India
9,346 Children Orphaned, Abandoned or Lost a Parent to Covid-19, NCPCR Tells SC
The NCPCR said states leading the chart like Uttar Pradesh has 2,110 such children, Bihar 1,327, Kerala 952 and Madhya Pradesh 712.
Popular Chinese Blogger Gets 8 Months in Jail for 'Defaming Martyrs' After Galwan Valley Clash
A Nanjing court in East China's Jiangsu Province also ordered the blogger, known online as "Labixiaoqiu," to publicly apologise through major domestic portals.
Lessons Learnt From Second Peak, Karnataka Prepares For Third Covid-19 Wave
The state has also decided to set up seven genomic labs to study the mutated strains found in the second wave.
Hospitals in Delhi Record Lowest Covid-Related Admissions in Nearly Two Months
The number of people discharged from hospitals on a daily basis after recovering from COVID-19 has outnumbered the number of those getting admitted since May 14.
Rajnath Singh, Australian Defence Min Hold Telephonic Conversation, Resolve to Hold '2+2' Dialogue Soon
The defence ministry said the two ministers reviewed the defence cooperation in the backdrop of the current regional situation.
No Shortage of Vaccines, India On Track to Vaccinate Entire Population by December: ICMR Chief
Specifying norms for 'unlocking' districts from pandemic restrictions, the Centre said that the Covid positivity rate should be below five per cent for a week.
'Hall of Shame': Rahul Gandhi Attacks PM Modi on GDP and Unemployment
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a graph showing a rise in unemployment among the youth since 2014 and raised the issue "shortage" of drugs to treat black fungus.
'Noida Deliver Hogi?' Delhi Allows Home Delivery of Liquor and Desis are 'Shopping' With Memes
According to the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021, published in a gazette notification on Monday, holders of L-13 license will be allowed to deliver liquor to the doorstep of people.
Sushil Kumar's Arms License Suspended Post His Arrest in Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case
Delhi Police said that the process to cancel Sushil Kumar's arms license has been started.
Delhi Allows Home Delivery of Liquor Via App, Web Portal to Avoid Queues. Here's How to Book
Last year, the Supreme Court had observed that the states should consider home delivery of liquor after visuals of crowding outside alcohol shops emerged following restrictions on their timings.
States, UTs to Have Nearly 12 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses in June, Will Release Buffer Stock: Centre
The Health Secretary appreciated the collective efforts of states and UTS to increase the pace of vaccination in the last week of May 2021 as most of the vaccine supply of the current month reached the states towards the end.
Centre Sends Reminder to 'now-retired' WB Chief Secretary to Report in Delhi on Tuesday
Amid the political slugfest over the issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said Bandyopadhyay has "retired" and he has been appointed as her adviser for three years.
Alapan Bandyopadhyay: Mamata’s Blue-Eyed Bureaucrat, Taskmaster Caught in Centre-State Row
Well-behaved with vast knowledge of various subjects, Alapan Bandyopadhyay was a favourite of all senior ministers even during Left Rule in Bengal.
France to Send Additional Medical Supplies, 16 Oxygen Generation Plants to India Amid Covid
The announcement was made by the French embassy days after Emmanuel Macron held a telephonic conversation with PM Modi.
Sero Survey to be Conducted in All 75 Districts of UP, Samples To Be Collected from June 4
The survey will track the spread of Covid-19 in different parts of the district and look at infections among the local populations. Not only this, it will also reveal how many people have formed antibodies to fight the novel coronavirus.
Delhi HC Pulls Up Drug Controller for Not Examining Properly How Gambhir Got Huge Quantities of Fabiflu
The HC said its confidence in the drug controller has 'shaken completely'.
