NEW DELHI: The Center said on Tuesday that 16,420 tonnes of rice were purchased with a value of Rs 31 million at the minimum support price (MSP) in the last 72 hours from farmers in Punjab and Haryana, while the acquisition has just started in other states. With the latest …
Read More »Amnesty International statement far from the truth, attempt to influence to investigate their illegalities: MHA | India News
NEW DELHI: Ministry of Interior (MHA) Tuesday rejected International AmnestyThe claims of an “incessant witch hunt” by the Center, calling them “exaggerated” and “far from the truth”. “The brilliant statements on humanitarian work and speaking truth to power are a ploy to divert attention from activities that clearly contravene Indian …
Read More »Most Indians Still Susceptible to Covid, Margin for Cases to Increase Even More: ICMR Survey | India News
NEW DELHI: It was estimated that one in 15 people 10 years of age or older would be exposed to Covid-19 in August 2020, according to the results of the second ICMR sero-survey released Tuesday. The survey showed that a sizeable population is still susceptible to infection, suggesting that there …
Read More »Results of the second ICMR sero survey: Here are the key findings | India News
NEW DELHI: It was estimated that one in 15 people over the age of 10 would be exposed to Covid-19 by August 2020, according to the second ICMR national serum survey report released Tuesday. The survey showed that a sizeable population remains vulnerable and susceptible to coronavirus infection. Here are …
Read More »Sitharaman Criticizes Sonia’s Advice to “Avoid Center Farm Laws” to Party-Ruled States, Cites 2019 Cong Manifesto | India News
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday he pointed to Congress for the head of the party Sonia GandhiAdvice to party-governing states to avoid farm laws introduced by the Center through legislative measures. Sitharaman said that the opposition party in its 2019 Lok Sabha manifesto had promised the …
Read More »Supreme Court acquits man arrested for rape after 4 years of residence | India News
NEW DELHI: No woman, after being sexually assaulted at knife point, would write amorous love letters with the accused and share a cohabitation relationship for four years, the Supreme Court said Monday while acquitting a 20-year-old man of rape and cheating charges, for which he was convicted by the trial …
Read More »PM Modi Launches Rs 521 Million Projects Under Namami Gange Mission in Uttarakhand | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched six megaprojects worth Rs 521 million on Tuesday under the Namami Gange mission in Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister inaugurated several sewage treatment plants and their improvements today located in Haridwar, Rishikesh, among other regions. A museum of Ganges, to show the rejuvenation activities …
Read More »Oppn insult farmers by burning agricultural machinery: Modi | India News
NEW DELHI: Following protests by farmers and various opposition parties against three new laws related to agriculture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that those farm on fire The teams to show their anger were “insulting the farmers.” The opposition was insulting farmers by setting fire to machinery and …
Read More »Corona Update in India: Single-Day Covid-19 Cases in India Fall Below 75,000, Recovery Rate Rises to 83.01% | India News
NEW DELHI: Daily Covid-19 cases in India fell below 75,000 and deaths below 1,000 were reported after nearly a month, while total recoveries crossed the 51 lakh mark, according to data from the Health Ministry of the Union updated on Tuesday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country …
Read More »Security scenario in eastern Ladakh in uncomfortable state “no war no peace”: IAF chief India News
NEW DELHI: The current security scenario along our northern borders is in an uneasy state of “no war and no peace”, Air Chief of Staff, Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria it said on Tuesday, referring to the protracted border dispute with China in eastern Ladakh. In a speech at a conference, …
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