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ISRO cut off engine thrice

Marcos Cesar Pontes, Brazilian minister said the launch of Amazonia-1 is the first step to a partnership between India and Brazil

01 Mar 2021 7:36 AM

Government health facilities which will be used as CVCs include medical college hospitals, district hospitals, sub divisional hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, health sub centres and health and wellness centres. (AP)

Covid vaccine to cost Rs 250 per person, per dose

From March 1, all citizens above 60 years and those within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with comorbidities can get the vaccine

28 Feb 2021 6:56 AM

The BJP, which has set an ambitious target of 200-plus Assembly seats, out of the total 294, is highlighting how the state under Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government is facing politicisation of the administration, criminalisation of politics and institutionalisation of corruption. — PTI

Poster war between TMC, BJP intensifies in West Bengal

The BJP is going to polls under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership as the state unit faces a leadership crisis to take on Banerjee

28 Feb 2021 6:54 AM

New Delhi added that it was “in discussions with the Government of Bangladesh to ensure their (survivors’) safe and secure repatriation”. (Representational image : AFP)

India finds boat carrying 90 Rohingya refugees adrift at sea, 8 dead

We are in discussions with the Government of Bangladesh to ensure their safe and secure repatriation, MEA said

26 Feb 2021 8:53 AM

The PLI scheme for pharma is likely to promote the production of high-value products in the country and increase the value addition in exports. (AFP)

Union Cabinet nod for PLI scheme for pharmaceuticals, IT hardware

It proposes production linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the value chain of these products

25 Feb 2021 7:17 AM

The Sonipat-based JGU was recognised as an “institution of eminence” by the education ministry in 2019. (Image credit : www.jgu.edu.in/blog)

Naveen Jindal gives Rs.1,000 cr to expand Jindal Global University

Within 11 years of its founding, JGU has been ranked in the top 651-700 universities in the world

23 Feb 2021 7:08 AM

A delegation of 24 ambassadors from the European Union arrive at Hazratbal Shrine, in Srinagar on February 17, 2021. A delegation of 24 envoys of several countries in India including European Union, Latin America and Africa envoys in India arrived on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir for assessing the situation following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. (PTI/S. Irfan)

India slams UN human rights experts' comments on situation in J&K

The Press Release has ignored the positive impact of extending Laws applicable to the rest of India to Jammu and Kashmir, MEA said

19 Feb 2021 9:12 AM

Observing that democracy and dissent go hand in hand, the apex court had said constitutional scheme comes with the right to protest and express dissent, but with an obligation towards certain duties. (Photo:AP)

The right to protest cannot be anytime, anywhere: SC

SC had said occupation of public ways in the anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh locality here was not acceptable

14 Feb 2021 4:01 AM

NDRF personnel carry the body of a victim who died in the massive floods caused after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in the Dhauli Ganga river, near Raini village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Tuesday, February 9, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

In Uttarakhand, its a race against time

The ITBP has deployed drones and dogs to detect over 170 people missing since the disaster struck the Chamoli region on Sunday

10 Feb 2021 11:51 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets emotional during his farewell speech for Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (PTI)

Teary-eyed Modi praises Ghulam Nabi Azad, will take his advice

Calling himself a 'proud Hindustani Muslim' who did not go to Pakistan, Azad recalled how he learnt a lot from Parliament

10 Feb 2021 9:58 AM

Kovind noted that the farm laws enacted in September last year have immediately benefited 10 crore small farmers, and said various parties in the past had supported these measures. (Photo:PTI)

President defends farm laws amid opposition boycott

MP Ravneet Singh raised slogans like "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" during Kovind's hour-long address and demanded repeal of the 3 farm laws

30 Jan 2021 1:55 AM

According to the fresh ‘unlock’ guidelines issued on Wednesday, effective from February 1, there shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of people and goods including those for cross land-border trade. (Photo:AA)

More people to be allowed into film theatres

Home ministry allows swimming pools ahead of summer, exhibition halls to resume

28 Jan 2021 4:03 AM

Of these awardees, 29 are women and 10 foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI. There are 16 posthumous awardees and one transgender awardee. (Photo: PTI, Instagram @ispbofficial)

Shinzo Abe, SP Balasubramaniam, Paswan among Padma award winners

This year the President has approved 119 Padma awards. The list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards

26 Jan 2021 1:00 AM

On completing one year in office, Nadda thanked the party's cadre for their dedication and hard work during the Covid-19 lockdown and assisting people in hostile situations, including in Opposition-ruled states like West Bengal and Kerala. (Photo:PTI)

BJP chief may take a rath for West Bengal elections

These raths will cover all the 294 Assembly constituencies of the state

21 Jan 2021 4:05 AM

Of all 2.24 lakh people who have been vaccinated, 447 developed minor complications. Only three persons who were hospitalised have now been discharged. (Photo:PTI)

2.24 lakh get jab; 447 adverse cases reported

While over 1.91 lakh healthcare and frontline workers were vaccinated on the day one, only 17,072 received their jabs in 6 states on Sunday

18 Jan 2021 4:27 AM

In the consent form, Bharat Biotech says the vaccine is being offered in a clinical trial mode and that in Phase I and II of the trials the vaccine demonstrated ability to produce antibodies to Covid-19. (Representational Photo)

Covaxin jabs possibly part of Bharat Biotech's Phase 3 trial

When Covaxin's “emergency use” was approved by the government, it was done under “clinical trial mode”

17 Jan 2021 4:39 AM

The agitating farmers' on Wednesday received a boost as a delegation of 1,000-odd Kerala farmers aligned with the All India Kisan Sabha’s Kerala unit decided to join the agitation at Delhi border on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Farmers burn farm law copies to mark protest

The farmers' agitation entered its 50th day on Wednesday

14 Jan 2021 4:32 AM

Bharat Biotech delivered 20,000 doses to Telangana state, sending the supplies to the state vaccine store at Koti here. Wednesday’s deliveries were made to Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. (Representational Photo)

Bharat Biotech airlifts vaccine to 11 cities

Bharat Biotech received order for 55 lakh doses from the Centre. It donated 16.5 lakh doses to the govt. Each Covaxin vial contains 20 doses

14 Jan 2021 4:28 AM

The states have been advised, to seed the mobile numbers of all vaccine beneficiaries with Aadhaar for registration and communications through SMS and to ensure that there are no proxies in this process since the beneficiaries need to be uniquely identified. (Representational photo:PTI)

Aadhar-seeded mobile needed for Covid vaccine

Officials of the Central government guided administrators from the states and Union territories on Co-WIN software management

11 Jan 2021 4:04 AM

Even 2G bandwidth services are frequently suspended at places on the pretext of law and order issues, causing huge inconvenience to people. (Representational image: PTI/file photo)

4G services may be restored soon in remaining 18 districts of J&K

J&K witnessed a complete communication blackout for weeks after the Centre stripped it of its special status and split it up into two UTs

08 Jan 2021 11:11 AM

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