Four members of a gang involved in the murder and looting of cricketer Suresh Raina’s relatives in Pathankot have been arrested by police from Gidderbaha. They have been identified as Kazam alias Rinda of Saharanpur, Chahat alias Jan of Kanpur, Rahul of Kanpur and Ranjita of Saharanpur, all from Uttar Pradesh & Bihar. According to […]
Environment ministers of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh will meet on October 1 to review the progress on air pollution management plans which were decided in 2016, said Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday. They would meet MoEFCC and officials of CPCB to discuss the air pollution arising due to paddy stubble […]
In a sudden move on Tuesday morning, Amnesty International announced the halting of India operations and said it had to let go of its staff after its accounts were frozen earlier this month as part of what it called a ‘witch-hunt’ by the government over its adverse reports. An a statement, Amnesty said, “The complete […]
The Union Health Ministry launched an online portal about Covid-19 on Monday. The web portal will have data on research development, clinical trials on potential Covid-19 vaccine in India, its launch date and other information, said health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. “An online portal about Covid-19 vaccine has been launched. Everyone will be able to […]
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) submitted before the Supreme Court on Monday that it is impossible to defer the civil services exams any further as all logistical arrangements have already been made. A 3-judge bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar asked the Commission to file an affidavit stating its stand by tomorrow and posted […]
Online Vehicle registration (HSRP) now simplified to Book My HSRP In a recent public notice, transport department of Delhi government had asked owners of vehicles registered before April 2019 to get the high-security registration plates in Delhi and colour-coded stickers without any delay. Amid concerns over technical glitches, the procedure to get these mandatory high-security […]
The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee has announced to extend their ‘rail roko’ till September 29 in protest against the farm Bills, recently passed in Parliament. The Railways had cancelled various special trains running from the Ferozepur division from September 24 to 26, which was scheduled to conclude today, but was extended. Members of the committee […]
Under Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, India has accorded high priority for ending tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), said Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare while addressing ministers of member nations of WHO, heads, and representatives of UN Agencies. “Tuberculosis has been in existence […]
In letter to the Rajya Sabha (RS) chairman, RS Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh expressed deep anguish at the ‘humiliating’ conduct towards him in House, and announced a 24-hour fast. Harivansh Singh said his fast will begin from Tuesday morning and will end tomorrow on the birthday of ‘rashtra kavi’ Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. “My fast may […]
In a first, two women officers have been selected to join as ‘Observers’ (Airborne Tacticians) in the Indian Navy’s helicopter stream, paving way for gender equality. Sub Lieutenant (SLt) Kumudini Tyagi and SLt Riti Singh would, in effect, be the first set of women airborne tacticians in India who would operate from the deck of […]