GUJARAT: Asking farmers to turn to organic or natural farming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said this is the right time to take big steps before the issues related to farming become severe. Addressing the National Conclave on Natural Farming at Anand via video link, Modi also said cows can play an important role […]
NEW DELHI: Over 16.42 crore Covid vaccine doses are still available with states and Union Territories for inoculation, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. More than 141.80 crore vaccine doses have been provided to them so far through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category, it said. […]
NEW Delhi: Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said 10 cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron have been detected in the national capital so far and none of them has developed “severe” disease. He said 40 people are currently admitted to the special facility at the Lok Nayak Hospital meant for isolating and treating […]
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday paid tributes to Bangladeshi freedom fighters and Indian armed forces on the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, which celebrates India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh. Making a reference in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla remembered the exemplary courage displayed by […]
NEW DELHI: The government has decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, bringing it at par with that of men. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday had cleared a proposal to bring in uniformity in the marriageable age of men and women, sources said on Thursday. The government […]
NEW DELHI: With the threat of COVID-19 pandemic continuing to loom over the world, the Ministry of Ayush has come out with a comprehensive document putting forth the concept of ‘holistic health’. The recommendations for the public to ensure ‘holistic health and well-being’ focus on preventive measures and care during COVID-19 and Long COVID-19, the […]
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has not issued any guidelines to state governments for the use of open government land for various religious activities, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said ‘Land’ is a state subject and it is the responsibility of the […]
NEW DELHI: No separate data on people killed or injured by vigilante groups, mobs or crowds is maintained by the NCRB, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In response to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the government, through audio-visual media, has generated public awareness to curb the menace of […]
New Delhi: Decorated air warrior Group Captain Varun Singh died at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, a week after he was seriously injured in the chopper crash near Coonoor that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel. The Indian Air Force said the ‘braveheart’ Group Captain succumbed to […]
New Delhi: India logged 6,984 coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,47,10,628 while the active cases declined to 87,562, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 4,76,135 with 247 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily rise in […]