Rajinikanth rules out reconsidering his decision on not to enter politics
Chennai/UNI: Reiterating his decision on not to take the political plunge citing his health condition and the Covid-19 pandemic, southern superstar Rajinikanth on Monday humbly appealed to his fans not to sadden him by asking him to reconsider his decision.
Indian PM Narendra Modi to meet CMs ahead of COVID-19 vaccination drive
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi is likely to meet Chief Ministers of all states and Union territories ahead of the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination drive this week.
No need for Covid negative report to enter Shri Jagannath temple in Puri
Puri/UNI: Sri Jagannath temple and district administration on Sunday resolved to lift the mandatory production of Covid negative report as a precondition for the entry of devotees into the temple.
India ready to save humanity with two Covid-19 vaccines: Modi at Pravasi Convention
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India is ready to save humanity with two indigenous Covid-19 vaccines.
India delivered 9 consignments of Covid-19 relief supplies to Bhutan between March to December
Thimphu: India has sent nine consignments, which contained medical supplies and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), to Bhutan between March and December, officials said.
7 days institutional quarantine must for all UK returnees: Delhi airport
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday tweeted a clarification which necessitates seven days of compulsory institutional quarantine for all passengers returning from the United Kingdom.
Bengal cinema halls can operate with 100 pct occupancy: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that cinema halls in her state would be allowed to operate with 100 per cent occupancy if Covid-19 safety protocols are adhered to.
Supreme Court voices concern over large gathering of farmers amid Covid-19
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the gathering of large numbers of farmers protesting at Delhi borders amid coronavirus pandemic and asked the Centre to apprise the Apex Court of the steps being taken against the spread of the Covid-19 at the protest site.
Govt to present Union budget on Feb 1
New Delhi/IBNS: The government will present the Union budget on February 1 and President Ram Nath Kovind will address a joint session of Parliament on January 29, next.
New Delhi/IBNS: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday informed his decision to cancel his upcoming visit to India amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
India's Covid vaccine is a leap of science, says Vice President Naidu
New Delhi: Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha M. Venkaiah Naidu has hailed the emergency authorization of two Covid vaccines yesterday as India's leap of science that benefits the humanity at large.
'India on threshold of largest Covid-19 vaccination drive in the world': PM Modi
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the country has been on the threshold of beginning the largest vaccination programme in the world and the entire nation is indebted to all our scientists and technicians.
Akhilesh retracts from his statement on Covid vaccine
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, who on Saturday termed the Covid vaccines used for immunisation in India as "BJP's vaccine" that couldn't be trusted and also urged people to not get immunised, changed his statement on Sunday.
Covaxin's approval premature, dangerous: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed apprehensions over the DCGI's nod for the emergency use of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin'.
CBSE board exams to run from May 4 to Jun 10, 2021, announces HRD Minister
New Delhi/IBNS: After analysing the Covid-19 pandemic situation, India's Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday announced the class 10 and 12 examinations of the country's central board will begin on May 4, 2021.