NEW DELHI: Congress launched its national campaign against farm bills approved by Parliament earlier this week and referred to as “anti-farmer, unconstitutional and in violation of the federal structure.” Even as state units and Indian Youth Congress initiated street protests against the bills, Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi alleged that Modi …
Read More »Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai had the “cleanest air” in the confinement | India News
NEW DELHI: Chennai followed by Bengaluru and Mumbai turned out to be in the top three cities in terms of having clean air during the first 40 days of the shutdown, imposed due to Covid-19. pandemic, shows an analysis of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), published Wednesday. Although nine …
Read More »In two days, NIA ‘solves’ Bengaluru riot case, arrests ‘key conspirator’ India News
NEW DELHI: Two days after he took over the investigation into the mob violence that rocked Bangalore on August 11, 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched 30 different locations around the city and arrested a key conspirator, Sayed Saddiq Ali. NIA sources said the ties of Saddiq, a bank …
Read More »India-China Showdown: Changing LAC’s Status Quo Should Be Avoided, Says MEA | India News
NEW DELHI: The government said it was important to avoid changing the status quo in border areas as India and China continue their discussions to achieve complete disconnection in all areas of friction and to ensure the full restoration of peace and tranquility along the Line of Current Control (LAC). …
Read More »Sekhar Basu, N’s Chief Scientist, Dies from Covid | India News
Eminent nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu died of Covid-19 at a Kolkata hospital early Thursday, lowering the curtain on a career that saw him championing major research and development programs as a former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), director of Bhabha. Atomic Research Center (BARC) and secretary of the …
Read More »Notification of SC to UPSC, Center on the request for postponement of exams | India News
NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the Supreme Court requested a response from the Center and the Union Public Service Commission in a request for postponement of civil services 2020 exams in light of alarming Covid-19 outbreak pandemic and floods. A bench of judges AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna issued notices to …
Read More »Rajya Sabha: The 4th Shortest Rajya Sabha Monsoon Session Ends 8 Days Ahead of Schedule | India News
NEW DELHI: With more than 30 Members of Parliament and several staff members testing positive for coronavirus, the monsoon session was shortened on Wednesday and both Houses managed to hold just 10 sessions instead of the 18 scheduled between September 14 and September. October 1st. With this, the 252nd session …
Read More »Explained: What is a nasal vaccine and how does it work? | India News
NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech on Wednesday signed a licensing agreement with the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, USA, for a new intranasal single dose “chimpanzee adenovirus” vaccine for Covid-19. As Covid cases continue to show an increase around the world, several nations are working on vaccines that …
Read More »Covid-19 cases in India surpass the 57 lakh mark, recovery rate 81.55 percent | India News
NEW DELHI: India’s number of Covid-19 cases surpassed the 57 lakh mark, while more than 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease, bringing the national recovery rate to 81.55%, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health updated on Thursday. Total coronavirus cases amounted to 57,32,518 with 86,508 …
Read More »Bharat bandh: Farmers prepare for a national protest against farm laws | India News
CHANDIGARH: Various farmers’ organizations have called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday, to protest against the three land reform bills passed in Parliament during the Monsoon session. Given that both the ruling Congress and the opposition AAP, as well as the NDA ally SAD, support the farmers’ agenda, the bandh …
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