Coronavirus cases in India: The recovery rate is 96.12%. New Delhi: India added 19,079 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, putting its total number at 1.03 million cases, data from the Health Ministry showed. The number of new infections is 5% lower than on Friday. In this period, India …
Read More »After protests, IIM-A abandons plan to rebuild Louis Kahn-designed student dormitories
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has withdrawn an Expression of Interest (EoI) submitted on 4 December inviting for tenders reconstruction of student dormitories on the main campus, designed by the legendary American architect Louis Kahn. The decision follows strong protests from many quarters, including architects, designers, historians, students …
Read More »Provision of the US Congress Condemning China’s Military Aggression Against India becomes Law
On December 23, President Trump vetoed the NDAA, which had bipartisan support, arguing that it had provisions that would harm national security. A bipartisan disposition of Congress condemning China’s aggression toward India has become law, as the United States Congress overruled President Donald Trump’s veto on the $ 740 billion …
Read More »A Covid-19 vaccination trial is underway; Health minister urges people not to heed rumors
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday urged people to “pay no heed to rumors” as the testing of Covid-19 vaccination began across the country. “I call on people not to pay attention to rumors. Ensuring the safety and efficacy of the vaccine is our priority. Different kinds of …
Read More »Everyone should have free access to scientific journals, public research data: new draft science and technology policy
In an ambitious attempt to make scientific knowledge and data available to all, the government has proposed an ‘open science policy’ that will ensure that all results and information generated by all publicly funded research are freely accessible. for all. More significantly, the government has proposed to buy bulk subscriptions …
Read More »India vs. Australia: Vice Captain Rohit Sharma’s batting spot dilemma at SCG | Cricket news
As soon as you joined Team India, Rohit was named a substitute for Rahane for the last two tests against Australia. However, the dilemma over whether he should start or hit No. 5 in SCG remains.MUMBAI: The BCCI on its Twitter account shared a video of Rohit sharma he joined …
Read More »US criticizes Chinese aggression against India in new defense policy law
The United States expressed “significant concern” over Chinese aggression along the Indian border in a defense policy bill passed by the Senate on Friday, completing a congressional override of President Donald Trump’s veto of legislation. “The continued military aggression by the Chinese government along the border with India is a …
Read More »India and the world in 2021: a year to commit and affirm
In April 1963, about six months after the 1962 war with China, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wrote an article in Foreign Affairs magazine, titled “Changing India.” He admitted that it was necessary to “adjust our relations with friendly countries in light of the changing realities of the international situation … …
Read More »Reliance Petroleum case: Sebi imposes fines on RIL, Mukesh Ambani
India’s Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) imposed sanctions on Reliance Industries (RIL), its president and managing director Mukesh Ambani, and two other entities on Friday for alleged manipulative trading of the shares of the former Reliance Petroleum (RPL) in November. 2007. Fines of Rs 25 million and Rs 15 million …
Read More »PM Modi will lay the foundation for IIM-Sambalpur today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur, Odisha, on Saturday via videoconference, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The prime minister also made the announcement on Twitter. “At 11 am tomorrow, January 2, the foundation stone …
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