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India reiterates support ahead of Afghanistan Army chief’s visit

23 Jul 2021

With Afghan Army Chief General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai set to visit India next week, India on Thursday said that it supports the government and the people of Afghanistan in realising their aspirations for a peaceful, democratic and prosperous future that protects the interests of all sections. “The India-Afghanistan relations are...

PEGASUS ROW BID TO MALIGN INDIAN DEMOCRACY: IT MINISTER

23 Jul 2021

The monsoon session has so far been a tumultuous one. However, the maximum ruckus till now occurred on Thursday, with things reaching such a point that when Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnav was giving a statement on the Pegasus espionage case in the Rajya Sabha, TMC MP Shantanu Sen tore the...

After Ladakh, China enhances activity along Uttarakhand LAC; Army put on alert

22 Jul 2021

Already engaged in a military standoff with India in eastern Ladakh for more than a year now, the Chinese Army has heightened its activities along the Barahoti area of Uttarakhand along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). A platoon of 40 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops was seen patrolling in...

Kerala climbs daily Covid chart, accounts for 40% of India cases

22 Jul 2021

With 42,015 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India’s daily positivity rate remained less than 3 per cent for 30 days in a row. But Kerala continues to be a problem area, reporting about 40% of India’s total daily Covid cases. The state on Wednesday reported 17,481 new...

STATES JOIN CENTRE TO SAY NO ONE DIED OF OXYGEN SHORTAGE

22 Jul 2021

A day after the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha that no deaths due to lack of medical oxygen have been reported by states and UTs during the second wave of Covid-19, health ministers of several states have issued statements supporting the Centre. This includes health ministers of Opposition-ruled...

DON’T TURN COVID-19 INTO MATTER OF POLITICS: PM MODI

21 Jul 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the floor leaders of all parties in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to inform them about the trajectory of Covid-19 in the country and the public health response to the pandemic. He said that the pandemic should not be a “matter...

Drone terror alert in Delhi ahead of I-Day, Red Fort shut till 15 August

21 Jul 2021

Intelligence Bureau on Tuesday alerted Delhi Police about a major terror activity that is likely to be executed in the national capital with the help of drones. According to Intelligence Bureau sources on Tuesday, an alert has been issued to Delhi Police, as per which a major terror activity can...

67% INDIANS HAVE ANTIBODIES BUT 40 CRORE STILL VULNERABLE: ICMR

21 Jul 2021

The latest ICMR Sero Survey has found that while two-thirds of the general population have Covid-19 antibodies, approximately 40 crore people are still vulnerable. The fourth round of national serosurvey was conducted in 70 districts in June-July and included children of 6-17 years of age. The survey warns that state...

41 crore vaccinated, AIIMS chief says time to slowly open up schools

20 Jul 2021

In a landmark achievement, India’s cumulative Covid vaccination coverage surpassed 41 crore on Monday, as Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than one crore cumulative doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the age group 18-44 years. The landmark feat arrived even as AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said...

Opposition disrupts Day 1 of monsoon session, PM calls it ‘anti-Dalit, woman’ mindset

20 Jul 2021

The monsoon session of Parliament started from Monday amid the Covid-19 crisis, but due to the uproar of the Opposition, the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not allowed to introduce new ministers in the Lok Sabha....

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