COVID-19: India records 54,366 new infections, 690 deaths
New Delhi: COVID-19 recoveries in India have crossed 69 lakh, while the number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fifth consecutive day as the country’s caseload rose to 77,61,312, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. A total of 54,366 new infections were reported in […]
JEE Main to be held in more regional languages: Education Minister
From next year, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main will be conducted in more regional languages, the decision was taken by the Joint Admission Board (JAB) in line with the vision of New Education Policy, said Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal today. The minister in his tweet credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi behind the decision as he […]
Visa curbs relaxed for OCI, PIO card holders, restrictions to continue on tourists: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs has on Thursday relaxed visa restrictions allowing more categories of foreign nationals and Indian nationals to visit the country for any purpose except on tourist visa. Visa restrictions were imposed due to coronavirus pandemic. The government had taken a series of steps to curtail the inward and outward movement of […]
COVID-19: India records 55,839 new infections, 702 deaths
New Delhi: The number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as India’s caseload went past 77 lakh, while recoveries have crossed 68 lakh, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry. The COVID-19 caseload mounted to 77,06,946 with 55,839 new infections […]
COVID-19 cases in India climb to 76,51, 107
New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the third consecutive day, taking India’s COVID-19 caseload to 76,51,107, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. A total of 54,044 fresh infections were reported in a day, while the death toll […]
India hands back PLA trooper who strayed across LAC in eastern Ladakh to China
The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese trooper who was apprehended in Demchok area of Ladakh to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said, Press Trust of India reported. “According to the relevant agreement between China and India, the Chinese PLA soldier, who went missing while helping local herdsmen find […]
COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 75-lakh mark
New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 60,000 for the second time this month, while the number of new fatalities registered across the country dipped below 600 almost after three months, the Union Health Ministry data stated on Monday. The total cases mounted to 75,50,273 with 55,722 infections being […]
India-China prepare for 8th round of military commanders’ talks next week
The eighth round of India-China military and diplomatic level talks is expected to take place next week to discuss disengagement in Ladakh even as armies of the two countries prepare for snow and winter deployment along the 1,597km Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to senior officials, both sides are not impatient over a resolution […]
Twitter under fire for showing J&K as China’s territory
New Delhi: A major controversy has erupted after Twitter India showed Jammu and Kashmir as part of Peoples Republic of China in the timelines. The matter was raised Kanchan Gupta, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) after tweets showed J&K as a part of China. “So @Twitter has decided to reconfigure geography and declare Jammu & […]
India’s COVID-19 infection tally crosses 74 lakh with 62,212 new cases
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,998 with the virus claiming 837 lives in […]