Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today expressed confidence that after coming together, the three parties including Punjab Lok Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal-Sanyukt will form the next government in Punjab getting absolute majority in the ensuing Vidhan Sabha elections. “I am happy that we have come together in the […]
The gap between the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine and the third, which is being called a “precaution dose”, is likely to be nine to 12 months, official sources said on Sunday. The nitty-gritty of the gaps for the vaccines currently being used in India’s inoculation programme— Covishield and Covaxin—is being worked out, and a […]
The Centre on Sunday constituted a high-level committee, headed by a secretary-rank officer, to examine the possibility of lifting the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Nagaland, apparently to soothe the rising tension in the northeastern state over the killing of 14 civilians. Vivek Joshi, who is Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, […]
In view of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has decided to re-impose night curfew from Monday, according to sources. Night curfew will commence from 11 pm and last till 5 am. Delhi reported 290 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest since June 10, and one fatality, while the positivity rate rose to […]
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted a wet spell across northwest, central and east India in the next 3-4 days.A ‘Western Disturbance’, seen as a cyclonic circulation over east Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan and an induced cyclonic circulation lies over southwest Rajasthan and neighbourhood at lower tropospheric levels. Also, a trough runs from the […]
As the Election Commission prepares for assembly polls in five states early next year, its top brass is slated to interact with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday. The commission is likely to seek updates from Bhushan on the COVID-19 situation and the emergence of Omicron, the new coronavirus variant, sources said on Sunday. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur on December 28 to inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and the Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline project, the PMO said on Sunday. He will also be addressing the 54th convocation ceremony of IIT-Kanpur.Noting that improving urban mobility has been one of the key focus areas […]
The Congress on Sunday reiterated its charge that the Centre was hatching a “conspiracy” to bring back the three farm laws through the “back door” after the next round of assembly polls and urged the people to teach the government a lesson by defeating it in the elections. The Congress reiteration of allegations came over […]
India will start vaccinating children between the ages of 15 to 18 from January 3 next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a sudden address to the nation tonight. Healthcare and frontline workers will be provided with “precautionary doses” from January 10 next year, he added. People above 60 years of age who have […]
Bharat Biotech on Saturday received approval for emergency use authorization of the Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine for children in the 12-18 years age group by the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), said authorities. Covaxin is now the second vaccine cleared for use for children in India. In August, The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) […]