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CBSE Class XII board exams cancelled
New Delhi, Jun 1 (UNI) The government on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE class 12th board exams for the year 2021 over the current COVID-19 situation in the country.
The decision was taken during a review meeting chaired by Prime…
Rajnath discusses Covid-19 situation, defence ties with his Australian counterpart
New Delhi, Jun 1 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday discussed Covid-19 situation, bilateral defence ties with his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton including issues of mutual interests.
In a telephonic conversation with…
Private hospitals in UP refund over Rs 5 lakh after ‘overcharging’ Covid patients
NOIDA: An amount of over Rs 5 lakh was refunded or discounted in final bills to four COVID-19 patients who were "overcharged" by private hospitals in Noida and Greater Noida, the district administration said on Monday.
The development…
India logs 1.52 lakh nCoV infections; lowest since April 9
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) India recorded over 1.52 lakh new Covid-19 cases and 3,128 deaths in the 24 hours on Monday, pushing the country's total infections to over 2.80 crores and the death toll at over 3.29 lakh, Union Health Ministry…
Supreme Court over slow Covid-19 vaccination in rural India
NEW DELHI: The Centre had a tough time at Supreme Court on Monday, being criticised for its unclear vaccination policy. A three-judge bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud questioned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on the steps being taken and…
Central Vista: Puri hits out at opposition, former bureaucrats
NEW DELHI: Slamming the opposition, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said a false narrative is being created over the Central Vista redevelopment plan and asserted that it is not a "vanity project", but…
Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Congress panel on Punjab today
New Delhi , June 1 : Following the first round of meeting on Monday between the three-membered panel, constituted by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to resolve differences among its leaders in Punjab Congress, and 25 MLAs, Congress…
Several cops contracted COVID on duty, must follow precautions: Hyderabad police commissioner
Hyderabad (Telangana) , June 1 Hyderabad City Police Commissioner, Anjani Kumar, on Monday visited the city's Gandhi Hospital, a complete COVID hospital, to boost up the confidence of police personnel deployed there and asked them to…
Man arrested with 40 grams charas in a Hamirpur village
Hamirpur, June 1 (UNI) Bhoranj police of the district have arrested one person Rajinder Kumar of Jahoo Kalan area of the district for carrying forty grams charas in his pocket.
A police spokesman said that during a surprise checking, a…
Centre allows supply of oxygen to certain industries on ‘temporary basis’
New Delhi , June 1 The Central government on Monday allowed the supply of oxygen to certain industries on 'temporary basis subject to ensuring adequate supply of medical oxygen to hospitals and other medical purposes'.
Union Home…
Delhi CM launches free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination facility for journalists, families
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday inaugurated a free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination facility for journalists and their families at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in ITO.
The newly launched facility will…
Rear Adm IB Uthaiah takes over as Admiral Supedt of Visakhapatnam Dockyard
Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmkh takes over as Controller, Warship Production and Acquisition
Defense Ministry notifies 2nd list indigenization of 108 items
New Delhi, May 31 (UNI) Giving a further boost to the Government’s policy of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and to boost indigenization in the defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday approved a proposal of the Department of Military…
PM Modi greets people of Goa on Statehood Day
Panaji (Goa) , May 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted citizens of Goa on their 34th Statehood Day.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister extended good wishes to the Goans and wrote, "Greetings to the people of Goa on…
Govt dispatches 18,265 oxygen concentrators, 7.7 lakh Remdesivir vials received as foreign aid to…
New Delhi , May 30 The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday informed that in total 18,265 oxygen concentrators and 7.7 lakh vials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir received as aid from abroad have been delivered or…
Congress leader Sukhoo blasts CM Jai Ram on COVID related issues
Hamirpur, May 31 (UNI) Former HP Congress chief and MLA from Nadaun assembly segment of the Hamirpur district, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhoo on Monday blasted the Jai Ram Thakur led the BJP government in the state for wasting the public money on…
Haryana govt forms Covid emergency loan funding worth Rs 500 Cr
Chandigarh, May 29 (UNI) Haryana Industries and Commerce Director General Dr Saket Kumar on Saturday informed that the state government has constituted Rs 500 crore towards Covid emergency loan scheme for new and old entrepreneurs supplying…
Telangana cabinet asks KCR to sell govt lands to overcome ‘Economic Crisis’
Hyderabad, May 30 (UNI) In a bizarre move, Telangana State Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, on Sunday evening decided to sell government lands to recover from the economic crisis arising out…
Families of journalists who died of COVID-19 in UP to get Rs 10 lakh aid
Lucknow, May 30 (UNI) In a bid to encourage and honour the tireless and unparalleled contribution of the Journalists and Media workers, on the occasion of ‘Hindi Journalism Day,’ Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs10…
Nitish orders completion of all flood protection works before Monsoon
Patna, May 30 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday directed authorities concerned to ensure completion of all anti erosion and flood protection works before onset of Monsoon.
Mr Kumar during a review meeting with MPs,…
