Over 16.42 crore Covid vaccine doses available with states, UTs: Govt

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. […]

10 Omicron cases in Delhi so far, none severe, says Satyendar Jain

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 […]

Vijay Diwas 50th Anniversary: Parliament Lauds India’s Armed Forces

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 […]

Marriage age of women to be raised from 18 to 21, bill in Parliament soon

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 […]

Ayush Ministry releases document on ‘holistic health’ for Covid, long Covid

Ayush Ministry releases document on ‘holistic health’ for Covid, long Covid

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 […]

MHA not issued any guidelines to states for using open govt land for religious activities: MoS Rai

MHA not issued any guidelines to states for using open govt land for religious activities: MoS Rai

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 […]

No data on people injured, killed by vigilante groups, mobs or crowds in country: Govt

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 […]

Lone survivor of Tamil Nadu helicopter crash Group Captain Varun Singh dies

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 […]

Daily rise in new coronavirus cases recorded below 15,000 for 48 consecutive days

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 […]

Congress steps up attack on govt over SIT report on Lakhimpur Kheri violence

New Delhi: A day after the SIT probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence said it was a “pre-planned conspiracy”, the Congress stepped up its attack on the government on Wednesday, demanding the dismissal of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the government would have to sack the minister […]