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Covid deaths: Centre okays ex-gratia, state funds to cover it
The National Disaster Management (NDMA) has recommended an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 for loss of life due to Covid-19 — an amount that will be provided by states from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) and distributed by the District…
In US, PM Modi pushes for ‘mutual recognition of vaccine certificates’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left for the United States on Wednesday, said international travel should be made easier through “mutual recognition of vaccine certificates”.
In his video remarks at the Global Covid Summit hosted by US…
Ninth Arrest: Cleric held from Meerut for ‘illegal conversions’
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested 64-year-old cleric Kaleem Siddiqui for allegedly being part of an illegal conversion racket. The ATS said his name came up during the investigation of a case filed in Lucknow…
PM-CARES Fund not a fund of Government of India, Delhi HC told
PRIME MINISTER’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund (PM-CARES Fund), a charitable trust under the law, has told Delhi High Court that the trust’s fund is not a fund of the Government of India and its amount does not…
India takes up vaccine issue, UK says will be solved
Days after new Covid-19 travel rules notified by the United Kingdom put those who are vaccinated with Covishield in the category of the “unvaccinated”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in New…
Will bring law to reserve 80% private jobs for residents: Kejriwal in Goa
AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the AAP will bring in a law to reserve 80 percent private jobs in Goa for the state’ residents if voted to power in the 2022 Legislative Assembly…
SC Collegium recommendations: 13 HCs set to get new Chief Justices
In another determined push to fill judicial vacancies in High Courts and spruce up their working, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has recommended appointment of Chief Justices for eight HCs and…
In Uri, search operation for militants who slipped in through LoC enters 3rd day
AN OPERATION to look for a group of militants who are believed to have infiltrated into Kashmir from across the border entered the third day in Uri on Tuesday. While some of the men are suspected to have turned back following exchange of…
SAARC: Ministers’ meet called off as Pakistan wants Taliban at table
THE SAARC foreign ministers’ meeting, which was planned to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York this week, has been called off over Afghanistan’s participation.
Sources said Pakistan wanted to keep an…
As PM Modi heads to US, Foreign Secy says AUKUS won’t impact Quad
A DAY before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for the US to attend the first in-person Quad leaders’ summit and meet US President Joe Biden, India —in its first reaction to the Australia-UK-US (widely referred to as AUKUS) deal — said…
Snowfall in Lahaul Spiti & Kinnaur, cloudburst in Sirmaur, crop destroyed
Shimla, Sep 21(UNI) Inclement weather including rain, snowfall and cloudburst disrupted normal life in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. Reports arriving here said that high reach of Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur recorded fresh snowfall which…
Air Marshal VR Chaudhary is new Air Force Chief
New Delhi, NewsonRadar Bureau, Sep.21: Government has appointed Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary as the new Chief of Air Staff. He will take over from incumbent Air Chief RKS Bhadauria on Sept. 30, who retires next week on Thursday.…
Akali Dal asks Balbir Singh Rajewal to keep Kisan Andolan above politics
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday asked senior farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal to keep the Kisan Andolan above politics and requested him to take concrete action against hooligans who had targeted Akali…
Governance would be brought at doorsteps of all sections of society: Randhawa
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (UNI) Newly-inducted Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa assumed charge of his office at Punjab Civil Secretariat in the presence of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. On the occasion, he reiterated that…
India protests new UK jab rules, US to open to fully vaccinated in November
On a day that India threatened to retaliate against new British travel rules putting those who are vaccinated with Covishield in the category of the “unvaccinated”, the US said it would open up to “fully vaccinated” travellers November…
China conducting night drills in high-altitude areas near Ladakh: report
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has been ramping up military exercises including night drills in the high-altitude areas in the Xinjiang Military District, which faces India, according to a report.
The South China Morning…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
The developments in Afghanistan and issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during a telephonic conversation between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd J Austin on Monday.
The…
Amid Cong Punjab drama, Pilot meets Rahul, discusses ‘Rajasthan reshuffle’
On Friday, as the Congress leadership was preparing to make a leadership change in Punjab, senior Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot had a quiet meeting with former party chief Rahul Gandhi. The much-discussed reshuffle in the Ashok…
CRPF Chhattisgarh review: Quality of ops down; officers keeping away
A CONSIDERABLE decline in the involvement of senior officers has led to a dip in quality of operations, such as not setting up tactical resting sites for troops — this is a key shortcoming listed by the CRPF in a review of the force’s…
Punjab: Day after, Harish Rawat says Sidhu will lead in polls, Jakhar flays Sikh talk
With Congress leader Harish Rawat’s remarks that the forthcoming Assembly elections in Punjab will be fought under the leadership of Navjot Singh Sidhu triggering a political storm, the party high command on Monday stepped in to clear the…
