Court of Inquiry on Sulur chopper crash will be thorough process, will take few weeks: IAF Chief

HYDERABAD: The Court of Inquiry being conducted by a tri-services inquiry team will be a fair process and mandate given to it is to investigate every single angle of the incident, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Saturday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Combined Graduation Parade at the Air force Academy at […]

Omicron spreading fast across Europe, other parts of world; avoid non-essential travel: Govt

Omicron spreading fast across Europe, other parts of world; avoid non-essential travel: Govt

Over 100 Omicron cases have been detected in India across 11 states, UTs New Delhi: As many as 101 positive cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 11 states and union territories so far, the government said on Friday and advised people to keep New Year celebrations at low intensity. […]

Recognise those making earnest efforts in field of cleanliness: PM at Varanasi

Recognise those making earnest efforts in field of cleanliness: PM at Varanasi

VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there was a need to prepare a list of cities where a blind eye has been turned towards the cleanliness campaign. Speaking after inaugurating the All India Mayors’ Conference in Varanasi via video conferencing, he asked Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri to […]

7,447 new COVID cases in India; active infections in country decline to 86,415

NEW DELHI: India logged 7,447 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,26,049, while the active cases declined to 86,415, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,76,869 with 391 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily rise […]

Rakesh Tikait says bigger issue of MSP persists, questions Modi government’s intention

NOIDA: The bigger issue of minimum support price (MSP) for crops is pending, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said in Muzaffarnagar on Thursday, as he questioned the intention and policies of the central government. The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) continued his attack on the Centre as he returned home after 383 days […]

52 petitions related to ‘habeas corpus matters’ pending in SC: Govt

NEW DELHI: A total of 52 petitions under a category which relates to “habeas corpus matters” are pending in the Supreme Court as on December 13, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Broadly, a habeas corpus plea is a writ used to challenge the unlawful detention or imprisonment of a person and is meant to […]

BJP announces alliance with Amarinder Singh for Punjab polls

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday formally announced that it will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab in alliance with Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress. Singh on Friday called on the BJP’s Punjab incharge and Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat at his residence here. After the meeting, they officially announced the alliance between the two […]

Allocation under NHM has increased from `27,989crore in 2020-21 to `31,100 crore in 2021-22

New Delhi: Under the National Health Mission (NHM), Government of India provides financial and technical support to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems. The details of funds allocated/released/utilized under various programmes under the National Rural Health Mission and National Urban Health Mission for strengthening or upgrading health sector in the country, State/UT-wise is at Annexure-I […]

Rahul calls Union Minister Ajay Mishra ‘criminal’, LS adjourns for the day amid uproar

Rahul calls Union Minister Ajay Mishra ‘criminal’, LS adjourns for the day amid uproar

New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday amid continuous protests by Opposition members led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanding sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra from the government in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Gandhi, who had a question on MSME sector listed on Thursday, dubbed Mishra a […]

Time to act now before farming issues become severe: Modi

Time to act now before farming issues become severe: Modi

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 […]