Delhi Schools To Reopen In Hybrid Mode From Sep 1
Medical experts on Friday welcomed the Delhi government’s decision to reopen schools, colleges and coaching institutes in the national capital but advised parents to tread with caution by teaching Covid protocols to children. Following a marked improvement in the COVID-19 situation here, the Delhi government on Friday announced that schools for classes 9 to 12, […]
COVID-19: India adds 44,658 new cases
New Delhi:With 44,658 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,26,03,188, while the active cases rose to 3,44,899, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,36,861 with 496 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated […]
Sidhu’s Advisor Quits After Outrage Over Kashmir Comment
Days after his comments on Kashmir created uproar, Malvinder Singh Mali on Friday quit as adviser to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. “I humbly submit that I withdraw my consent given for tendering suggestions to Navjot Singh Sidhu,” Mali announced on social media. He added:“Neither accepted any post, nor resigned from any post”. Mali […]
India Donates Medical Oxygen Plant To Nepal, The DRDO Built Plant Can Serve 200 At A Time
India on Thursday donated a medical oxygen plant to Nepal in a bid to help the Himalayan nation amid these trying times engendered by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The 960 Litres Per Minute (LPM) DEBEL Medical medical oxygen plant developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation was handed over to the Minister of State for Health Umesh […]
Delta Third Wave unlikely In India with sero-positivity at 86 per cent, say experts
“I am predicting that, as of now, a Third Wave caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant is most unlikely,” says leading virologist Dr T. Jacob John, former head of ICMR’s Centre for Advanced Research in Virology. John’s firm belief that a Third Wave caused by the Delta variant is unlikely to happen is backed […]
Centre approves Rs 290 per quintal as FRP of sugarcane
The Centre on Wednesday approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for the sugar season 2021-22 at Rs 290/quintal, calling it the “highest ever”. The approved FRP will be applicable for the sugar season 2021-22, starting October 1, and is being seen in light of the upcoming Assembly election in the key growing state, Uttar […]
Telangana Gives 33.3% Reservation To Women In Govt Posts Under EWS Quota
In a win for intersectional feminism in the state of Telangana, the government has earmarked 33.3 per of state government posts and services under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota for women. In an order issued on Tuesday regarding the implementation of 10 percent EWS reservations across Telangana, the government asked every higher educational institution […]
PM Modi speaks to Putin over Afghanistan situation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, and the two leaders had a detailed discussion on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Modi tweeted, “Had a detailed and useful exchange of views with my friend President Putin on recent developments in Afghanistan. We also discussed issues on the bilateral agenda, […]
National Center For Seismology Reports Earthquake Of 5.1 Magnitude In Bay of Bengal
National Center for Seismology on Tuesday reported an undersea earthquake of 5.1 magnitude in the Bay of Bengal at a distance of 300 km from Chennai . According to them, the quake was reported at 12.35 pm and at a depth of 10 km in the Bay of Bengal. The exact location was about 296 km south-south east […]
Covid deaths set record in Iran after lifting of restrictions
TEHRAN: Iran’s health ministry on Sunday reported more than 680 daily Covid deaths for the first time, as nationwide restrictions to contain the spread of the virus were lifted. The ministry said the deaths of 684 people in the past 24 hours brought the total number of fatalities to 102,038. Iran also registered 36,419 new […]
