Home minister has ‘failed’ country, Rahul Gandhi says on Assam-Mizoram border violence

Home minister has ‘failed’ country, Rahul Gandhi says on Assam-Mizoram border violence

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the violence at the Assam-Mizoram border, alleging that he had “failed” the country by “sowing hatred and distrust” into the lives of people and India is now reaping its “dreadful consequences”. According to officials, at least five Assam Police personnel […]

Won’t take elitist view of banning beggars from streets, says SC on plea for their rehab amid Covid-19

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday made clear it will not take an “elitist view” that no beggars be allowed on the streets and asked the Centre and Delhi government to respond to a plea seeking vaccination and rehabilitation of beggars and vagabonds in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The apex court, which observed […]

Health ministry has sought details on issue of fake Covid tests from states: Government

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has sought details on the issue of fake Covid tests from states, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Uttarakhand has reported instances of fake Covid tests, Pawar said in a written reply to whether the government is aware that several private firms […]

India witnessed 4.49 lakh road accidents, 1.51 lakh deaths in 2019

NEW DELHI: A total of 4,49,002 road accidents occurred in India in 2019, causing 1,51,113 deaths, despite the number of such road mishaps coming down during the year when compared with 2018, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari […]

GDC Kalakote organized Online National Conference on, The Life: “Biography and Literature”

Kalakote: Department of English in Collaboration with EBSB Club and Literary Club organized an Online National Conference on the topic, “The Life: Biography and Literature under the guidance of Dr. Romesh Kumar Gupta, Principal GDC Kalakote. At this occasion Prof. J.P Singh Joorel, Director, INFLIBNET, Gandhi Nagar, Gujrat was the Chief Guest, Prof. Rahul Gupta, […]

Monsoon fury leaves 113 dead, 100 missing in Maharashtra

Monsoon fury leaves 113 dead, 100 missing in Maharashtra

Mumbai: The number of deaths due to flooding, landslides and other rain-related incidents in parts of Maharashtra reached 113 on Sunday with one more casualty reported in the last 24 hours, while 100 people were missing after the monsoon fury, the state government said. So far, 50 people have also been injured in these incidents, […]

Nine dead, three injured in multiple landslides in Himachal’s Kinnaur; PM announces ex-gratia

Nine dead, three injured in multiple landslides in Himachal’s Kinnaur; PM announces ex-gratia

SHIMLA: Nine people were killed and three others injured in multiple landslides in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Sunday, police said. Multiple landslides occurred near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road, they added. Heavy boulders fell on a tempo traveller carrying 11 people, killing nine and injuring two, according to the police. In a similar incident, one […]

We must move forward with ‘Nation First, Always First’ mantra: PM Modi

We must move forward with ‘Nation First, Always First’ mantra: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Stressing on ‘Nation First, Always First’ mantra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that as the country enters its 75th year of Independence, every citizen should lead a “Bharat Jodo Andolan” in the same manner as Mahatma Gandhi had led the “Bharat Chhoro Andolan”. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, […]

Rahul Gandhi slams govt for pace of Covid-19 vaccinations

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the pace of COVID-19 vaccination, and said had the country’s “Mann ki Baat” been understood, such would not have been the state. His remarks came just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann ki Baat” address to the people of the country. “Had you understood the […]

India logs 39,742 new Covid-19 cases, 535 fresh fatalities

New Delhi: India added 39,742 new cases of coronavirus infection taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,13,71,901, while the death toll rose to 4,20,551 with 535 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have declined to 4,08,212 and comprise 1.30 per cent of the total […]