2ND PHASE OF VACCINE TO COVER 60+, INCLUDE PRIVATE CENTRES As new coronavirus cases crossed the 13,000 mark for the third time in six days on Wednesday, the Centre rushed multi-disciplinary teams to nine states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir most of whom are wi
COURT GRANTS DISHA BAIL, CALLS TOOLKIT PROOF ‘SCANTY, SKETCHY’ In a blow to Delhi police, a trial court Tuesday granted bail to climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested in connection with allegedly being involved in sharing a “toolkit” on social media re
India's health sector received an extraordinary allocation in Budget 2021, PM Modi said as he was addressing a webinar on effective implementation of Budget provision in the health sector. Congratulating both government and private health sectors of the country in fighting Covid-19 pandemic in the
CONGRESS LOSES POWER IN PUDUCHERRY The Congress govt in Puducherry collapsed yesterday after losing its majority and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy resigned. After a series of resignations from the Congress, Mr Narayanasamy was asked to face a trust vote last Thursday.  
SURGE IN COVID CASES: UDDHAV WARNS OF LOCKDOWNS From monitoring mutant strains to increasing the proportion of RT-PCR tests, the Centre has written to the five states - Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh - reporting a surge in cases to implement a multi-
PANGONG DISENGAGEMENT OVER, OTHER FRICTION POINTS TO BE DISCUSSED TODAY Making significant headway in attempts to resolve the nine-month military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Chinese and Indian troops have completed the first phase of disengagement on
NORTHERN ARMY CHIEF TERMS DISENGAGEMENT A SUCCESS Northern Army Commander Lt General Y K Joshi said Wednesday that getting the People’s Liberation Army to withdraw beyond the Indian claim line at Finger 8 on the north bank of Pangong Tso is a “huge success for India&rdqu
PUDUCHERRY CONG GOVT ON THE BRINK, BEDI REMOVED AS L-G The Congress-led government in Puducherry appeared to have lost majority on Tuesday after a second MLA of the party resigned in two days. Late in the evening, the Centre removed the Lieutenant Governor of the Un
DISENGAGEMENT IN EASTERN LADAKH’S PANGONG TSO IN FULL SWING, MAY BE OVER SOON The disengagement process in eastern Ladakh’s Pangong Tso area is in full swing, with the Chinese PLA knocking down military structures it had built since the border standoff began last May, people fam
PM LAUNCHES PROJECTS IN KERALA, TAMIL NADU Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the indigenously designed and made main battle tank Arjun Mark 1A to the nation and launched a slew of key infrastructure projects in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, placing emphasis on a self-reliant
