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Himachal HC takes strong exception on transfer of employees by extra constitutional authorities
Shimla, Jul 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday took strong exception to the transfer of employees being made by the State Government on the recommendations of the extra-constitutional authorities and directed the Chief…
Bhagwant Mann: Parliament won’t be allowed to function until anti-farm laws are repealed
New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Lok Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab unit president Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that Parliament would not be allowed to function till the central government repeals the three contentious farm laws.
He…
Two markets in Delhi’s Kamla Nagar closed till Wednesday for violating Covid norms
NEW DELHI: The Kolhapur Road market and the Inner Circle market, both in the city's Kamla Nagar area, will remain closed till Wednesday 8 pm for not adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and violating guidelines issued by the Delhi…
Centre, states should work as team to combat Covid pandemic, rise above politics: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: With some opposition parties including the Congress skipping an all-party meeting on the COVID-19 management, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for the Centre and states to work together as a team and rise above…
Open primary schools first in districts reporting less than 5% Covid TPR, suggests ICMR chief
NEW DELHI: Top government officials on Tuesday suggested that primary schools in India can be opened first in districts reporting less than 5% Covid test positivity rate as kids can handle infection better.
It was, however, also…
First bird flu death in country this year reported in AIIMS, Delhi
NEW DELHI: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday reported the first bird flu death in the country for this year after a 12-year-old boy undergoing treatment for H5N1 Avian influenza died at its pediatric department.…
Sidhu has not sought time to meet Amarinder Singh: Punjab CM advisor
CHANDIGARH: Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu has not sought time to meet Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, an advisor of the CM said Tuesday, rejecting reports suggesting the former cricketer had sought an…
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole to fight local body elections solo
MUMBAI: After meeting with Congress leaders in Delhi, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said that the Congress will fight the upcoming local body and other elections on its own and they will not make an alliance with any political…
US State Secretary Blinken to visit India on July 27-28
New Delhi , July 20 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be on a two-day visit to India from July 27 to 28, according to sources.
Sources familiar with the visit details told ANI that Blinken is also likely to meet Prime Minister…
Pegasus row: Assam CM demands ban on Amnesty International
Guwahati (Assam) , July 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday lambasted Amnesty International and demanded a ban on the organisation over its role in the Pegasus surveillance controversy.
"We know the role of Amnesty.…
Oppn must ask tough questions but also allow govt to respond: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the Opposition members to ask the most "difficult and sharpest questions" but also allow the government to respond during the Parliament Monsoon Session.
"I would…
Aap chronology samajhiye, says HM Amit Shah as he hits out at Congress
NEW DELHI: Lashing out at the opposition Congress and international organisations for alleging surveillance on politicians, journalists and others, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday such "obstructers" and "disrupters" were only aiming to…
Kanwar Yatra cancelled in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Sunday prohibited the annual Kanwar Yatra in the city to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
"No celebrations, processions, gatherings, etc. shall be allowed during forthcoming…
Why COVID-19 restriction relaxed for Bakrid? SC asks Kerala govt
New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala government to explain why it relaxed COVID-19 restriction for Bakrid celebrations.
The Kerala government, one of the states with a high number of active cases of…
Mumbai police arrest Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra
MUMBAI: Businessman and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra, was arrested on Monday by the Mumbai police in a case related to alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps, a senior official…
IIM Shillong holds ‘round-table discussion’ for N-E business incubators
Shillong, Jul 19 (UNI) The ‘Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Policy Research and Analysis and Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre' at IIM
Shillong hosted a two-day virtual workshop-cum-round-table discussion for ‘Business Incubators
of…
Narottam Mishra slams Diggy for remarks on BJP
Bhopal, July 19 (UNI) In the wake of Rajya Sabha Member Digvijaya Singh’s statement that a change of guard is inevitable in Madhya Pradesh, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra returned fire on Monday by claiming that he possesses…
VHP demands central laws to free temples & mutts from government control,
NEW DELHI: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday appealed to the Union government to bring in a law to free temples and religious institutions of Hindus from government control in states, and also pressed for the enactment of a "strong"…
Mumbai receives 250 mm rainfall in just three 3 hours
MUMBAI: Mumbai and its adjoining locations Thane, Navi Mumbai were battered by heavy rainfall which threw life out of gear. Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on…
Amid calls for separate UT for Kashmiri Pandits, J&K Lt Governor asks Centre to facilitate…
SRINAGAR: Amid calls for a separate Union Territory for Kashmir pundits, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday set deadlines for the completion of 6,000 transit accommodations being built in the Valley to accommodate Pandit…
