- Covishield precaution dose to be priced at Rs 600 per shot: Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla
Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday said the precaution dose of its Covishield vaccine against COVID-19 will be priced at Rs 600 per shot for eligible individuals.
- India?s sugar exports may cross 80 lakh tons, surpassing previous year level: Food Secretary
India’s sugar exports are expected to cross 80 lakh tonnes in the ongoing 2021-22 marketing year ending September, surpassing the previous year’s level, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Friday.
- Government credits over Rs 43,784 crore in EPF accounts of 54 lakh beneficiaries till March 26
The Union government credited benefits of more than Rs 43,784 crores in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) accounts of more than 54 lakh beneficiaries through more than one lakh establishments under Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) till March 26. The amount has been disbursed as par
- SC upholds FCRA amendment, says receiving foreign donation can't be absolute or even vested right
Maintaining that sovereignty and integrity of India ought to prevail, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020, saying it’s open to a sovereign democratic nation to completely prohibit acceptance of foreign donations.
- Centre warns Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, Mizoram over rising Covid cases
Union health secretary Rakesh Bhushan on Friday warned Haryana, Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra and Mizoram about recent weekly surges in Covid 19 cases in these states despite sustained and declining national trends.
- UIDAI, ISRO ink pact for technical collaboration
Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO have signed a pact for technical collaboration.
- Union Cabinet gives nod to distribute fortified rice under govt food schemes
The Central Government on Friday announced a three-phased implementation of a scheme to distribute fortified rice under different food programmes run by the Centre.
- Boosters for all adults at private vaccination centres from Sunday: Govt
The government has decided that precaution dose of Covid vaccines will be made available to all adults in the 18+ population at private vaccination centres from April 10.
- Punjab Police book Delhi BJP leader for sharing ?doctored? video of Kejriwal
Punjab Police have registered an FIR against a Delhi BJP leader for allegedly sharing on his Twitter handle a "doctored video clip" of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.
- Over Rs 154 crore in fines collected for covid violations in Delhi
The Delhi government imposed over Rs 154 crore in fines for Covid-19 violations between 2021-22, with the maximum fines being imposed for not wearing masks in public places.
- ED grills Omar Abdullah in J&K Bank case
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah was on Thursday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over his links with former J&K Bank director, who is allegedly involved in a money laundering case. Summoned to the New Delhi headquarters, Omar was asked about his links with Nihal Chandraka
- 1 held for supplying firearm in 2020 Delhi riots case
A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly supplying a weapon to one of the accused in the infamous northeast Delhi riots over two years ago, police said on Friday.
- No entry for Mirabai Chanu in 55kg class at CWG
The rejection of Mirabai Chanu’s 55kg division entry for the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will not affect India’s medal chances in the Birmingham event, head coach Vijay Sharma said today.
- BharatPe founder Ashneer threatens legal action against CEO, Board over comment against sister
In a fresh battle, BharatPe founder and former managing director Ashneer Grover has threatened a legal action against CEO Suhail Sameer and the board for his comments on professional networking platform LinkedIn against his sister Ashima Grover, along with seeking a resignation from Chairman Rajnish
- CBI approaches Delhi court seeking revision of its order to withdraw Look Out Circular; Aakar Patel files contempt plea
The CBI on Friday approached a Delhi court seeking revision of its order directing the agency to withdraw a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against the chair of Amnesty International India Board Aakar Patel even as the activist filed a contempt plea against the agency, claiming that he was not allowe
- Rajya Sabha's 99.8 per cent productivity in Budget Session third highest in last 14 sessions
Rajya Sabha's productivity of 99.8 per cent during the Budget Session that concluded on Thursday was the third best productivity of the House during the last 14 sessions since the Monsoon Session (243rd session) of 2017.
- Mask mandate may not be necessary for now, say experts
Setting at rest fears over Covid restrictions being relaxed, several experts say the two-year stringent mask mandate has led to fatigue and can be removed from public spaces for now just as many countries have done.
- Party workers demand action against Sunil Jakhar
Former PCC president Sunil Jakhar finds himself in a tight spot since his Tuesday’s statement, with several leaders of Doaba blaming him for allegedly targeting former CM Charanjit Singh Channi for being an SC leader.
- Fake call centre busted in Gurugram, 17 held
The CM flying squad and Gurugram police have busted a fake call centre on Wednesday late night. The centre was being run in a building in Udyog Vihar, Phase 4. The team has nabbed 17 employees and detained 149 others.
- KU, industrial association sign MoU
Kurukshetra: An MoU was signed between Kurukshetra University’s Institute of Mass Communication and Media Technology, and Himachal Pradesh Corrosion Box Association under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof Som Nath Sachdeva on Thursday. The MoU was signed by Dr Sanjeev Sharma, Registrar
- 3.28 cr availed free treatment under Ayushman plan: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said 3.28 crore poor and vulnerable Indians had availed of the free hospitalisation cover under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, one of the two pillars of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
- India logs 1,109 new Covid cases, 43 more deaths
India saw a single-day rise of 1,109 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 4,30,33,067, while the active cases have further declined to 11,492 , according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
- CM, AAP in war of words after Manish Sisodia claims Jai Ram Thakur on way out
A war of words broke out between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Jai Ram Thakur today after Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted that the Chief Minister was on his way out.
- Kashmiri Pandits get plots after 30 - year wait
“Today is not less than a festival for us as we have struggled hard to see this day which has provided a huge relief to 182 families of Kashmiri Pandits who bought land in Bahadurgarh town in 1991 and dreamt of settling there by constructing homes. It’s late, but the day has come when we
- AAP getting stronger: Five more Amritsar councillors join party
Five more councillors joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of state in-charge Jarnail Singh and Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu here on Thursday. Among these five councillors, three are heavy weight politicians in local politics.