Robert Vadra has said that the cases against him were motivated by political rivalry. (Archive) New Delhi: Income tax officials are in the office of businessman Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Head of Congress Sonia Gandhi, in connection with investigations of an illegal property case. The team, which arrived at Vadra’s …
Read More »No video evidence to show comedian Munawar Faruqui insulted Hindu gods: Police
A witness, Agnes, took to Instagram to narrate what happened on the show that night. She wrote: “As soon as Munawar caught the eye, ‘someone-with-political-connection’ along with his ‘friends’ who were apparently in the ‘audience’ began to get up and approach the stage, and I heard a ‘very rude’ chup …
Read More »India to Launch the World’s Largest COVID-19 Vaccination Program, Says PM Modi; thanks scientists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the new year had brought a “great achievement” with the development of not one, but “two COVID vaccines made in India.” Speaking at the 75th anniversary of the National Physical Laboratory of the Scientific and Industrial Research Council, the Prime Minister said …
Read More »sensex today: Markets open to new highs, sensex crosses the 48,000 mark for the first time; Ingenious Tests 14,100
NEW DELHI: Stock indices opened higher on Monday and the benchmark BSE sensex passed the 48,000 mark for the first time, after the government approved the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines, boosting confidence among investors. investors. The 30-share BSE index climbed to an intraday high of 48,168 in early …
Read More »Farmers protest LIVE updates: agricultural leaders arrive in Vigyan Bhawan to meet with ministers
In their seventh attempt to end the jam on the three agricultural laws, ministers representing the central government and 40 agricultural union leaders are set for talks in Delhi on Monday. Two key demands from farmers are expected to be on the table for the government to consider. Samyukt Kisan …
Read More »‘I will not get the Covid-19 vaccine right away,’ says Shivraj Singh Chouhan, explaining why
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that he will not be given the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), saying that those belonging to the priority groups should have the preference. “I have decided that I will not get vaccinated for now. It must first be …
Read More »Manufacturing ends 2020 on a brighter note
BENGALURU: India manufacturing sector It ended roughly 2020 on a stronger note as manufacturers increased production to meet growing demand, a private survey showed on Monday, although the employment situation worsened as companies continued to downsize. Manufacturing has been one of the main drivers of recovery in Asia’s third-largest economy …
Read More »Chinese company to build section of RRTS Delhi-Meerut project
A major Chinese builder has been awarded the contract to build a 5.6 km underground section of the upcoming RRTS Delhi-Meerut project, six months after a controversy broke out over the foreign company emerging as the lowest bidder for the contract. over Rs-1,000 crore. The underground stretch, between New Ashok …
Read More »Live coronavirus | Steady drop in number of active cases in India due to decline in daily infections: Ministry of Health
India should be able to implement its COVID-19 vaccination program in the “near future” as its readiness is ready and solid, NITI member Aayog (health) VK Paul said in an exclusive interview with The Hindu. Covaxin would work even with mutations, which we are seeing in the virus, he added. …
Read More »Malegaon explosion case: NIA special court adjourns hearing for tomorrow
Pragya Singh Thakur, a lawmaker for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one of seven defendants in the Malegaon explosion case in 2008, appeared before the special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Mumbai on Monday. However, the court postponed the hearing to December 5 and asked Thakur to …
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