Farmers in Punjab’s regulated agricultural markets obtained 30% more price for their products than their counterparts in unregulated and partially regulated mandi in Bihar and Odisha in 2018-19, a new study found that rated the minimum support price ( MSP) as the only risk: Management instrument for growers. The study …
Read More »Congress prepares to elect a new chief; Gandhis, the rebels gather today: 10 points
Signs of a thaw have emerged as Congress seeks to elect a new chief. (Archive) New Delhi: The head of Congress, Sonia Gandhi, will mark a series of meetings today, to be held over the next 10 days, with senior party leaders to elect the next president, chief spokesperson Randeep …
Read More »The United States approves Modern vaccine for Covid-19, second injection in the arsenal
The United States added a second Covid-19 vaccine to its arsenal on Friday, fueling efforts to combat an outbreak so dire that the nation regularly records more than 3,000 deaths per day. The much-needed doses are scheduled to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency launch …
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Read More »Indian roads will be toll free in two years, says Nitin Gadkari; collection to be carried out using a GPS-based system
The toll will be deducted directly from the traveler’s bank account and the system will generate a toll income of Rs 1.34,000 crore for the NHAI. Nitin Gadkari archive image. PTI The government is considering eliminating toll plazas across the country over the next two years with the goal of …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine can turn people into crocodiles
Jair Bolsonaro insisted that he would not be vaccinated. Brasilia, Brazil: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has launched an attack on vaccines against the coronavirus, even suggesting that the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech could turn people into crocodiles or bearded women. The far-right leader has been skeptical of the coronavirus since …
Read More »US Approves Modern COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
FDA chief says they have taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic Washington: The United States authorized Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday, paving the way for six million doses of a second vaccine to begin shipping soon in the worst-affected country in the …
Read More »‘I wouldn’t have done that’: former Indian cricketer unhappy with India’s tactic of using Jasprit Bumrah as a night watchman – cricket
When India lost its first wicket in its second inning with fewer than three overs left in the stumps, the decision to send in a night watchman could not be ruled out. But not many expected Jasprit Bumrah to fill that role. Sure, Bumrah got the cricket world talking last …
Read More »India Covid Numbers: 1 crore and counting, but daily cases decline
Written by Amitabh Sinha | Pune | Updated: December 19, 2020 7:57:22 am India is only the second country in the world, after the United States, to have more than 10 million confirmed infections with the new coronavirus. (Archive) Even as the overall Covid-19 situation has improved over the past …
Read More »Indian Railways Will Continue Clone Trains After COVID Period; check schedule | Economy news
New Delhi: Considering the success of clone trains, Indian Railways has said that it will run the services of these trains even after the COVID period. The Chairman of the Board of Railways has said that the experimentation of running the clone trains has been successful and therefore Railways has …
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