India
Retail Inflation for Farm and Rural Workers Eases in January
All-India CPI-AL and CPI-RL for January 2021 decreased 9 points and 8 points to stand at 1,038 and 1,045 points, respectively.
PM Modi Pays Tributes to Maratha Empire Founder Shivaji
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Maratha empire founder Shivaji on his birth anniversary, saying the stories of his indomitable courage, rare valour and extraordinary wisdom will inspire the countrymen for generations. Fondly call...
Will Shabnam's Hanging be Deferred? UP Convict Again Pleads for Mercy, Appeals to Jail Superintendent
According to the information, the jail superintendent will now send this application for mercy petition to the governor of the state. The President has already rejected Shabnam's first mercy petition. Shabnam's death sentence was also upheld by the Suprem...
New Coronavirus Strain in Maha's Amaravati Can Trigger Early Pneumonia, Escape Neutralising Antibodies: Report
Recently, researchers in Maharashtra had reportedly found two new mutations in coronavirus samples from Amravati and Yavatmal districts which can escape neutralising antibodies.
Roping in Actors on Day 1, Shah's Bengal Trip Makes TMC Jittery as 2 MPs, 3 MLAs Give Mamata Meet a Miss
Lawmakers Mimi Chakraborty and Pratima Mondal and MLAs Jeevan Mukherjee, Debashree Roy and Manturam Pakhira were absent from the meeting on Thursday, sources said.
Vatican Decrees Vaccinations For Employees
Rome, Feb 18 (AP) The Vatican is taking Pope Francis' pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without valid medical reason risks being fired. A February 8 decree signed by the governor of the Vatican...
Technological Innovations, Digitisation Became Mainstay Of Judicial Proceedings In Lockdown:Law Secy
Union Law Secretary Anoop Mendiratta on Thursday said digitisation and technological innovations became the mainstay of judicial proceedings in India during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. Representing India in Commonwealth High Level Law Minister...
PM Modi Calls for Collaborative Efforts by SAARC Nations in Rapid Deployment of Vaccines
The prime minister was addressing the workshop on Covid-19 management with 10 neighbouring countries.
Sensex and Nifty Open Marginally Higher; ONGC and Tech Mahindra Among Top Gainers
NSE Nifty was quoting 18.20 points or 0.12 per cent up at 15,227.10. ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 3 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, SBI, Infosys, HCL Tech and Asian Paints.
Over 1.22 Lakh Beneficiaries Administered First Dose Of COVID In Single Day In Rajasthan
Over 1.22 lakh beneficiaries were administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in a single-day in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Heath Secretary Siddharth Mahajan said that 1,22,030 frontline workers and 337 health workers got the jabs on Wednesday. He sa...
Schools Can Open at all Levels if Covid Guidelines Followed Strictly: Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' further said allocation for education has been increased in this year's budget and hit out at the opposition for claiming otherwise.
TMC's Corruption and Violence Model Won't Work, Says Dinesh Trivedi
The former union minister also termed the "insider outsider" debate started by Banerjee "antithetical" to Bengal's liberal ethos.
I-T Dept Conducts Simultaneous Raids at Prominent Hospitals and Medical Colleges in Karnataka
Sources said at least one of the institutes was being probed for overcharging patients for treatment of COVID-19.
UNICEF Asking For Speedy Transport Of Medicines
United Nations, Feb 16 (AP) The United Nations children's agency is launching an initiative to get airlines to give priority to delivering COVID-19 vaccines, medicine and other critical supplies to respond to the global pandemic. UNICEF said on Tuesday...
Key Accused in 2002 Godhra Train Burning Case Arrested After 19 Years in Gujarat
Bhatuk (51) was part of the 'core group' of the accused persons involved in the entire conspiracy. He has been on the run for the last 19 years, said Panchmahal Superintendent of Police Leena Patil.
OPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2021: Application Process Begins For 504 Posts
The online application forms are available at www.opsc.gov.in. It has been clarified that no offline application would be accepted by the authorities. Thus, candidates must visit the official website of OPSC and submit an application form.