- Birla moots productivity contest between state assemblies
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday called upon political parties to find a solution to the persisting problem of sloganeering and use of placards in the houses and called for productivity competition between all state legislatures.
- Amritsar - bound Vistara plane makes emergency landing at Delhi airport; DGCA probing incident
An Amritsar-bound Vistara plane, carrying 146 passengers, on Thursday made an emergency landing at the airport in the national capital soon after take-off due to a technical snag and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, according to officials.
- Army bans pet dogs of 5 breeds in Delhi Cantt community area after Rottweiler attack
The Indian Army has banned ferocious pet dogs in the community living areas inside the Delhi cantonment after a brutal dog attack incident came to light.
- India objects to ?Nehru?s India? comment by Singapore PM
India on Thursday took exception to the remarks by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong referring to criminal charges on Indian lawmakers, people familiar with the development said.
- Two bomb threats in Delhi create panic, NSG summoned
Calls regarding unattended bags and bomb threats at two different places in east Delhi created panic on Thursday.
- Indian scientists develop self - disinfecting, anti - viral face mask
A team of Indian scientists in collaboration with an industry partner has developed a self-disinfecting 'Copper-based Nanoparticle-coated Anti-viral Face Mask' to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Supreme Court sets aside suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs
Terming the suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a year “worse than expulsion”, the Supreme Court on Friday declared it unconstitutional and arbitrary.
- Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Plea in SC for cancellation of bail of Union minister?s son
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of bail of accused Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, who was arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that killed eight people, including four farmers.
- No immediate plan to evacuate Indians from Ukraine, focus on ensuring their safety: Govt
India does not have any immediate plan to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine and its focus has been on ensuring their safety rather than on anything “larger”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
- Health ministry dismisses media reports on ?undercounting? of Covid deaths
The Union health ministry on Thursday dismissed media reports based on a published research paper alleging that India’s Covid-19 mortality count is much higher than the official figure, which is “fallacious and completely inaccurate”.
- Malicious falsehood cannot become freedom of speech: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has said that malicious falsehood cannot become freedom of speech and directed the competitor of a coaching institute to take down portions of its YouTube video alleging falsities against the rival.
- Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal takes ?few weeks? of parental leave
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal takes ?few weeks? of parental leave
- If elected BJP will implement all Centre - sponsored schemes in Punjab: Rajnath
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the BJP has put the country on global map due to its bold and efficient policies and assured that all Centre-sponsored schemes would be thoroughly implemented in Punjab if the BJP voted to power.
- Go for test for TB, other conditions if cough persists for more than 2 - 3 weeks: Revised clinical guidance for Covid patients
Go for test for TB, other conditions if cough persists for more than 2 - 3 weeks: Revised clinical guidance for Covid patients
- Modi?s governance only in advertisements, says Priyanka in Pathankot
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Narendra Modi government at the Centre on Thursday, saying its governance is only visible in advertisements.
- No partial approval be given to universities for running certain technical courses: AICTE
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided that that no partial approval of technical courses will be given to universities in order to avoid confusion among stakeholders, according to officials.
- At Punjab's Abohar, Modi appeals to people to give BJP five years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to people of Punjab to give the BJP and NDA government one chance for five years to bring allround development with double engine government in the state.
- Delay on Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar's release: Arvind Kejriwal faces protest in Amritsar
Delay on Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar's release: Arvind Kejriwal faces protest in Amritsar
- States hand over 25 ?big? drugs cases to NCB for comprehensive probe
The NCB has been handed over 25 “big” drugs cases by various state governments so that a “comprehensive” investigation against the cartels can be conducted and the entire network can be unearthed, officials said on Thursday.
- I - T Dept raids former NSE MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna
The Income Tax Department on Thursday raided the premises of former NSE MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna and group operating officer Anand Subramanian in Mumbai as part of a tax evasion investigation against them, official sources said.
- Civil aviation ministry removes curbs on number of flights between India, Ukraine
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has removed the curbs on the number of flights that can be operated between India and Ukraine under the bilateral air bubble arrangement to facilitate travel of Indians from the eastern European nation, according to a senior official.
- No record of 25 mn hectares of forest: Sunita Narain
Warning Indian forests are “not in good shape”, noted environmentalist Sunita Narain today said the increase in forest cover was “not something to boast of or even noteworthy”.
- Two unattended bags found in Delhi?s Trilokpuri
Two unattended bags found in Delhi?s Trilokpuri
- Supreme Court sets aside High Court order on 75 per cent quota in private sector jobs for Haryana residents
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, which grants 75 per cent reservation to Haryana domiciles in private sector jobs.
- India records 30,757 new Covid cases, 541 more deaths
With 30,757 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to 4,27,54,315, while the recovery rate crossed the 98 per cent-mark again, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.
