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222 People Die of Covid-19 in 24 Hours as India Sees 20k New Coronavirus Cases
The death toll increased to 1,50,336 as 222 people succumbed to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Central Vista: Shapoorji Pallonji Emerges as Lowest Bidder for Rajpath Redevelopment
An official said the historic Rajpath will go for redevelopment work soon after hosting the Republic Day parade on January 26.
Govt Clears India-Japan Pact to Institutionalise Mobility of Skilled Workers
The memorandum of cooperation on a basic framework for partnership pertaining to "Specified Skilled Worker" between India and Japan was cleared at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nod to Covid-19 Vaccines: Doctors, Scientists' Group Suspects 'Profit, Political Gains' Came Before Science
In a statement, the Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum said India was quick to criticise China and Russia for granting emergency approvals to vaccines without efficacy data, but it 'failed to exercise diligence when its turn arrived'.
Jharkhand's Ramgarh Tops Niti Aayog's Aspirational Districts Ranking in November 2020
Yadgir (Karnataka), Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) have been placed at the second and third positions, respectively, Niti Aayog said in a tweet.
Goa Congress Leader Seeks SC Direction to Speaker to Decide Disqualification Plea Against MLAs
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde told senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Girish Chodankar, that it will take up the plea in the second week of February.
Ready to Roll Out Covid-19 Vaccine 'Covishield' in India After DCGI's Approval, Says SII
The Pune-based vaccine major has entered into a collaboration with the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine.
68 Indian Sailors Stuck in Chinese Waters, Not 39 as Govt Claims: Head of International Maritime Federation
Jimmy Tandel's father was supposed to be with his family in April last year. Gajanand Tandel started work on the ship 'Anastasia' in July 2019 as an able seaman.
Delhi's Average Minimum Temp in December Second-Lowest in 15 Years: IMD
The IMD regional head said clear skies over Delhi-NCR, multiple western disturbances affecting the Himalayan region and the global impact of La Nina were the major reasons behind such low minimum temperatures.
Vitamin D an Inexpensive Way to Strengthen Immunity, Govts Must Include it in Strategy against Covid: Experts
Many factors such as age, being male and comorbidities are known to predispose individuals to higher risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, but inadequate Vitamin D is by far the most easily and quickly modifiable risk factor with abundant evidence to support...
DRDO, Indian Navy Conduct Successful Maiden Trial of SAHAYAK-NG Air-droppable Container
SAHAYAKNG is India's first indigenously designed and developed air droppable container, said the Defence Ministry's statement.
Cabinet Approves MoU Between India and Bhutan on Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The MoU shall enable India and Bhutan to pursue cooperation in potential interest areas such as remote sensing of the earth, satellite communication and satellite based navigation, space science and planetary exploration.
PFRDA Provides Online Option to Subscribers to Exit from National Pension System
Under the current process, the NPS subscribers have to physically approach their Points of Presence (POPs) to complete their withdrawal request process and the task is performed offline, it said in a statement.
India May Approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Today, Say Sources After UK Grants Emergency Nod
A subject expert committee (SEC) will meet on Wednesday at 2pm to hold talks on emergency use authorisation (EUA) of the vaccine.
River Stream Found Under Ram Mandir Foundation Makes Model 'Unfeasible', Trust Asks IITs for Help
During deliberations it was realised that the existing model for the foundation of the temple was not feasible as a stream of the Sarayu river is flowing below the temple, a source said.
Delhi HC Shocked No FIR Lodged by Police Despite Senior Citizen Missing for More Than 3 Years
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar said the nonregistration of an FIR in the matter till now was also contrary to the standing orders of the Delhi Police.