MHA orders continuation of Covid guidelines till June-end; asks states to focus on local curb strategy
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday directed states and union territories to continue the ongoing COVID-19 guidelines till June 30 and asked them to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of cases to check the spread of the deadly disease. In a fresh order, Union Home Secretary Ajay […]
Peace, stability and prosperity in South Asia hinges on normalisation of relations between India, Pak: UNGA prez
Islamabad: The peace, stability and prosperity in South Asia hinged on normalisation of relations between Pakistan and India, a top UN official said here on Thursday as he urged the two neighbours to work for a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue. UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, a former Turkish diplomat and politician who […]
Govt expects speedy India launch of single-dose Sputnik Light to boost COVID-19 vaccination drive
New Delhi: The government is hopeful of a speedy launch of single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light in India and all stakeholders, including the Russian manufacturer and its Indian partners, have been directed to fast-track the application and regulatory approval procedures for the jab to boost the country’s vaccination drive, sources said on Thursday. An application […]
Army Vice Chief reviews India’s military preparedness in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen C P Mohanty on Thursday carried out a comprehensive review of India’s military preparedness in eastern Ladakh on the first day of his three-day visit to the region where Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a bitter standoff for over a year. Both sides […]
MHA orders continuation of Covid guidelines till June-end
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday directed states and union territories to continue the ongoing COVID-19 guidelines till June 30 and asked them to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of cases to check the spread of the deadly disease. In a fresh order, Union Home Secretary Ajay […]
B.1.617 COVID19 variant, first detected in India, now found in 53 countries: WHO
United Nations/Geneva: The B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, first detected in India, has now been found in 53 countries, according to the WHO, which noted that India recorded a 23 per cent decrease in the number of new cases in the last seven days but they were still the highest in the world. The World Health Organisation’s […]
Two more Covid deaths, 235 new cases reported in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh has registered two more coronavirus fatalities and 235 new infections, taking the COVID-19 tally to 18,045 and death toll to 181, officials said on Thursday. Leh and Kargil districts reported one fatality each. Leh has accounted for 132 deaths and Kargil 49, officials said, quoting the bulletin released by the directorate of health […]
India reports 2,11,298 COVID-19 cases, 3,847 deaths
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 2,73,69,093 as 2,11,298 more people tested positive for the disease in a day, while the country’s recovery went up to 90 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. The death toll due to the disease rose to 3,15,235 with 3,847 fresh fatalities being reported in […]
JEE-Advanced postponed due to COVID-19 situation
New Delhi: The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Advanced scheduled for July 03 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, according to officials at IIT-Kharagpur, the institute which is conducting the exam this year. The exam is conducted for admission to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology and the National Institutes of Technology. “Considering the […]
Sarpanch arrested for taking money from families for release of their kin in Anantnag
Srinagar: A sarpanch was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating two families and taking over Rs 1 lakh from them for securing the release of their kin who were taken for questioning by police in connection with a militancy case in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, officials said. A police official said two suspects from […]
