India
Rajasthan Assembly Session from July 31 Only if You Want Trust Vote, Else 21-day Notice Crucial: Governor Tells CM Gehlot
According to sources, Mishra is firm on his condition of a 21-day notice before convening the session of the assembly. The state government has been seeking that the session be called from July 31.
Karnataka Private Hospital Charges Covid-19 Patient Rs 5 Lakh, Minister K Sudhakar Fumes
Sudhakar, in-charge of COVID-19 management in the state, posted the bill of Apollo Hospitals on his Twitter handle and said the hospital has allegedly been overlooking government guidelines and warnings.
Amid Surging Covid-19 Cases, Lockdown Continues in Kerala Capital but Curbs Eased
As per the order, all shops can remain open from 7 AM to 7 PM adhering to Covid-19 protocol and the restaurants can function for providing takeaway packets.
Hetero Launches Generic Covid-19 Drug 'Favivir' in India at Rs 59 per Tablet
The company has been granted the manufacturing and marketing approval for Favipiravir from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), Hetero said in a statement.
National Education Policy to Bring About Reforms in Sector Gets Modi Cabinet Nod
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) has been renamed as the Ministry of Education. The announcement will be made later today.
HRD Ministry Renamed as Ministry of Education as Modi Cabinet Reverses Change Made by Rajiv Gandhi
A group of experts, led by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, had first proposed the name of the ministry should be changed.
Govt Mint Employee Booked for Stealing 2 Unreleased Rs 20 Coins, Faces Upto 7 Yrs in Jail
Acting on a tip-off, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) inspector posted at the mint found the two unreleased coins in the employee’s locker on Sunday.
Echo Chamber: Why Slogans of the Left, TMC and BJP in Bengal Have a Familiar Ring
Despite having different ideologies and colours, the curious case of similar ‘tone and tenor’ of slogans in rallies of political parties, mainly the Trinamool Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist), and now the Bharatiya Janata Party, has piqued...
Indian Scientists Have Made Valuable Contributions to ITER Project: PM Modi
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project aims to replicate the energy of the sun. On Tuesday, scientists and technicians in southern France began assembling huge parts of a nuclear fusion device.
Activists Fume after Dalit Woman's Body Taken off Funeral Pyre in UP by Upper Caste Men
The funeral was being held last week when about 200 men stopped the cremation going ahead, saying the site was not meant for lower-caste villagers, police and the woman's husband said.
High Altitude and High UV Rays Keep Ladakh's Covid-19 Numbers low, Say Experts
The recovery rate of the disease in the union territory is 82 per cent, substantially higher than the national average of 64.24 per cent.
Babri Masjid Demolition Case: Special CBI Court Completes Recording of Statements
The court completed the proceedings under Section 313 of CrPC which gave the accused an opportunity to refute the prosecution evidence against them.
No Death in Delhi's Biggest Covid-19 Hospital LNJP on Monday, Claims Kejriwal as City Recorded 26 Fatalities
The national capital on Monday had recorded 613 fresh coronavirus cases, the lowest in the last two months, and the recovery rate had improved to 88%.
Vikas Dubey Case: SC Asks Wife of Suspended SI to Move Allahabad HC for Protection
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian asked the wife of the suspended police officer to approach the Allahabad High Court with the grievance.
UP Govt Hands over Assets Case Against Vikas Dubey's Aide to I-T Dept, ED
Jai Kant Bajpai and Dubey's another aide Prashant Shukla were arrested after a failed raid at a hideout of Dubey in Kanpur led to the killing of eight police personnel.
Israel Says Supply of Med Equipment to India is Reciprocation of Earlier Covid-19 Assistance
India had on April 7 sent to Israel medical equipment and five tonnes of medicines, including hydroxychloroquine, which was earlier dubbed as a game changer in the fight against coronavirus.