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INDIA’S ACTIVE COVID CASELOAD LOWEST AFTER 149 DAYS AT 3.57%

15 Dec 2020

New Delhi: The share of active Covid-19 cases in the total number of infections has further shrunk to 3.57 per cent, lowest after 149 days, according to an official release on Monday. India’s active cases on Monday stood at 3,52,586, as compared to 3,58,692 on 18 July. As many as...

10 farmers’ groups extend support to govt on farm laws

15 Dec 2020

As the ongoing protest against the farm laws continued for the 19th day, a new group of 10 farmers’ unions on Monday extended their support to the Central government over its decision to undertake the necessary amendments in the three contentious farm laws. The support for the government came on...

PAK ARMY, ISI’S BIG WINTER PLAN TO BLEED J&K, AGENCIES ON ALERT

15 Dec 2020

New Delhi: Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI and its Army are furious about the successful completion of the DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore, Indian security agencies have sent an alert to their paramilitary forces manning the Line of Control (LoC) about a possible BAT attack and terrorists from across...

Delhi’s Covid-19 death toll crosses 10,000-mark

14 Dec 2020

NEW DELHI: The death toll in Delhi due to coronavirus has crossed the 10,000-mark, with 33 people succumbing to the virus in the last 24 hours. While national capital’s Covid-19 death toll has reached 10,014, the positivity rate is less than three per cent for the second consecutive day in...

‘Tukde tukde gang’ taking advantage of farmers’ protest: Law Minister

14 Dec 2020

PATNA: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday stated that stern action will be taken against “Tukde tukde gang” trying to take advantage of farmers’ movement against the new farm laws. The Union Minister for Law and Justice said this while launching Bihar BJPs statewide “Kisan Chaupal Sammelan” (farmers conference)...

RIFT WITHIN FARMERS’ GROUPS OUT IN OPEN AS THEY VOW TO INTENSIFY STIR

14 Dec 2020

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) faction—one of the key organisations leading the farmers’ protest—saw discord on Sunday over the opening of the highway at the Chilla border. The highway from Noida to Delhi was the only one left open as the farmers’ protest escalated and the Delhi-Jaipur border...

I appeal to unions to think of only the benefits for farmers: Narendra Tomar

12 Dec 2020

As the agitating farmers resorted to the closure of the Delhi-Jaipur highway on Saturday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar made an appeal to them and said that the government was willing to hold discussions on every level. Speaking exclusively to The Daily Guardian, Tomar said that PM Modi is...

CHINA VIOLATED BILATERAL AGREEMENTS, LAC STANDOFF DUE TO ITS ACTIONS: MEA

12 Dec 2020

New Delhi: India on Friday said the military standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh since May was the result of actions by China through which Beijing sought to effect a “unilateral change” of the Line Actual Control (LAC). Foreign ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava made this observation when asked...

KISAN ANDOLAN IS BY SOME FARMERS SPONSORED BY OPPOSITION: SHEKHAWAT

12 Dec 2020

New Delhi: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, speaking exclusively to The Daily Guardian, said that some Opposition parties are trying to mislead farmers, who have faith in the policy and the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Excerpts: Q: The government sent a proposal but the kisan unions...

India records fewer than 40,000 cases for 11 days now, tests cross 15-crore mark

11 Dec 2020

New Delhi: The daily deaths due to Covid-19 have been less than 500 during the last five days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. It further added that India’s cumulative tests for detection of Covid-19 has crossed the 15-crore mark on Thursday with one crore tests...

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