Day: February 13, 2021

Div Com reviews preparations for Khelo- India- 2021 Winter Games

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 12: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to take review of preparations and arrangements to be put in place for the smooth conduct of Khelo- India National Winter Games to be held at Gulmarg from February- 26. The meeting, […]

Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev finally worked out how to a win a five-setter. All by himself. The fourth-seeded Medvedev was 0-6 in Grand Slam matches that went to five sets, and his Australian Open third-round match against No. 28-seeded Filip Krajinovic looked like it was going all […]

Senate poised to vote on holding Trump accountable for riot

WASHINGTON — Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial that laid bare the violence and danger to their own lives and the fragility of the nation’s tradition of a peaceful transfer of presidential […]

Indian authorities assess damages after earthquake in Tajikistan

NEW DELHI – Indian authorities on Saturday said there were no initial reports of critical damage to buildings and infrastructure, or casualties, in its northern states after intense tremors from a quake in the central Asian nation of Tajikistan on Friday night. The U.S Geological Survey put the […]

Myanmar army hunts protest backers over social media comments

Myanmar’s army is hunting for seven well-known supporters of protests against this month’s coup and they face charges over comments on social media that threaten national stability, the army said on Saturday. Among those named was Min Ko Naing, a one-time leader of bloodily suppressed protests in 1988, […]

Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar virtually addresses an international event organized in Rome to celebrate World Pulses Day

India accounts for 23.62% of world’s total pulses production in 2019-20, says Shri Tomar More than 100 improved and high yielding species of pulses developed in 5 years Pulses will continue to find a place in India’s National Food Security Mission and other programs as a major crop: […]

Measures to improve Work Culture and Transparency

DELHI, FEBRUARY 13: Several new and innovative measures have been initiated to improve work culture, transparency, accountability and achieve better results during the last 5 years in this Ministry. To improve work culture, transparency, accountability and achieve better results some new/innovative measures that have been adopted are: Use […]

India vaccinates close to 8 million beneficiaries against COVID19 in 28 days

8 States have vaccinated more than 4L beneficiaries each No COVID19 death in 17 States/UTs in last 24 hours DELHI, FEBRUARY 13: India has vaccinated close to 80 lakh beneficiaries in its fight against COVID19. As on 13th February, 2021, till 8:00 AM, 79,67,647 beneficiaries have received the vaccination under the […]

Consultation on Farm Laws

DELHI, FEBRUARY 13: Government had promulgated “The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020”, “The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020”, and “The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020” on 5th June, 2020 by following  the due procedure. Draft […]

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