Mantra To Stay Relevant Is Skill, Re-skill And Upskill: PM Modi
The ‘mantra’ to stay relevant in times of coronavirus is to skill, re-skill and upskill Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. Addressing a virtual event to mark completion of five years of Skill India mission, he said skill is timeless and it keeps getting better with time and it makes you different from others. […]
India-China corps commanders talks today to focus on Pangong, to be toughest round yet
New Delhi: The fourth round of corps commander-level talks between India and China, scheduled for Tuesday at the Chushul-Moldo meeting point, may prove the toughest yet as they will focus on disengagement at Pangong Lake and the Depsang Plains, where both sides have serious differences. The meeting will be led by 14 Corps Commander Lieutenant General Harinder […]
‘Fake News’: Priyanka Gandhi Denies IANS Story On Lutyens Bungalow Extension
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday, dubbed as “fake” a report by news agency IANS which claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “in a remarkably statesman like move, agreed to a request” made by her to allow her to retain the 35, Lodhi Estate bungalow for some time. The IANS news story had […]
No buffer zone on LAC, only suspended patrolling to avoid flareup on border
Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army and Indian Army have moved back at least 600 metres from the four friction points in east Ladakh where they were in an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, people familiar with the developments told Hindustan Times after an on-ground verification by the army. The PLA soldiers, who had maintained an aggressive posture, […]
Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek test positive for coronavirus
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, announced in separate tweets on Saturday that they have tested positive for Covid-19 and have been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai with “mild symptoms”. Both of them are undergoing treatment at Nanavati Hospital, with an official confirming that they had “facilitated their tests” and that the two are “stable”. […]
Rapid antigen kits, tests without prescription may push up cases in Mumbai
At a time when the city crossed 90,000 Covid-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is expecting a spike in the number of daily cases owing to the increase in tests to 5,000 daily and the permission to conduct tests without a prescription. BMC is also using 1 lakh rapid antigen kits that give results […]
‘Will ensure disengagement of troops at LAC’: India, China reiterate stand
India and China on Friday once again reiterated that they will work to ensure “complete disengagement of the troops” along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region, where 15 Indian soldiers were killed on June 15 in a violent face off with the Chinese army. The comments were made at the 16th […]
With Over 26,000 Fresh Covid Cases, India’s Tally Nears 8 Lakh
India recorded the highest single-day spike of over 26,502 new coronavirus cases and 475 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally close to eight lakh with 21,604 deaths, Health Ministrys’s data revealed on Friday. According to the data, out of total 7,93,802 cases, 4,95,513 have recovered while 2,76,685 remain active in the […]
Health Ministry rules out community transmission, says there have been some localised outbreaks
Amid a spurt in coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry on Thursday said India has not yet reached the community transmission stage of Covid and asserted that there have been localised outbreaks in some geographical areas. The Centre’s assertion came on a day India registered single-day surge of 24,879 COVID-19 cases, taking the caseload to 7,67,296. […]
Nearly 25,000 Cases In A Day Take India’s Covid Tally To Over 7.67 Lakh
India recorded the highest single-day spike of over 24,879 new coronavirus cases and 487 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 7,67,296 with 21,129 deaths, Health Ministry’s data revealed on Thursday. According to the data, out of total 7,67,296 cases, 4,76,377 have recovered while 2,69,789 remain active in the country. With […]