The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair a meeting with the chief ministers on the Covid-19 situation in the country on27 April, Wednesday. The meeting will be held as Covid cases have started to rise in the country. An official confirmed that the meeting will be held via video conferencing. Union Health Secretary […]
In a major initiative aimed at revitalizing the core sectors of Health and Education besides other crucial sectors to propel Punjab on the high growth trajectory, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday signed a Knowledge Sharing Agreement (KSA) with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal. Interacting with the media after having inked this agreement, both […]
Amid speculations that he was likely to join hands with the Congress, poll strategist Prashant Kishor has reportedly declined the offer to join the grand old party as part of Empowered Action Group. Party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a tweet: “Following a presentation & discussions with Sh. Prashant Kishor, Congress President has constituted a […]
The Maharashtra MP-MLA couple – Amravati MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana – did not get relief from a Mumbai court on Tuesday, three days after their arrest over allegedly inciting the public. The couple was arrested after they gave a warning to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray that they would chant ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ […]
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has got drug regulator’s approval in India for 6-12 year olds, according to sources. Corbevax has also been approved for those between five to 12 years of age. India has been expanding the vaccine coverage among children and adults. Earlier this month, booster doses were cleared for all adults. The latest set […]
Ahead of the Congress disciplinary committee meet to decide on action to be taken against him, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said those who still have a conscience will be punished.The Congress disciplinary committee had on April 11 given a show-cause notice to Jakhar for alleged anti-party activities and sought a reply […]
India on Tuesday expressed its concerns over the series of incidents at holy places of Jerusalem during the ongoing month of Ramzan, adding the historic status quo of such sites must be respected and upheld. Speaking at an open debate in the United Nations Security Council on the Middle East situation, India’s deputy permanent representative […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday junked a petition seeking a judicial inquiry panel under chairmanship of an ex-chief justice of India to investigate into recent religious clashes in some states during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. Dismissing the plea filed by lawyer Vishal Tiwari, the apex court said, “Don’t ask for such reliefs which […]
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday took a potshot at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over replicating Punjab to Delhi’s education model.Sidhu targeted Bhagwant Mann by tweeting: “CM @BhagwantMann ji, you were in Delhi for 8 yrs, as MP, why didn’t you visit Delhi’s Schools & Mohalla Clinics then? Why didn’t you replicate even one […]
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Silicon Valley invited investors to be part of the country’s growth story while pitching for collaboration with the US in financial services and emerging technologies.Speaking at a round table hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council (USIBC), she […]