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Sisodia interacts with principals, students ahead of crucial MOE meet
NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday held interactions with school principals, teachers and students to deliberate on options that can be explored by the central government to arrive at a decision regarding…
Family members can also be covered under workplace COVID vaccination:
NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry Saturday announced that family members and dependants of workers can also be covered under the COVID-19 vaccination drive at industrial and workplace inoculation centres.
In a letter to all chief…
Barge P305 located on seabed, Navy continues search for 20 missing personnel
MUMBAI: Barge P305 which sank during Cyclone Tauktae fury six days ago was located on the seabed on Saturday, the Navy said, while it continued the search for 20 missing personnel from two vessels.
There was no trace yet of nine…
Cyclone Yaas: ODRAF team arrives in Paradip
Paradip (Odisha) , May 23 With Odisha bracing up for cyclonic storm Yaas, the first 22-member Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team on Saturday arrived in Jagatsinghpur's Paradip.
According to the Jagatsinghpur…
Kolkata gurudwara runs free oxygen langar for Covid-19 patients
Kolkata (West Bengal) , May 23 Setting an example during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Behala gurudwara in Kolkata and the IHA Foundation are conducting an Oxygen Langar where any patient can come with their Aadhaar card, get their oxygen…
More than 21 cr Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs
New Delhi, May 22(UNI) The Centre has so far provided more than 21 crore vaccine doses (21,33,74,720) to states and Union Territories, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
As per data this morning, of this, the total…
Clinical trials of Covaxin on Children to commence from June 1
Hyderabad, May 22 (UNI) Hyderabad-based Bharath Biotech which has received permission to carry out pediatric trials of the Covid vaccine Covaxin, will commence its clinical trials from June 1, said Dr. Raches Ella, Head-Business…
Cyclone Yaas: Indian Naval Ships, Aircraft kept standby for Rescue and Relief Ops
Visakhapatnam, May 22 (UNI) As the low-pressure area in the North Andaman Seas is likely to intensify as a Cyclonic Storm ‘Yaas’ during the next 24 hours over the Bay of Bengal and moving North Westerly direction and likely to cross the…
Janata Dal activists protest against Israel
Nashik, May 22 (UNI) The activists of Janata Dal on Saturday staged an agitation at Peri Chowk on Kidwai road in Malegaon town of the district demanding that India intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine and help…
Black fungus declared a pandemic in Bihar, Sikkim
Patna, May 22 (UNI) Bihar government has declared black fungus (Mucormycosis) as pandemic in the state.
Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey today said that following directions of the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar , black fungus has been…
Centre has taken holistic steps for welfare of farmers, opposition misguiding them: Nadda
New Delhi , May 21 Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Friday accused the opposition parties of misguiding farmers on the issue of MSP and new farm laws and lauded the central government for initiating "holistic" steps for…
Police send notice to BJP’s Raman Singh in toolkit case
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) , May 22 Chhattisgarh's Civil Line Police on Friday sent a notice to former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raman Singh asking him to be present at his residence on May 24.
Police will…
India remains greatest rising power despite COVID-19 tragedy: report
Riyadh , May 22 Despite the damage caused by the record rise in COVID-19 cases, India remains the "greatest rising power" on the planet and has a number of fundamental strengths that will make it one of the "most powerful"…
Himalaya Putra Sunderlal Bahuguna was an environment crusader: Koshiyari
Aurangabad/Mumbai, May 21 (UNI) Maharashtra state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari on Friday expressed condolences on the demise of renowned environmentalist and leader of the Chipko movement Padma Vibhushan Sunderlal Bahuguna.
In an…
Haryana govt mulls allowing MSMEs to start working in 15 days
Chandigarh, May 21 (UNI) Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has said that due to continuous efforts of the state government, investment in MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) is increasing and entrepreneurs are showing…
Punjab Chief Secretary gives nod to major development projects
Chandigarh, May 18 (UNI) In order to give impetus to the urban infrastructure and boost to the tourism sector in the state, the Punjab Government on Tuesday gave nod to a slew of major development projects, including Phase-3 of the urban…
Indian Navy team repairs 2 major Oxygen plants in Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi, May 16 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Sunday said that its team from Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam successfully repaired two major Oxygen Plants at Nellore and Shri Kalahasthi bringing a major boost to the Oxygen Supply in the State…
Major relief to farmers from Modi government, subsidy on DAP increased by 140pc
Hamirpur (HP), May 21 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur announced the central government's decision to raise the subsidy for DAP fertilizer from Rs 500 per bag.
While welcoming this…
Birds drop dead in Tharpu; Sample collected by AH & VS for testing
Gangtok, May 21 (UNI) Many birds have been reported to drop dead here in Rhenock East Sikkim due to a vector borne disease, State Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services authorities have found.
According to Dr Sunita Joshi, A H & VS…
Calcutta HC orders house arrest for TMC leaders and refers case to larger bench
Kolkata, May 21 (UNI) A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court ruled today that the three prominent leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress and a former mayor of Kolkata will be kept under house arrest instead of jail custody in tune…
