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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...

30 Jan 2021 1:55 AM IST

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 IST

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...

26 Jan 2021 1:00 AM IST

On completing one year in office, Nadda thanked the partys 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 IST

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...

18 Jan 2021 4:27 AM IST

The controversy, however, is more about the drug regulators emergency approval to the second coronavirus vaccine, the indigenously produced Covaxin, before critical efficacy data of the third phase of clinical trials are out.

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 IST

The agitating farmers on Wednesday received a boost as a delegation of 1,000-odd Kerala farmers aligned with the All India Kisan Sabhas 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 IST

The controversy, however, is more about the drug regulators emergency approval to the second coronavirus vaccine, the indigenously produced Covaxin, before critical efficacy data of the third phase of clinical trials are out.

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...

14 Jan 2021 4:28 AM IST

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...

11 Jan 2021 4:04 AM IST

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...

8 Jan 2021 11:11 AM IST

As a simulation of actual execution of the vaccine roll-out, another round of dry run will be conducted in all districts except Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, on January 8. (Representational Photo:AP)

Be ready to receive COVID-19 Jab: Center

In a communique, the ministry said vaccine will be supplied to the identified consignee points of 19 states and union...

8 Jan 2021 4:16 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar during a press conference on completion of first 100 days of MEA in the present government in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Jaishankar to undertake 3 day visit to Sri Lanka from Tuesday

With China giving massive economic aid to India's neighbourhood, India has stepped up its economic assistance to its...

5 Jan 2021 4:09 AM IST