The 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention will be held today through virtual mode. The convention will commence at 10 AM in the morning and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the inaugural session, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chief Guest, Chandrikapersad Santokhi will address the […]
World Leaders have condemned violent scenes in the United States after supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC. The incident left four people dead. A state of emergency has been declared for 15 days in the US Capital. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, in such […]
India will be chairing three-key subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The panels are, Counter-Terrorism Committee (for 2022), Taliban Sanctions Committee, and Libya Sanctions committee. This was announced by the Permanent Representative of India at the United Nations Security Council, TS Tirumurti today. India will chair the Counter-Terrorism […]
In Cricket, Australia were 251 for 5 wicket against India on Day 2 of third Test match at Sydney a short while ago. Ravinder Jadeja took the third wicket of Marnus Labuschagne who scored a half-century. The match was stopped for a brief period due to rain and wet outfield. Earlier, Australia […]
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2021 examination date and the eligibility criteria for admission into Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The Minister informed that JEE (Advanced) – 2021 will be held as a computer based test on 3rd of July this year. […]
The Centre will hold the eighth round of talks with the representatives of farmers’ unions in New Delhi today to address the issues concerning them. In the earlier meeting on 4th of this month, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said that the government wanted farmer unions to discuss the […]
India has crossed a significant milestone in its fight against COVID-19 with over one crore recoveries. The total number of patients successfully recovered so far from the viral contagion surpassed the tally of one crore 16 thousand. The rate of new daily infection also continues to remain below 25 thousand […]
The second nationwide dry run on the Covid 19 vaccination will be held today. The massive mock drill will be held in 736 districts across 33 States and Union Territories. The objective of this dry run is to simulate the actual vaccine administration event. The entire planning of the vaccination drive, including […]
India has called for introspection within UN Security Council over the lack of representation of African countries among its permanent members. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, even though more than half of the issues on the agenda of the Security Council are related to Africa, the African continent does […]
The Standing Committee of National Board of Wildlife has approved the advisory for management of Human-Wildlife Conflict in the country. The advisory makes important preions for the States and Union Territories for dealing with Human-Wildlife conflict situations and seeks expedited inter-departmental coordinated and effective actions. The advisory envisages empowering gram panchayats […]
Centre has decided to form a committee to protect the language, culture and land of Ladakh and ensuring citizen’s participation in the Union Territory’s development. The Committee will be headed by the Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy and will include elected representatives from Ladakh, Ladakh Autonomous Hill […]
India and France will hold their annual Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi today. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will lead the Indian delegation while the French delegation will be led by Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President. In a statement, External Affairs Ministry said, the two sides will hold […]
India and France will hold their annual Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi today. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will lead the Indian delegation while the French delegation will be led by Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President. In a statement, External Affairs Ministry said, the two sides will hold […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the 306 Kilometer New Rewari – New Madar Section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor today. He will also flag off the world’s first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 Kilometer long Container Train hauled by electric traction from New Ateli -New Kishangarh […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party today criticized the Opposition for doing politics over the development of COVID vaccines. Addressing the media in New Delhi, BJP Spokesman Sambit Patra said that it is very painful that such kind of politics is being done over Corona vaccine. He said, BJP President J. P. […]
The International Jury for 51st edition of International Film Festival of India has been announced with eminent filmmakers from across the world. Pablo Cesar of Argentina has been named as the Chairman of the jury. The other jury members are, Prasanna Vithanage of Sri Lanka, Abu Bakr Shawky of Austria, […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national COVID-19 lockdown in England, instructing people to stay at home to contain a more contagious variant of the coronavirus. Non-essential shops and hospitality would have to remain closed, while primary and secondary schools would close from today. The announcement came yesterday, […]
The country’s COVID-19 recovery rate has reached 96.19 per cent as more than 19 thousand COVID patients recovered in the 24 hour period. The Health Ministry said, the total number of recoveries has gone up to over 99 lakh 46 thousand. The actual caseload currently comprises only 2.36 per cent […]
The Central Government held the seventh round of talks with the representatives of 41 farmers’ unions at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi yesterday to address the issues concerning them. The meeting was attended by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the nation at 11 AM through video conferencing today. In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it is a landmark day in India’s quest for Urja Aatmanirbharta. He said, this is a futuristic project […]
Beijing has started mass vaccination program amid concerns regarding its efficacy owing to the absence of phase 3 clinical trial data. Beijing Municipal Health Commission said at a news conference on Sunday that more than 70000 people in 220 inoculation venues across Beijing have received the first dose of COVID-19 […]
In Bihar, all educational institutions will be opened from today with strict compliance of covid protocols. Schools from Class 9th onwards, colleges and coaching institutes are permitted to allow only 50 percent of students. These institutions were facing closure from March last year due to corona pandemic. They have been […]
A bird flu warning has been sounded in Rajasthan after the confirmation of its virus in dead crows in Jhalawar district. Animal Husbandry Department has set up a state-level control room and sent its teams to the district for effective monitoring. Yesterday, seven crows were found dead at the iconic […]
