PM cautions against complacency in COVID-19 fight; directs full preparedness for vaccine distribution
New Delhi: Calling for full preparedness to ensure speedy access to COVID-19 vaccines for every citizen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday suggested developing a vaccine delivery system on the lines of conduct of polls and disaster management while involving all levels of government and citizen groups. Chairing a meeting to review the COVID-19 pandemic […]
New farm laws an attack on soul of every farmer: Rahul Gandhi
Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his attack on the central government over the recently enacted farm laws, and said these are a blatant attack on the soul of every farmer and that such legislations “weaken” the country’s foundation. “These three laws are an attack on the soul of every farmer of […]
BJP leader shot dead in UP ahead of assembly bypoll, 3 detained
Firozabad (UP): A local BJP leader was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Ferozabad district of Uttar Pradesh ahead of the November 3 assembly bypoll in the area, following which police have detained three people for questioning, an officer said on Saturday. D K Gupta, 46, was shot at in the Nagla Beech area on […]
India ranks 94 in Hunger Index; experts blame poor implementation, siloed approach
New Delhi: India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020 and was in the ‘serious’ hunger category with experts blaming poor implementation processes, lack of effective monitoring, siloed approach in tackling malnutrition and poor performance by large states behind the low ranking. Last year, India’s rank was 102 out of 117 […]
AIMPLB will work towards building public opinion against uniform civil code, says its member
Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will work towards building public opinion against a uniform civil code, saying in a country like India with different cultures and civilisations such a move “will not be justified”. A decision to this effect was taken in the executive meeting of the board held virtually a […]
India’s COVID-19 infection tally crosses 74 lakh with 62,212 new cases
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,998 with the virus claiming 837 lives […]
Govt to soon take decision on minimum age of marriage for girls: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government will soon take a decision on revising the minimum age of marriage for girls after it receives report from the committee set up for this. The prime minister said the girls’ gross enrolment ratio in education has turned higher than that of boys for […]
Even Pakistan, Afghanistan handled COVID better than India: Rahul on IMF projections
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Centre on Friday over IMF’s projection that the Indian economy is set to contract by a massive 10.3 per cent this year, saying it was another “solid achievement” by the government. Gandhi took a swipe at the government on Twitter by tagging a chart […]
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 73,70,468
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 73,70,468 with 63,371 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 64 lakh, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The recovery rate stands at 87.56 per cent. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,161 with the […]
PM calls for scaling up of COVID-19 testing, sero surveys
New Delhi: Calling for continued vigilance and a high state of preparedness against the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed health authorities to scale up COVID-19 testing and sero-surveys and said the facility to get tested regularly and speedily at a low cost must be available to all at the earliest. Chairing […]
