Noting that the third wave of COVID-19 has ended in India, eminent virologist Dr. T Jacob John said he is “fairly confident” that no fourth wave will occur in the country unless an unexpected variant that behaves differently comes up. India logged 3,993 new corona virus infections, the lowest in 662 days, on Tuesday. The […]
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday launched a new service, which will enable over 40 crore feature phone users to undertake digital payments in a secure way. The service christened UPI (unified payments interface) ‘123PAY’ is a three-step method to initiate and execute services for users which will work on simple phones which do not […]
As part of its efforts to address the global supply chain crisis, the Joe Biden administration plans “to collaborate with India on building resilient supply chains and promote a transparent rules-based trading system for market economies and democracies,” the US Trade Representative has told Congress. In its 2021 Annual Report to Congress, the US Trade […]
India logged 3,993 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 662 days, taking the total tally of Covid cases to 4,29,71,308, while the active cases dipped to 49,948, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,15,210 with 108 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.The active […]
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday stated that the authorities have recovered the body of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar, the Indian student from the state who died in Russian shelling in Ukraine. “I have spoken to the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in this regard. He has informed that the body has been embalmed and […]
Petrol and diesel prices have to increase by ₹15 per litre for fuel retailers to break even, industry experts told PTI Monday, as oil companies plan to reduce losses accumulated from keeping rates steady in the run-up to elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh. Oil cos are also looking to offset rising international prices […]
BJP, Congress locked in a close contest in Goa, shows Republic P-Marq exit polls. Pollsters for Republic TV have predicted a close contest between BJP and Congress.BJP: 13-17;Congress: 13-17 SP expected to make big gains in UP, but it won’t be enough, suggests NewsX Exit Poll: BJP is likely to come back to power in […]
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced holding elections on March 31 to fill five vacancies in Rajya Sabha from Punjab along with eight from five other states including Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Nagaland, and Tripura. The Election Commission (EC) said in its notification that vacancies from Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Nagaland, and Tripura […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and conveyed to him the importance of the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from war-torn Ukraine’s Sumy at the earliest, official sources said. Around 700 Indian students are stranded in Sumy amid intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops.The Prime Minister also appreciated […]
