Supreme Court slams Centre's vaccination policy for 18-44 years old
Jun 03, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Centre's policy of giving free vaccination to those above 45 years and charging a hefty amount from those below that age.
Maggi manufacturer Nestle's 70 pct food products 'unhealthy', says internal report
Jun 03, 2021, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Swiss FMCG major Nestle, which manufactures the very popular Maggi noodles, KitKats and Nescafe, in an internal document admitted that more than 70% of its food and drinks' portfolio do not meet the “recognised definition of health”.
Jun 03, 2021, at 04:45 am
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations through video conferencing where the participating ministers spoke on social and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mehul Choksi should be deported to India: Dominica govt tells court
Jun 03, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Dominican government has stated to the court that fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in a bank fraud case, should be deported to India, media reports said.
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio chairs monsoon preparedness meet
Jun 03, 2021, at 03:00 am
Kohima/IBNS: A monsoon preparedness meeting was held through video conference under the chairmanship of Nagaland Chief Minister and Chairman NSDMA, Neiphiu Rio at CM’s Secretariat on Wednesday.
Workshop seeks new roadmap to enhance Canada-India collaborations
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:24 am
Toronto: Panelists at a recent workshop in Toronto said new approaches should be found to develop appropriate and relevant policies to enhance the bilateral relationship between India and Canada.
Kashmir NGO helps people with food kits amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 03, 2021, at 01:50 am
Srinagar: Kashmir based (NGO) All Jammu Kashmir Youth Society has started helping people in the Valley by providing them with food kits and other essential items to those who are struggling samid COVID-19.
Urban Development: Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Maldives
Jun 03, 2021, at 01:12 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India and Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Government of Maldives on cooperation in the field of Sustainable Urban Development.
Plea in SC challenges Delhi HC order allowing Central Vista construction
Jun 03, 2021, at 01:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the Delhi High Court’s verdict allowing the construction activity at the Central Vista area in the national capital amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Army Chief MM Naravane arrives in Kashmir
Jun 03, 2021, at 12:58 am
Srinagar/UNI: Army chief General MM Naravane arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit and reviewed the security situation in the hinterland in the Kashmir valley.
Centre should procure COVID-19 vaccines: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik writes to other states
Jun 03, 2021, at 12:37 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to his counterparts from various states urging them to achieve a consensus on asking the central government to procure anti-COVID-19 vaccines and distribute them among states.
Amartya Sen only Bharat Ratna to avail free air travel 21 times in five years
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: An RTI filed by India Today has revealed that Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna awardee Amartya Sen availed free Air India tickets, a perk granted by the Indian government to honour recipents of India's highest civilian award, 21 times in course of five years, from 2015 to 2019.
Amul vice-chairman asks PM Modi to ban PETA, alleges conspiracy to malign Indian dairy sector
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi: Amul vice-chairman Valamji Humbal has asked Indian PM Narendra Modi to ban People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after the NGO suggested Indian diary giant Amul to capitalise on what it called India’s and indeed the whole world’s readiness for vegan milk and food.
Delhi: Cleric arrested for allegedly raping minor girl inside mosque
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: Police on Wednesday said a cleric has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl inside a mosque in Delhi, media reports said.
Tennis coach arrested for raping 17-yr-old player in Jaipur
Jun 02, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: A tennis coach has been arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl, who trained under him, on the pretext of getting her chance to play in more tournaments and help her gain recognition as a player, said media report.
Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discharged from hospital, now in safe home
Jun 02, 2021, at 08:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: COVID-19 infected former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was on Wednesday discharged from hospital.
Pakistan fires few rounds, violates truce on IB in Jammu
Jun 02, 2021, at 07:36 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Wednesday morning violated the ceasefire by firing a few rounds along the International Border (IB) in the Arnia sector of Jammu here.
Jun 02, 2021, at 04:22 pm
Guwahati: Police have so far arrested 24 people in connection with the doctor assault incident in Assam’s Hojai district even as videos surfacing the shocking attack triggered an outrage.
Wastage of vaccines unfortunate in Congress-ruled states: Anurag Thakur
Jun 02, 2021, at 04:11 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Union Minister of State for Finance and corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur has blasted the Congress party for its tirade on the mass vaccination program going on in India to contain the COVID-19 adding that it was most unfortunate that the vaccines were being wasted in the Congress-ruled states.
Uttar Pradesh: Building roof collapses after explosion, seven members of a family die
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:10 pm
Gonda/UNI: Seven members of a family were buried alive under the debris of the collapsed roof of a house in the midnight explosion at Tikri village under Wazirganj police station area of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Railways' RDSO becomes first to get SDO tag
Jun 02, 2021, at 07:27 am
New Delhi/UNI: Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of Indian Railways has become the first Institution to be declared Standard Developing Organisation (SDO) "One Nation One Standard" mission of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under Department of Consumer Affairs.
'Clinically improved' Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to be discharged tomorrow
Jun 02, 2021, at 06:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who has "improved clinically" will be discharged on Wednesday, a medical bulletin said on Tuesday night.
Assam doctor attacked by mob over COVID-19 patient death row
Jun 02, 2021, at 05:16 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a doctor was brutally beaten up by a mob after a COVID-19 patient died in the central Assam’s Hojai district on Tuesday.
Delhi govt allows home delivery of liquor, Twitter witnesses meme fest
Jun 02, 2021, at 04:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has allowed home delivery of liquor under the amended excise rules.
Partial unlock process begins in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 02, 2021, at 03:50 am
Srinagar: With Covid-19 cases showing some dip over last one week, the Jammu and Kashmir government today issued fresh lockdown guidelines effective from Monday for all the 20 districts of the Union Territory announcing partial relaxation in some public activities.
BJP's Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha after Bengal poll defeat
Jun 02, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former journalist and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Swapan Dasgupta, who contested on behalf of the party in the West Bengal Assembly election, was on Tuesday renomiated to the post of Rajya Sabha MP.
Improve decision-making without fear & favour: Jammu and Kashmir Guv Manoj Sinha
Jun 02, 2021, at 03:41 am
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting with Administrative Secretaries of the Union Territory at the Civil Secretariat here Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Markets reopen after over a month of Corona curfew
Jun 02, 2021, at 03:39 am
Srinagar: As the process of partial unlocking started after over a month of COVID-19 curfew, shops and business establishments re-opened partially on Monday across Kashmir and traffic plied on roads.
Jammu and Kashmir: Chief Secretary chairs maiden meeting with DCs, SPs
Jun 02, 2021, at 03:34 am
Srinagar: Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired his maiden meeting with the district administrations and took stock of progress achieved with regard to COVID mitigation, implementation of district development plans, completion of works identified under ‘Back to Village’ programme and redressal of public grievances.
Centre cancels CBSE Class 12 board exams, PM says students' safety important
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday evening cancelled the Class 12 board exams of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.