MHA orders ‘second line of defence’ for police as Covid-19 cases rise
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Sunday asked chief secretaries, director generals of police (DGPs) of all states and heads of central paramilitary forces to “prepare a second line of defence” in police to make up for those who may be rendered ineffective due to Covid-19. In an order, the ministry told the states/union […]
‘Bond-ing over radio’: Ruskin Bond narrates short stories on AIR
Renowned novelist and author Ruskin Bond is narrating some of his popular and captivating stories on All India Radio as part of an initiative by Prasar Bharati to keep its listeners engaged during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. The series, which commenced on May 1, is titled ‘Bonding over the Radio’ and features stories exclusively handpicked by Bond […]
“Valour, Sacrifice Won’t Be Forgotten”: PM On Soldiers, Cop Killed In J&K
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this afternoon paid rich tributes to the five security personnel who were killed in action in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara town during a joint anti-terrorist operation by the armed forces and the J&K Police. “Their valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten,” PM Modi tweeted. All five personnel of […]
Date for JEE Mains and NEET expected to be announced on 5 May
New Delhi: Students preparing for the Joint Engineering Entrance (JEE) exam and National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) this year can expect some clarity on the exam dates by this week. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, the Human Resource Development Minister, is likely to announce dates for both the entrance exams Tuesday during his live interaction with students, […]
‘Will Expose Surveys Portraying Bad Picture About Press Freedom In India: Prakash Javadekar
Asserting that the media enjoys absolute freedom in India, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said “we will expose” those surveys that tend to portray a “bad picture” about press freedom in the country. On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, Javadekar said the media has the power to inform and […]
Handwara Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Pays Tribute To Soldiers, Security Personnel
Two senior army officers – a colonel and a major- were among five security personnel killed in action during an encounter in Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police officer and two army soldiers were also killed as the security personnel came under heavy fire during the encounter which began on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath […]
Back-channel used to ‘urge’ Pak to release Kulbhushan Jadhav: Harish Salve
INDIA RESORTED to “back-channel” efforts to “persuade” Islamabad to release Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer who is on death row in Pakistan on charges of spying and terrorist activities. This was revealed by India’s lead counsel in the case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Harish Salve, a senior Supreme Court lawyer and […]
Karnataka IAS officer served showcause notice over Tablighi Jamaat tweet, says ‘can’t please everyone’
A day after being served a showcause notice by the Karnataka government for a tweet on the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin on Saturday said he “can’t please everyone all the time”. Mohsin, posted as a secretary in the Backward Classes Welfare Department in Karnataka, was served a showcause notice by the state government over […]
ICMR plans to study whether novel coronavirus strain in India changed form
NEW DELHI : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is planning to study whether the novel coronavirus strain in India has undergone mutation while spreading within the country over the last two months. According to a senior scientist of the country’s apex health research body, determining whether or not the SARS-CoV2 strain has changed form […]
Students Bear The Brunt As AMU, Jamia Scurry To Send Them Home
A day after the MHA revised its lockdown guidelines on Thursday to allow the movement of migrant workers, students, and other stranded persons, a bus with about 20 students left the Aligarh Muslim University campus for Saharanpur. The students expected they would be dropped home but the bus went past the city and reached a […]
