Expert committee on COVID-19 vaccine administration to meet on Wednesday
New Delhi: An expert committee under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul will meet on Wednesday to consider the logistics and ethical aspects of procuring and administering the COVID-19 vaccine, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The committee on vaccine administration will engage with all the stakeholders including state governments and […]
62,064 new COVID cases take tally past 22 lakh; recoveries surge to over 15.35 lakh
New Delhi: India’s novel coronavirus tally crossed the 22-lakh mark on Monday with 62,064 new cases, while the recoveries surged to over 15.35 lakh, the Health Ministry said. The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 44,386 with 1,007 more fatalities, according to the ministry data. There are 6,34,945 active cases of the coronavirus disease […]
PM calls for better coordination between agencies to have permanent flood-forecasting system
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underlined the need to have a better coordination between all the central and state agencies to have a permanent system for forecasting of floods. He also stressed on extensive use of innovative technologies for improving the forecast and warning system. The prime minister made these remarks at […]
Rebel Cong leader Sachin PIlot meets Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra amid hints of breakthrough
New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial Rajasthan assembly session from August 14, rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday met party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra here, amidst indications of a possible breakthrough. Top Congress sources said the meeting took place a little after noon at Rahul Gandhi’s residence and a “positive outcome” […]
India record 64,399 new COVID cases; 861 deaths
New Delhi: With a highest single-day spike of 64,399 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 21 lakh on Sunday, while the death toll climbed to 43,379 with 861 more fatalities, the Health Ministry said. The number of recoveries surged to 14,80,884 with record 53,879 more people recuperating in the past 24 hours, taking recovery rate […]
Restrictions announced on import of 101 defence items
New Delhi: In a major push to promote the domestic defence industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced restrictions on import of 101 weapons and military platforms including light combat helicopters, transport aircraft, conventional submarines and cruise missiles by 2024. Making the announcement on Twitter, the defence minister estimated that the domestic defence industry […]
Defence minister promised a ‘bang’, ended with a ‘whimper’: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit out at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, saying the “import embargo” on defence equipment announced by him was “high sounding jargon” as their only importer was the Defence Ministry. The defence minister promised a “bang” on a Sunday morning and ended with a “whimper”, Chidambaram said […]
Noteban, ‘faulty’ implementation of GST, lockdown ‘destroyed’ India’s economic structure: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the Modi government’s decision of demonetisation and its “faulty” implementation of GST and the lockdown have “destroyed” the economic structure of the country. His attack on the government came as the Congress’ youth wing launched a “Rozgar do” campaign with the objective to raise the […]
On Quit India anniversary, VP calls for ‘Knit India’ for a stronger, united nation
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for an intensified campaign for “Knit India” to enable a strong and emotionally integrated nation. To mark the 78th anniversary of the Quit India movement, Naidu wrote a Facebook post recounting the series of foreign invasions and the colonial exploitation during the long period of […]
MP: Cong MLA booked for tweeting tampered image of PM
Indore: A case was registered against Madhya Pradesh Congress working president and MLA Jitu Patwari for allegedly posting a doctored image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which the ruling BJP claimed hurt the dignity of the PM as well as religious sentiments of Hindus. In the image uploaded by Patwari, the PM is seen wearing […]
