NEW DELHI: No expectations of concrete breakthrough in actual troop de-escalation in the east Ladakh During the seventh round of high-level military talks with China on Monday, he is also likely to see diplomatic representation from Beijing for the first time. The possible presence of a senior official from the …
Read More »Only air-conditioned coaches on trains running over 130km / h News from India
NEW DELHI: Railroads will phase out sleeper cars in mail and express trains running at 130 km / h or more on their tracks. Such trains will only have AC coaches as it plans to upgrade the network. While Ministry of Railways officials said slower-running trains will continue to have …
Read More »PM Modi Releases Property Cards, Criticizes Opposition For Trying To “Stop Development” | India News
NEW DELHI: By launching physical distribution of ‘Svamitva’ property cards, PM Modi struck on Sunday opposition for his criticism of farm laws and other issues, saying he was doing it out of opposition and using “foul language”, perhaps a reference to recent congressional statements by Rahul Gandhi calling the prime …
Read More »India’s health budget is the fourth lowest in the world: Oxfam | India News
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan and India set aside the same share for health in their budgets, 4%, just over a quarter of recommended spending and a third of what the second poorest country in the world, Burundi, did. And that may have affected the extent to which people were protected from …
Read More »Clean, Green and Safe: 8 Indian Beaches Receive Coveted ‘Blue Flag’ Label, Set Record | India News
NEW DELHI: All eight beaches in India earned the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certification, an international eco-level label that is one of the world’s most recognized awards for clean, safe and secure beaches, marinas and boat tour operators. friendly with the environment. The eight Indian beaches that received this label are …
Read More »Criminal Branch interrogates Republic CEO for 9 hours | India News
MUMBAI: The Mumbai branch of crime Sunday questioned Vikash khanchandani, CEO of Republic TV, for nine hours, in the Television Rating Points (TRP) case of manipulation, which involves alleged payments to households where televisions were tuned to certain channels in order to increase their audience. Among other executives of the …
Read More »Without religion, God calls for great celebrations, says Harsh Vardhan | India News
NEW DELHI: Faced with growing concern over an accelerating spread of Covid during the festival season, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has called for an additional vigil, saying that no religion or God states that religious events should be celebrated ostentatiously. The minister on Sunday urged people to avoid large gatherings …
Read More »CBI presents gang rape, FIR murder, arrives in Hathras for case file | India News
LUCKNOW / AGRA: One week after UP CM Yogi Adityanath recommended a CBI probe in Hathras In this case, the central agency on Sunday filed an FIR under sections 376D (gang rape), 307 (attempted murder) and 302 (murder) of the IPC and Article 3 of the SC / ST Law …
Read More »The emergency use authorization for the Covid-19 vaccine will depend on data from clinical trials: Harsh Vardhan | India News
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Sunday that the government has yet to comment on granting an emergency authorization to Covid-19 vaccines in India, as they become available. The minister also said that the Feluda paper strip test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 could be implemented in the …
Read More »PM Modi launches a property card system to help rural households | India News
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra modi launched a property card scheme on Sunday that promised would provide clarity of property rights in the villages and allow farmers to use their property as collateral for loans from financial institutions. Two-thirds of India’s population lives in rural areas, where few have adequate land …
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