PM greets people on Milad
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi and hoped that this day furthers compassion and brotherhood. Milad-un-Nabi marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and it is observed in the month of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. “Best wishes on Milad-un-Nabi. Hope […]
Navy fires missile as part of military drill in Bay of Bengal
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Friday successfully test fired an anti-ship missile from its guided missile corvette INS Kora in the Bay of Bengal as part of a drill that reflected its combat readiness in the strategic sea lanes around India, officials said. The Navy said the missile hit the target at maximum range […]
MP assembly bypolls: EC revokes star campaigner status of Kamal Nath
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday revoked the “star campaigner” status of Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath for repeated violations of the model code while campaigning for the bypolls in 28 assembly constituencies in the state. In an order issued on Friday, the Commission said, “…for repeated violation of […]
COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 80-lakh mark with 49,881 new cases
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed the 80-lakh mark on Thursday, 18 days after it had gone past 70 lakh, with 49,881 new cases while the recoveries surged to 73.15 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 90.99 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 80,40,203 and […]
Cabinet approves memorandum of cooperation between India, Japan for ICT
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for signing a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. The MoC is aimed at cooperation in areas such as 5G network, telecom security, submarine cable, certification of communication equipment, utilisation of latest wireless technologies and […]
Social gatherings in festivities, poor air quality among reasons for COVID cases rise in Delhi: Govt
New Delhi: Social gatherings during festivities, deteriorating air quality, increasing incidences of respiratory disorders are among a few reasons attributed to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. A review meeting on the status of the infection in Delhi, West Bengal and Kerala was held by Health Secretary […]
Fresh COVID-19 cases remain below 45k in India; total caseload inch closer to 80 lakh-mark
New Delhi: The new coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours remained below 45,000, even as the total COVID-19 caseload inched closer to 80 lakh, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The country’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 79,90,322 with 43,893 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the death […]
SC dismisses Delhi govt plea against bail granted to Pinjra Tod activist in riots case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed Delhi government’s appeal against the bail granted to Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita in a case related to riots in north-east part of the national capital during anti-CAA protest in February this year. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed the plea filed by the Delhi government […]
Defence Minister lauds Army’s handling of current security environment
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday addressed top Army commanders and lauded the force for the way it is handling the “current security environment”, in a clear reference to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. The top Army commanders are carrying out a comprehensive review of India’s combat readiness along the […]
After over 3 months, less than 40k COVID cases reported in single day across country: Govt data
New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 after over three months, while the new fatalities registered during the same period remained under 500 for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 79,46,429, with 36,470 […]
