said during the inaugural session of the ”International Webinar on Olympism and Olympic Education in the 21st century”. “I always believe in that, education is one, sports is one. It is … Read more

ICMR conducted the first sero-survey for COVID19 in May 2020 in collaboration with state health departments, NCDC and WHO India. The study was conducted in 83 districts covering 28,595 households and 26,400 individuals. The study has two parts out of which the primary task of estimating the fraction of population who has been infected with … Read more

All 36 Districts are affected in the State. Dr Harsh Vardhan personally interacted and reviewed the status of COVID-19 and its management with districts of Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Palghar, Nagpur and Aurangabad, while all the districts were connected during the VC. At the outset, Dr. S. K. Singh, Director, NCDC made a presentation on … Read more

Placing the Taka 5.68 lakh crore budget proposal in the parliament, the Finance Minister outlined the four pronged strategy of the government to achieve this ambitious target. The strategy includes discouraging luxury expenditure and priority to job creation in government expenditure, creation of loan facilities at subsidized interest rate, expanding social safety net and increasing … Read more

The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 708.68 points, or 2.07 per cent, to close at 33,538.37. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty tanked 214.15 points, or 2.12 per cent, to 9,902. Global markets crashed after the Federal Reserve said the US faces a “long road” to recovery, even as concerns mounted about a second wave of coronavirus … Read more

Union Minister also said, PSBs have sanctioned loans worth 24 thousand 260 crore rupees under the 100 per cent Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme including the disbursed amount. Maximum disbursements were made by the State Bank of India followed by Canara Bank. SBI disbursed more than seven thousand five hundred crore rupees whereas Canara bank … Read more

Defence sources said the Pakistan Army opened fire and shelled civilian areas and forward posts in the Nowshera sector this morning. Indian troops guarding the border gave a befitting reply. This is the fourth consecutive day of firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army. On Wednesday also, several houses were damaged as Pakistani troops opened … Read more

Addressing the Industry heads, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, the country is fighting multiple challenges on many fronts.  PM affirmed that these odds have further strengthened the determination of the country. Highlighting the importance of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, PM said, the country is determined to convert the challenges into an opportunity and termed self-reliance as the … Read more

The Minister urged everyone to participate in My Life My Yoga, the video blogging contest announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his Mann Ki Baat programme on the 31st of last month, PM Modi had said that the world has shown keen interest Yoga and Ayurveda amidst the Corona pandemic. The competition is being run jointly … Read more

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has bagged the second position and IIT Delhi is in the third position. Miranda House has been chosen as the best college, followed by Lady Shri Ram and Hindu College. IISc, Bangalore has topped universities category in the rankings, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University and Benares Hindu University. 

Large number of doctors and healthcare professionals have been reporting Corona infection in Bangladesh since its outbreak on March 8. The committee in its 9th meeting on Thursday also suggested that lockdown should cover as much of the hotspots as possible to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. The 17 member Technical Advisory Committee recommended … Read more

In a tweet, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar expressed happiness that the population of the majestic Lion increased by almost 29 percent and distribution area is up by 36 percent. The Minister said multiple strategies, interventions and community participation were major contributors to the current conservation success of the Indian lions. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Read more

The warning message issued by the Met Department of Bangladesh on Thursday morning said that a low pressure area has formed over the East Central Bay and West Central Bay which may cause squally weather over the north bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. It warned all fishing boats and trawlers in this area … Read more

It has forecast a 5 percent contraction in the GDP in the ongoing financial year. Fitch Ratings said after the global crisis, India’s GDP growth is likely to return to higher levels than ‘BBB’ category peers. To support the economy, the Reserve Bank of India has eased monetary policy by cutting policy rates and providing … Read more

The Minister advised that necessary consultations with Line Ministries and  Departments in this regard may be completed on a priority basis. Union Minister said that timely issue of the  guidelines would benefit employees of the Central Secretariat in adhering to the Prime Minister’s call for “Do Gaz Doori” and social distancing.  The Ministry said that … Read more

According to Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE), the total number of cases stood at 72 lakh 44 thousand 108, while the death toll increased to 4 lakh 11 thousand 260. The US continues to be at top with 19 lakh 79 thousand 411 confirmed cases and deaths at 1 lakh … Read more

The naval ship had embarked its journey from Port of Bandar Abbas in Iran on Monday evening under the Operation Samudra Setu of Indian Navy. Defence Officials said most of the evacuees are fishermen from Valsad district. In view of the Covid 19 pandemic, the evacuated personnel will be entrusted to the care of State … Read more

The two leaders discussed the COVID-19 pandemic. They agreed to continue the ongoing cooperation for helping each other’s expatriates and facilitating their evacuation. Prime Minister conveyed India’s commitment for further strengthening its relationship with Cambodia, an important member of ASEAN with shared civilizational and cultural ties with India. The leaders reviewed the robust development partnership … Read more

In a tweet, PM Modi said, he had an excellent conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how India and Israel can collaborate in -COVID world. PM Modi had a telephonic discussion with his Israel counterpart yesterday. He reiterated his congratulations for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent assumption of office, and expressed confidence that the India-Israel … Read more

The Health Ministry said, one lakh 35 thousand 205 patients have recovered and the total number of active cases is one lakh 33 thousand 632. The recovery rate now stands at 48.88 per cent. In the last 24 hours, as many as five thousand 991 patients were cured of COVID-19. The Ministry said, Central Teams … Read more

Several thousand people have shifted to safer places and the 12 relief camps set up by the OIL. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him about the latest developments regarding “oil well explosion incident”. “The Prime Minister assured all help towards the people in the affected area,” … Read more

The leaders discussed the potential areas in which India and Israel could expand their cooperation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including research and development efforts in the fields of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.  They agreed to maintain the ongoing exchanges between expert teams of both countries, and also concurred that the fruits of … Read more

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Two very good news: Population of the majestic Asiatic Lion, living in Gujarat’s Gir Forest, is up by almost 29%. Geographically, distribution area is up by 36%. Kudos to the people of Gujarat and all those whose efforts have led to this excellent feat. Over the last several … Read more

The Bundesliga was first. The Premier League and the Italian league should be next in the coming weeks. The Spanish league will kickstart in empty stadiums on Thursday with the popular Seville derby between Sevilla and Real Betis, though the season will officially resume on Wednesday with the second half of a second-division game between … Read more

Out of the 108 consignments that landed at Mumbai, 32 belong to overseas entities “controlled” by Modi while the rest are of Mehul Choksi firms Both the businessmen are being probed by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an over USD 2 billion alleged bank fraud at a … Read more

Also, the number of tests conducted by ICMR has exceeded 50 lakhs; it stands at 50,61,332 today. In the last 24 hours, ICMR has tested 1,45,216 samples. ICMR has continued to ramp up the testing capacity for detecting the Novel Coronavirus in the infected persons. The number of government labs has been increased to 590 … Read more

Country’s election commission said the relevant gazette notification for election date has been sent for printing. Sri Lanka’s parliament was dissolved on March 2nd and parliamentary polls were initially to be held on April 25 but had to be postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Later, the election commission shifted the date to June … Read more

In addition, the government has decided to regulate and control intra-state traffic. Now, people entering via air, rail or bus route will have to take permission from the government. Director General of Police M.L. Lather issued orders and directed that no person should be allowed to enter the state or go to another state without … Read more

Laying out his vision for the reconstruction of the shrine, Prime Minister said that the state Government should envision and design development projects for holy sites like Kedarnath and Badrinath in a way and manner that stands the test of time and is yet eco-friendly and in harmony with nature and its surroundings. Keeping in … Read more

A cordon-and-search operation was launched in the Sugoo area of Shopian in south Kashmir in the morning on receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said. He said the operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated. Three … Read more

Finance Ministry has said that the decision has been taken to encourage use of domestic bamboo under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme. The 25 per cent customs duty rate shall now uniformly apply to any import of bamboo, including by traders. Government said, uniform rate will help in avoiding misuse and rate-related disputes. This measure is seen … Read more

It has also been directed that all the CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are not notified as COVID hospitals, shall not deny treatment facilities or admission to CGHS beneficiaries and shall charge as per CGHS norms, for all other treatments. Ministry said that action will be taken in case of violation of the guidelines. In this … Read more