Month: February 2021

India’s Modi invites protesting farmers for talks on farm bills

NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited protesting farmers for talks to address growers’ concerns about three new agricultural laws that seek to deregulate the country’s vast farm sector. Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping out on main highways on the outskirts […]

Vaccine vs variant: Promising data in Israel’s race to defeat pandemic

JERUSALEM – Israel’s swift vaccination rollout has made it the largest real-world study of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine. Results are trickling in, and they are promising. More than half of eligible Israelis – about 3.5 million people – have now been fully or partially vaccinated. Older and at-risk […]

Update on COVID-19 Vaccination- Day 26

68.26 lakh Beneficiaries Vaccinated against COVID19 2,15,133 beneficiaries vaccinated till 6 pm today DELHI, FEBRUARY 10: The cumulative number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID19 has reached 68.26 lakhs today. 68,26,898 beneficiaries were vaccinated through 1,42,455 sessions, as per the provisional report till 6 pm today. These include 56,65,172 HCWs (57.4%) and 11,61,726 FLWs (13.2%). Total […]

PM’s reply to the motion of thanks on the President’s Address in Lok Sabha

DELHI, FEBRUARY 10: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today replied to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to Parliament, in the Lok Sabha. He said, the speech by Rashtrapati Ji showcased India’s ‘Sankalp Shakti.’ His words have boosted the spirit of confidence among the people […]

Union Budget 2021-2022: Highlights for the Department of School Education and Literacy

Over 15,000 schools to be strengthened to include all components of the NEP 2020 To emerge as school of excellence to achieve the ideals of the NEP DELHI, FEBRUARY 10: In a significant announcement for strengthening School Education as envisioned under National Education Policy 2020, Union Budget 2021-22 […]

Mamata did nothing for tribals, farmers of Bengal: Nadda

Kalaikunda (WB), Feb 10: Alleging that the Mamata Banerjee dispensation has not done anything for the welfare of the farmers and tribals in West Bengal, BJP president JP Nadda said on Wednesday that his party will ensure all-round advancement of the people of the state if voted to power. […]

J&K admin to implement new labour laws soon

Jammu, Feb 10: New labour laws will be implemented soon in Jammu and Kashmir to empower formal and informal workers and improve ease of doing business, an official said on Wednesday. Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Saurabh Bhagat made the announcement while speaking at a meeting convened to […]

E-commerce grows by 36 per cent in last quarter in India: Report

Bengaluru, Feb 10: The last quarter of 2020 saw e- commerce order volume growing by 36 per cent in India with Personal care, Beauty and Wellness (PCB&W) segment being the biggest beneficiary, according to a report. In October to December 2020 period, PCB&W and FMCG & Healthcare (F&H) categories’ […]

Rescue operation to locate 25-35 workers trapped inside Tapovan tunnel continues

Joshimath (U’khand), Feb 10: Rescuers from multiple agencies like the ITBP, NDRF and Army continued their operation on Wednesday to penetrate deeper through tonnes of silt to reach out to workers trapped inside the Tapovan tunnel as the toll in the Uttarakhand flash floods has mounted to 32 with […]

Myanmar junta cracks down on crowds defying protest ban

YANGON, Myanmar — Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar’s military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making protests illegal. Reports of many injured demonstrators drew strong concern from the U.N.’s office […]

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