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Bengal chief secretary retired, to act as chief adviser to CM: Mamata

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she was appointing West Bengal’s Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay as an Adviser for three years effective...

Centre’s inept handling of COVID-19 pandemic made 97% Indians poorer: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: As the country is battling the second wave of COVID-19, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party led...

Additional 30,100 vials of Amphotericin-B allocated to states, UTs: Sadananda Gowda

BENGALURU: An additional 30,100 vials of Amphotericin-B was allocated to all the states and Union Territories by the Centre on Monday to combat the...

Country followed mantra of ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas’: Modi on government’s seventh anniversary

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that providing medical grade oxygen to different states during the second wave of COVID-19 was...

Modi govt harmful for country: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi dispensation is harmful for the country as it has failed on every front and betrayed people's trust, the Congress...

India records 1.65 lakh COVID-19 cases, lowest in 46 days; 3,460 more fatalities reported

NEW DELHI: India recorded a single-day rise of 1,65,553 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 46 days, taking the country's infection tally to 2,78,94,800,...

Nearly 12 crore doses of Covid vaccine to be available in June: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI: Nearly 12 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine will be available in June, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. In May, 7,94 crore doses...

Modernisation of Indian Army well on course: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane

NEW DELHI: The modernisation of the Indian Army is well on course, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane has said, dismissing apprehensions that the need...

With 1.73 lakh new Covid cases, India records lowest spike since April 13

New Delhi: The single-day rise in coronavirus cases was recorded at 1,73,790, the lowest in last 45 days, taking India’s total tally of Covid-19...

BJP-led Centre pursuing vendetta politics, can touch Modi’s feet for Bengal’s welfare: Mamata

Kolkata: Alleging that the BJP-led Centre was pursuing "vendetta politics", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to the Union government to...

Govt stops central allocation of Remdesivir to states as supply improves

NEW DELHI: The Centre has stopped allocation of antiviral drug Remdesivir to states as the supply of the critical medication has surpassed the demand,...

Saudi Arabia to supply more oxygen, containers to India

NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia is shipping to India more medical oxygen and tankers for ferrying them as it increases aid for the nation fighting...

Govt’s lack of planning, incompetence responsible for oxygen crisis: Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Saturday blamed the government's alleged incompetence and lack of planning for the medical oxygen crisis during...

18,040 oxygen concentrators, 7.7 lakh Remdesivir vials received as foreign aid sent to states

NEW DELHI: In total, 18,040 oxygen concentrators, 19,085 oxygen cylinders and nearly 7.7 lakh Remdesivir vials received as aid from abroad have been delivered...

‘Malcious’ recalling of Bengal CS is death knell for federalism: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday decried the recall of the West Bengal Chief Secretary by the Centre, alleging it was an "unpardonable" attack...

India reports 1.86 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases within 24 hours, lowest in 44 days

NEW DELHI: The single day rise in coronavirus cases in India fell below the 2-lakh mark for the second time this month, while the...

Covid-19 vaccination exercise in India will be complete by December, says Javadekar

NEW DELHI: Asserting that the COVID-19 vaccination will be complete in India by December this year, the BJP on Friday slammed Rahul Gandhi for...

India supports call for detailed studies on origins of coronavirus

NEW DELHI: India on Friday supported the renewed global call for a comprehensive study by the WHO into the origins of coronavirus, days after...

Mamata submits cyclone-damage report to PM Modi, seeks Rs 20,000-crore relief package

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday submitted a report to Prime Minister Naredra Modi on the damages caused by cyclone ‘Yaas’...

‘Murder of constitutional ethos’: BJP hits out at Mamata for skipping Yaas review meet with PM

New Delhi: Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for skipping a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state on...

India will be hit by multiple waves of Covid unless vaccine strategy in place, says Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to evolve a COVID-19 vaccine strategy for the entire population, warning of multiple...

SC to hear on Monday plea seeking cancellation of Class XII exams amid COVID-19

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear on May 31 a plea seeking directions to cancel Class 12 examinations in...

PM reviews Cyclone Yaas impact, asks agencies to ensure restoration of normal life at the earliest

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the impact of Cyclone Yaas at a meeting on Thursday during which he asked the central and...

India reports 2,11,298 COVID-19 cases, 3,847 deaths in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 2,73,69,093 as 2,11,298 more people tested positive for the disease in a day, while the country's...

States to receive 11 lakh COVID-19 doses soon: Centre

New Delhi: More than 1.84 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs and they will receive over 11 lakh doses...

New rules designed to prevent misuse of social media; WhatsApp users have nothing to fear: IT minister Prasad

NEW DELHI: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about new social media rules, that are...

India faced 117 cyclones from 1970-2019, over 40,000 lives lost: Study

NEW DELHI: As many as 117 cyclones hit India in 50 years from 1970-2019 claiming over 40,000 lives, according to a study on extreme...

IMA files police complaint against Ramdev, seeks FIR over his ‘wrongful’ representation on allopathy

NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday lodged a police complaint against yoga guru Ramdev, seeking an FIR over his "dishonest and...

Protest flags, slogans and marches as farmers observe ‘black day’ to mark 6 months of stir

New Delhi: Farmers agitating at three Delhi border points raised black flags, shouted anti-government slogans, burnt effigies and took out protest marches as they...

Vaccine absolutely important to defeat pandemic: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Describing COVID-19 as a "once-in-a-lifetime" pandemic that has brought tragedy and sufferings at doorsteps of many and caused huge economic impact, Prime...

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