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Indian, Chinese Army Working to Schedule Next Round of Military Talks: MEA on Border Standoff
The comments by the MEA spokesperson came a day after the two countries held another round of diplomatic talks under the framework of WMCC on border affairs.
Another 'Namaste Trump'? Chidambaram Takes a Dig at Modi over US Prez Questioning India's Covid Tally
P Chidambaram asked whether PM Modi will hold another 'Namaste Trump' rally to honour his "dear friend" day after US President Donald Trump questioned the credibility of India's COVID numbers.
Congress Slams Yogi Adityanath for Not Allowing Durga Puja 'Pandals' in UP
Congress' newly-appointed Bengal in-charge Jitin Prasada, raising the concerns of the Bengali community said, "Massive political rallies can be allowed in Madhya Pradesh but the same BJP government in UP will not allow the Bengali community to celebrate D...
CEC Sunil Arora, Other Top Poll Panel Officials to Visit Bihar in Preparation for Assembly Election
The three commissioners and other top EC officials would interact with the chief electoral officer of Bihar this evening.
6.6% Indians above 10 Years Exposed to Covid-19 by August, Shows Second National Sero-survey
The survey’s results also found that the prevalence was much higher in urban slums at 15.6 per cent, 8.2 per cent in non-slums, while in rural areas it was 4.4 per cent.
Delhi's Air Quality in 'Moderate' Category, But Late Monsoon Withdrawal Likely to Have Negative Impact
Favourable ventilation condition is likely to keep Delhi’s AQI in the moderate category for the next two days, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said.
Foul Play in Recent Tiger Deaths in Panna? National Tiger Conservation Authority Panel to Begin Probe
A tiger’s death is considered as unnatural unless proven otherwise and the tiger reserve authorities are obliged to inform the NTCA of such developments immediately.
Finance Ministry May Provide Capital Support Worth Rs 20,000 crore to Public Sector Banks in 3rd Quarter
In 2019-20, the government infused Rs 70,000 crore into PSBs to boost credit for a strong impetus to the economy.
PGI Chandigarh Starts Trial of Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine 'Covishield', Administers First Dose to Volunteers
The trials started after the institute received safety approval pending from the Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the first 100 candidates selected to undergo the trials last week. The trails have been delayed by more than two weeks.
Parties Have to Publish Details of Candidates with Criminal Records, Give Reasons for Selection: EC
Assembly elections in Bihar to be held in three phases would be the first full-fledged polls where such details of their candidates would be made public by parties.
Onion Shipments Handed Over to Customs Before Export Ban Could Be Released: MEA
Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the MEA is aware many neighbouring nations import onion from India and "we are in close consultation with other stakeholders" in the government.
357 Members of Minority Communities in Afghanistan Arrived in India Since Lockdown: MEA
The MEA has been receiving requests from Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan for permission to settle down in India and such pleas have gone up since the attack on a gurdwara in Kabul in March.
Over 2.56 Lakh Hectare Land in India Affected by Forest Fire in 2019: Govt tells Lok Sabha
Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo said most of the fires in the country are ground fires in which vegetation gets burnt and an amount of Rs 47 crore has been released to states under the Forest Fires Prevention and Management Scheme for 2019...
Railways Resorted to 'Window Dressing' to Show Better Operating Ratio in FY 2018-19: CAG Report
It also raised concerns over delays in projects over the past five years due to inefficiency of zones and weak monitoring by the Railway Board.
SC Rescues Traders Facing 200% Customs Duty on Imports from Pakistan After Pulwama Attack
The top court dismissed the appeal of the Centre against a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgement holding that it cannot levy enhanced custom duty from importers who had already presented bills of entry for home consumption before the enhanced rate was n...
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Who Tested Positive for Coronavirus, Admitted to Hospital
Manish Sisodia is the second state cabinet minister after Satyendra Jain who has tested positive for Covid-19.