Bharat Bandh Tomorrow: Here’s All You Need To Know
Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws on Friday announced the Bharat Bandh on December 8 after the fifth round of talks between the government and the farmer representatives ended in a deadlock. Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that the protest is to show that the farmers don’t support some of the […]
India’s active COVID-19 caseload falls below 4 lakh after 140 days
The COVID-19 active caseload in the country has fallen below the 4 lakh-mark at 3,96,729, the lowest after 140 days, comprising just 4.1 per cent of total infections reported so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The total active cases were 3,90,459 on July 20, the Ministry said. Continuing with the trend of the last 10 days, […]
BJP govt only understands language of street protests: Adhir on farmers stir
Ahead of the farmers scheduled meeting with the Union ministers on new farm laws, senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said the BJP-led government at the centre only understands language of street protests. He said the party had sought more consultation and scrutiny of the legislations through Parliament Standing Committee, but the plea […]
COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 95.71 lakh
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 95.71 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 90 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 95,71,559 with 36,595 new infections being reported […]
Ex-girlfriend chops hair, pours super glue into eyes of boyfriend’s bride in Bihar
There’s no fury greater on earth than woman scorned. Angry over her lover choosing another for his wife, a girl in Bihar’s Nalanda district poured Fevi kwik, a super glue, into the eyes of the new bride after chopping off her hair. The incident was reported late Tuesday, Mohamad Shibli Nomani, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) […]
International flights to remain suspended till December 31
The Centre on Thursday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till December 31. “This restriction will not apply to the international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation),” an official statement said on Thursday. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed […]
National Covid recovery rate improves to 93.76 per cent
India saw 37,975 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 91.77 lakh while the recoveries crossed 86 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 91,77,840 while the death toll climbed to 1,34,218 with 480 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
India’s Covid tally closing in on the 91 lakh mark
India’s Covid-19 caseload rose to 90.50 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 84.78 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.67 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 90,50,597 with 46,232 infections being reported in a […]
India enters crucial phase in fight against COVID-19; can’t let guard down at this juncture: Ambani
Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Saturday said India had entered a crucial phase in its fight against coronavirus and could not afford to let the guard down at this juncture. He said the bold reforms undertaken by the government would lead to swift recovery and rapid progress in the years to […]
Centre contemplating sending high-level teams to states, UTs reporting rise in Covid cases
The Centre is contemplating sending high-level multidisciplinary teams to states and union territories that are reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Health Ministry has said on Friday. The Centre had on Thursday rushed high-level teams to districts of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur to support these states’ efforts towards strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and […]