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300 REPUBLIC DAY ARTISTES RESCUED AFTER BEING STRANDED AT RED FORT

27 Jan 2021

Around 300 artistes including children who were part of the Republic Day parade were rescued after they got stranded at the Red Fort on Tuesday after a section of anti-farm law protestors turned violent and some protestors broke barriers and entered the Mughal era monument. DCP (North) Anto Alphonse said:...

AFTER CAPITAL CHAOS ON R-DAY, FARM UNIONS CALL OFF TRACTOR MARCH

27 Jan 2021

After violent clashes with between the police and the protesting farmers in the national capital on Tuesday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) called off the Republic Day tractor rally and appealed to the protesters to immediately return to their respective protest sites. The SKM in a statement, “Samyukt Kisan Morcha...

Centre proposes ‘green tax’ on older, polluting vehicles

26 Jan 2021

The Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways has approved a proposal to levy a “green tax” on old vehicles which are polluting the environment. The proposal will go to the states for consultation before it is formally notified. The new proposal by the Nitin Gadkari-led ministry states that transport...

DELHI MOVING TOWARDS HERD IMMUNITY FROM COVID: SERO-SURVEY

26 Jan 2021

Delhi is moving towards herd immunity from Covid-18, with 50 to 60 per cent of people in one district having developed antibodies to the virus, as per the latest round of sero-survey, government sources said on Monday. Herd immunity is what the authorities are trying to achieve with the vaccination...

LAC STANDOFF: INDIA, CHINA AGREE TO PUSH FOR EARLY DISENGAGEMENT

26 Jan 2021

India and China have agreed to push for an early disengagement of the frontline troops from the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. The ministry issued a statement after India and China held a 16-hour marathon military dialogue to resolve the standoff and thinning...

Over 16L health workers vaccinated against Covid-19: Health Ministry

25 Jan 2021

The Union Health Ministry announced that India has vaccinated almost 16 lakh people since it started its inoculation campaign on 16 January. The country’s recovery rate has also improved to 96.83 percent, accounted for by 15,948 new daily recoveries. However, India also reported 14,849 new coronavirus cases and 155 deaths...

308 Pak-based Twitter handles created to disturb farmers’ tractor rally: Police

25 Jan 2021

wo days before the Republic Day celebration, Delhi Police on Sunday made a revelation that no less than 308 Twitter handles were created from Pakistan from 13-18 January to disturb farmers’ tractor rally. “Through intelligence and various other agencies, we have continuously been getting inputs regarding the threat to create...

FARMERS GET THE GO-AHEAD FOR R-DAY TRACTOR PARADE IN DELHI

25 Jan 2021

Farmers protesting on the Delhi borders have been given permission to enter the national capital and hold their tractor rally on 26 January, i.e., Republic Day. Farmer leaders had claimed that the authorities had given them permission for their parade after a meeting with the Delhi Police on Saturday. The...

PM Modi interacts with vaccinators in Varanasi, takes ground report

23 Jan 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with beneficiaries and vaccinators of the Covid vaccination drive in Varanasi through video conference. He greeted all the doctors, medical staff, paramedical staff, sanitation workers and everyone else associated with the Covid-19 vaccine programme. While stating that this is the largest vaccination programme...

Over 10 lakh vaccinated against Covid-19 in India

23 Jan 2021

India added 14,545 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, placing its overall number at 1.06 crore cases. India also reported 163 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,53,032. Meanwhile, nearly 10.5 lakh people have received anti-coronavirus shots under the countrywide Covid-19 vaccination exercise....

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