GoI asks states, UTs to strengthen facilities for vulnerable groups, kids orphaned by Covid

NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has asked states and union territories to strengthen facilities for vulnerable groups, especially children, who have been orphaned in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to check human trafficking, a government statement said on Friday. The Centre said it is giving high priority to prevent and […]

Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

Gaza City: Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as costly but clear victory for Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a new level of force to any further hostilities. The 11-day war left more than 200 dead, the vast majority Palestinians […]

High time forces of disruption threatening human lives defeated: LG

High time forces of disruption threatening human lives defeated: LG

Jammu: Terrorism is the biggest enemy of humanity and should be opposed in all its forms and manifestations, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday, asserting it is high time the forces of disruption threatening human lives and values are defeated. Sinha administered the anti-terrorism pledge to the officials and staff members […]

Ready to strengthen dialogue, scale up technical collaboration with India during pandemic: IMF

Ready to strengthen dialogue, scale up technical collaboration with India during pandemic: IMF

Washington: The International Monetary Fund stands ready to strengthen its dialogue and scale-up its technical collaboration with India, spokesperson Gerry Rice has said, observing that the human tragedy is a stark reminder that the pandemic continues to be a grave threat globally. “Our great sympathies and support to the people of India, and what is […]

COVID-19: India records 2.59 lakh fresh cases, 4,209 fatalities

COVID-19: India records 2.59 lakh fresh cases, 4,209 fatalities

New Delhi: The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below 3 lakh for the fifth consecutive day with 2.59 lakh new cases recorded in a single day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. With a total of 2,59,551 fresh cases, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,60,31,991. […]

Govt exploring possibility of Covaxin production outside India

NEW DELHI: To address the shortage of Covid-19 jabs in the country, the government is exploring the possibility of boosting production of vaccines, including identifying manufacturing sites for indigenously developed Covaxin outside India, sources said. The government also intends to take up the matter with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to step up Covaxin production. […]

Mamata likely to contest from Bhabanipur constituency, sitting MLA to vacate seat

Mamata likely to contest from Bhabanipur constituency, sitting MLA to vacate seat

KOLKATA: West Bengal agriculture minister and veteran TMC leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay vacated the Bhabanipur assembly seat on Friday, paving way for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to contest bypoll from her old bastion, party sources said. Banerjee, who lost the recently concluded polls from Nandigram, needs to get elected to the assembly within six months to […]

China developing Tibetan border villages near Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepal: White paper

China developing Tibetan border villages near Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepal: White paper

Beijing: China is ramping up efforts to develop the infrastructure in remote villages located along Tibet’s border with India, Bhutan, and Nepal, according to a white paper on Tibet issued by the Chinese government on Friday. Developing the border areas and improving people’s lives in Tibet has become important as the strategic Himalayan region shares […]

Every effort should be made to create conducive conditions for resumption of direct talks between Israel, Palestine: India at UNGA

Every effort should be made to create conducive conditions for resumption of direct talks between Israel, Palestine: India at UNGA

UNITED NATIONS: India has underlined that every effort should be made to create conducive conditions for the resumption of direct talks between Israel and Palestine, emphasising that meaningful negotiations will go a long way in establishing lasting peace and stability in the region. “As we have continuously emphasised, immediate de-escalation is the need of the […]

Pakistan’s KPK govt releases Rs 2.30 crore for purchasing Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor’s ancestral homes

Peshawar: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has handed over Rs 2.30 crore to Peshawar’s Deputy Commissioner for purchasing the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor located in the heart of this city to convert them into museums. The amount was released to the Deputy Commissioner by the Archaeology Department as […]