Over 64,000 fresh COVID-19 cases; recovery rate improves to 71.17pc
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed 24 lakh on Friday after 64,553 more people tested positive and the recoveries rose to over 17 lakh, the Health Ministry said. With 17,51,555 people defeating the disease, the recovery rate has surged to 71.17 per cent. The caseload increased to 24,61,190, while the death toll climbed to 48,040 […]
India slams Pakistan’s envoy to China for ‘lies and half-truths’ on J&K
Beijing: India on Thursday slammed Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin-ul-Haque for his “lies and half-truths” on Jammu and Kashmir, and said “terrorists recruited, trained and armed by Islamabad have disturbed peace and order in the Union Territory which is an integral part of India”. “India’s concerted efforts to bring peace, stability and progress to J&K […]
Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday summoned a senior Indian diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to register its protest over the alleged “ceasefire violations” by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement that due to the “indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” in Jandrot Sector of the […]
Final exam crucial step in student’s academic career: UGC tells SC
New Delhi: The UGC has told the Supreme Court that final examination is a “crucial step” in the academic career of a student and the state government cannot say that its July 6 directive, asking universities and colleges to conduct final year examinations by September 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was “not binding”. The University […]
Optional exams for performance improvement in class 12 boards in Sept: CBSE
New Delhi: The optional exams for improvement of performance in class 12 board examination are proposed to be held in September, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Thursday. The results of the exams, which were cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, were announced last month on the basis of an alternate […]
J&K BJP chief targets Pakistan over attacks on party leaders
Jammu: Pakistan is afraid of the BJP’s rise in Kashmir and is engineering targeted killings of party workers in the Valley, BJP’s J&K chief Ravinder Raina said on Thursday, asserting the neighbouring country will not succeed in its nefarious designs. His statement came in the backdrop of militant attacks on some village-level BJP leaders, following […]
Conflict actors exploiting current uncertain climate through misinformation: India at UN
United Nations: India at the UN said that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted initiatives that contribute to peacebuilding and exacerbated conflict situations, stressing that some conflict actors are exploiting the current uncertain climate to press their agendas through misinformation and even sponsor opportunistic terrorist attacks. “We are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Record single-day spike of 66,999 cases pushes India’s COVID-19 tally to 23,96,637; death toll 47,033
New Delhi: With a record single-day increase of 66,999 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 23,96,637 on Thursday, while the number of patients who have recovered from the disease surged to 16,95,982, pushing the recovery rate to 70.77 per cent in the country, according to the Union health ministry. The death toll due to COVID-19 […]
PM unveils faceless tax scrutiny; faceless appeals to start from Sept 25
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled faceless tax scrutiny and appeal and urged people to pay their due taxes and contribute to nation building. Also the Income Tax department will adopt a ‘taxpayer charter’ which outlines rights and responsibilities of both tax officers and taxpayers. Launching the platform ‘Transparent Taxation – Honoring […]
COVID-19 recovery rate rises to 70.77%, fatality rate declines to 1.96%: Health ministry
New Delhi: The COVID-19 recovery rate has risen to 70.77 per cent on Thursday with the total number of patients recuperating from the disease reaching nearly 17 lakh, while the case fatality rate has further declined to 1.96 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said. It said “record-high” recoveries have led to a decline in […]
