India today ed history by defeating Australia by three wickets in the fourth and final Test at the Gabba in Brisbane and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India successfully chased the 328-run target to seal the four-match series 2-1. This was the first defeat for Australia at their fortress Gabba in […]
In yet another mining accident in South West China on Tuesday, four miners are missing after an accident happened due to excess levels of carbon monoxide in a coal mine in Bijie, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The accident took place in Ruifeng coal mine in Dafang county at 7:20 am […]
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of AYUSH. In a Press Communique, President’s Secretariat said, during the hospitalization and treatment of AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik following a road accident, his portfolio related to the Ministry of AYUSH has been temporarily assigned to Mr […]
India’s regular skipper Virat Kohli will return to the team for next month’s four-test series against England after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the official squad for the first two Tests for the home series against England. Surprisingly, in view of COVID-19, BCCI has named […]
US President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 46th President and 49th Vice-President of the United States today. Ms Harris will make history as America’s first woman, first Black and first person with south Asian roots to take the office of the Vice […]
The tenth round of talks between Centre and farmers representatives will be held in New Delhi today. The meeting was earlier scheduled for yesterday but had been postponed by a day. The ninth round of talks held on the 15th of January had remained inconclusive. Speaking to the media after […]
India will start supplying COVID-19 vaccines from today, paving the way for many mid- and lower-income countries to get supplies of the easy-to-store vaccine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet, said, India is deeply honoured to be a long-trusted partner in meeting the healthcare needs of the global community. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release financial assistance of around 2,691 crore rupees to over 6 lakh beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri aawas yojna – gramin (PMAY-G) today through video conferencing. He is also likely to speak to some beneficiaries on the occasion. Union Rural Development Minister and […]
Ministry of Education has said that National Education Policy- (NEP) 2020 covers wider spectrum of school education from pre-primary to senior secondary. The Ministry in a statement said that the recommendations given have varied timelines as the policy is made for next 20 years and therefore, the implementation of NEP […]
In Cricket, India were 83 for 1 against Australia on the concluding day of the fourth and final Test at The Gabba in Brisbane. Earlier, the visitors resumed their second innings this morning with all wickets intact. Chasing 328 runs for victory, India had scored four for no loss after bowling […]
North India will continue to reel under the grip of an intense cold wave for few more days. Senior scientist in India Meteorological Department (IMD), RK Jenamani said, the warning for the cold wave in Northern part of the country has been extended till 22nd of this month. Earlier, the […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held pre-budget consultations with the Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories yesterday. The meeting was held through video conference and was attended by Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, State Finance Ministers and Senior Officers from the States and Union Territories. The Finance Minister highlighted the […]
The tenth round of talks between the Centre government and the representatives of farmer unions, which was earlier scheduled for today, will now be held tomorrow in New Delhi. In a statement issued late last evening, the Agriculture Ministry confirmed the new schedule and reiterated Centre’s commitment to resolve issues of the […]
The national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 96.59 per cent with over 1 crore two lakh 11 thousand cumulative recoveries so far. The rate of new daily infections has further dipped even below 15 thousand with only 13 thousand 788 cases being reported in the past 24 hours. During […]
North Korea has unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile described by state media as the world’s most powerful weapon. Pyongyang unveiled the missile during a military parade yesterday. The event did not showcase North Korea’s largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was unveiled at a much larger military parade in […]
The Election Commission of India, ECI has said that State and Union Territory governments will need its prior approval ,if any disciplinary action is initiated against the Chief Electoral Officers and other officers up to Joint Chief Electoral Officer during their tenure and also up to one year from […]
The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is scheduled to open at 3PM today. All preparations are complete for IFFI. The opening ceremony will be held in the presence of Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar and Chief Minister of Goa Dr Pramod Sawant. […]
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has notified 3 thousand 566 posts in the Central Government establishments as suitable for persons with benchmark disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in a statement said that these posts include […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with startups and address ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’ through video conferencing this evening. The two-day Summit is being organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is being organised as a follow up of […]
The country’s COVID-19 recovery rate has reached 96.56 per cent. A total of 16 thousand 977 COVID patients recovered during the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries has gone up to over one crore one lakh and 79 thousand 715. The Health Ministry said, the actual caseload currently […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India’s COVID 19 vaccination campaign is based on very humane principles. Launching the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination program through video conferencing, Mr Modi said people who need it the most will get the corona vaccine first. He stressed that this type of large-scale vaccination […]
Government has approved procurement of 83 Light Combat Aircraft, LCA, Tejas worth about 48 thousand crore rupees from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for Indian Air Force. The Cabinet Committee on Security, CCS chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met in New Delhi. In a series of tweets, Defence Minister Rajnath […]
Preparations for the world’s largest Corona vaccination drive have gained momentum with planes carrying vaccines flying into airports across the country. From various airports, the vaccines are being dispatched to small cities and towns in readiness for the inoculation exercise beginning Saturday. From Assam to Goa and from Jammu and […]
