Language of intimidation won’t be tolerated: Thackeray warns opponents

MUMBAI: In a veiled attack on the BJP, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the language of intimidation will not be tolerated and a befitting reply will be given to those speaking it. He made the statement in the wake of BJP legislator Prasad Lad’s reported remarks that if needed, the Shiv Sena […]

Samyukta Kisan Morcha says BJP’s ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Haryana plan to instigate, defame farmers

NEW DELHI: Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday appealed to Haryana farmers not to oppose the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ of the state’s BJP unit claiming that it was a “devious plan” to instigate and defame farmers. The umbrella body of 40 farmer unions said in a statement that the other programmes of boycott and flag protests […]

Alkem Laboratories says USFDA inspection at Taloja facility ends with ‘zero’ observations

New Delhi: Drug firm Alkem Laboratories on Thursday said the US health regulator has conducted an inspection of its Taloja facility in Maharashtra, and it ended with ‘zero’ observations. The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had conducted a remote and virtual bio-analytical inspection of the company’s Bioequivalence Center located at Taloja, Maharashtra from July […]

COVID-19: India records 41,649 fresh cases, 593 more fatalities

COVID-19: India records 41,649 fresh cases, 593 more fatalities

New Delhi: With a single-day rise of 41,649 new cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,16,13,993 on Saturday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to 4,23,810 with 593 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said The number of active coronavirus cases in the country registered an increase […]

India set to take over as President of UN Security Council for month of August

India set to take over as President of UN Security Council for month of August

United Nations: India will take over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1 and is set to host signature events in three major areas of maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during the month. “It is a singular honour for us to be presiding over the Security Council the same month when we […]

India records 44,230 new Covid cases, 555 more deaths

India records 44,230 new Covid cases, 555 more deaths

New Delhi: With a single-day rise of 44,230 cases, India’s Covid tally climbed to 3,15,72,344 on Friday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to 4,23,217 with 555 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said. The number of active coronavirus cases in the country registered an increase for […]

Easing of lockdown, non-adherence to COVID norms behind surge in infections: Centre

Easing of lockdown, non-adherence to COVID norms behind surge in infections: Centre

NEW DELHI: Easing of lockdown combined with pandemic fatigue, lack of community adherence to Covid-appropriate behavior, and circulation of more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 can be attributed to the surge in new cases in some states and union territories, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Health […]

Govt not allowing opposition to discuss issues of national importance in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

Govt not allowing opposition to discuss issues of national importance in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked the government not to waste more time of Parliament and let the opposition raise issues of inflation, farmers and Pegasus in the House. He said the foundation of India’s democracy is that parliamentarians should be the voice of people and discuss issues of national importance, but […]

New NEP major factor in ‘mahayagna’ of nation building: PM Modi

New NEP major factor in ‘mahayagna’ of nation building: PM Modi

New Delhi: As the new National Education Policy (NEP) completed one year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it is one of the major factors in the grand exercise of nation-building and assures the youth that the country supports their aspirations. Modi said in the last one year, teachers, principals and policymakers of the […]

Active Covid cases register increase in India for second consecutive day

43,509 new cases, 640 more deaths reported New Delhi: India logged 43,509 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,15,28,114, while the active cases registered an increase for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 fresh […]