UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations faces a “crisis of confidence” without comprehensive reforms, the Prime Minister Narendra modi has said, stating that the world needs reform multilateralism It reflects current reality, gives voice to all stakeholders, addresses contemporary challenges, and focuses on human well-being. Prime Minister Modi’s call for reformed …
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NEW DELHI: India on Monday asked China for “concrete and comprehensive” troop withdrawal of the ‘friction points’ in Pangong Tso, Chushul and Gogra-Hotsprings, as well as the finalization of the roadmap for de-escalation along the entire border in eastern Ladakh. the Indian army, having gained influence in the negotiation after …
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NEW DELHI: A female Indian Air Force fighter pilot will soon join the newly incorporated Rafale fighter fleet as part of its crew flying the multi-role jet, official sources said Monday. The female pilot has been flying MiG-21 fighters and was selected to join the Ambala-based Golden Arrows squad that …
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MUMBAI: The government of Maharashtra has filed an application with a larger court of the Supreme Court, seeking vacation from the apex courtremains in the implementation of Maratha fee in employment and education, an official statement said Monday. The government’s move comes amid protests by pro-quota organizations representing the community …
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NEW DELHI: India on Monday pressed for an early and complete withdrawal of Chinese troops from sticking points in the east Ladakh while their senior Army commanders held a sixth round of talks that focused primarily on implementing a five-point bilateral agreement to alleviate the prolonged border confrontationgovernment sources said. …
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NEW DELHI: The government on Monday raised the minimum price to buy six rabi crops, including wheat, by as much as six percent as it sought to send a strong message to farmers about the continuation of the MSP-based procurement system. The MSP (Minimum support price) of wheat, the biggest …
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NEW DELHI: Opposition parties attacked the government on Monday for the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha deputies and they are holding an “indefinite” protest in Parliament premises against moving. The eight members, distributed among Congress, the CPM, the Trinamool Congress and the AAP, were suspended earlier in the day for …
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PUNE: The Phase III human clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), began at the state-run Sassoon General Hospital here in Maharashtra On Monday, a senior official said. “We have started phase III trials of …
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NEW DELHI: India ranks first in the world in terms of total Covid-19 recoveries, with the country accounting for 19 percent of total global recoveries, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, for the first time in at least four months into the pandemic, weekly Covid-19 cases in India …
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NEW DELHI: The Interior Ministry told Rajya Sabha on Monday that the huge Tablighi Jamaat assembly in a gated community in the national capital in March, without adherence to established Covid-19 prevention and containment protocols, “too” caused the spread. of coronavirus infection among many people. In response to a question …
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