Month: October 2020

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Chairs the review meeting of MDoNER

MDoNER to set up Bamboo Clusters throughout India beginning from Jammu and Kashmir: Dr Jitendra Singh DELHI, OCTOBER 9: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh today said that beginning from Jammu & Kashmir, his Ministry plans to set up […]

COVID-19: Active cases in India fall below 9 lakh after one month

New Delhi, Oct 9:  India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 69 lakh with 70,496 infections being reported in a day, while active cases of infection fell below 9 lakh after a month comprising 12.94 per cent of the total caseload, according to the Union Health Ministry data […]

GDP likely to contract 9.5 pc in FY’21: RBI

Mumbai, Oct 9: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said the economy is likely to contract by 9.5 per cent in the current fiscal GDP contracted 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of the fiscal, as per the estimates of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) In a […]

American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel literature prize

STOCKHOLM — American poet Louise Glück won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for her “candid and uncompromising” work, which looks unflinchingly and with biting humor at loss and trauma, especially in family life. She joins a handful of American poets who have received the prize, which […]

Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to skip next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after organizers said it would be held virtually because of the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis — more evidence that the race will be defined by the coronavirus despite the White House’s attempts […]

India’s coronavirus infections rise to 6.84 million

BENGALURU – India’s total coronavirus cases rose by 78,524 in the last 24 hours to 6.84 million on Thursday morning, data from the health ministry showed. Deaths from COVID-19 infections rose by 971 to 105,526, the ministry said. India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 […]

China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says ‘get lost’

NEW DELHI – China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the “one-China” principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan’s national day. Coming just months after deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops on […]

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Virtually Inaugurates International Conference on “Mental Health: Looking Beyond COVID 19”

Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the virtual “International conference on Mental Health: Looking Beyond COVID 19” through video conferencing here today. Prof. Craig Jeffrey, Director, Australia-India Institute co-chaired the conference. Delivering inaugural address, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot drew the attention of rising trend […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, new agriculture reforms will bring ease of living for Indian farmers

DELHI, OCTOBER 8: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that the new agriculture reforms will bring ease of living for Indian farmers, particularly for those living in far flung, remote and hilly areas. During an interaction with farmers, Sarpanches, Panches and local activists of Panchayats falling […]

PM greets Indian Air Force on its foundation day

DELHI, OCTOBER 8: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the  Indian Air Force on its foundation day. “एयर फोर्स डे पर भारतीय वायुसेना के सभी वीर योद्धाओं को बहुत-बहुत बधाई। आप न सिर्फ देश के आसमान को सुरक्षित रखते हैं, बल्कि आपदा के समय मानवता की […]

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