Month: March 2021

SC-appointed panel on farm laws submits report

New Delhi, Mar 31: The Supreme Court-appointed committee to study the three new controversial agricultural laws has submitted its report to the apex court on March 19 in a sealed cover, one of its members said on Wednesday. Farmers have been protesting seeking repeal of the three contentious farm […]

‘I am not like Modi who lies to India 24/7’: Rahul

Chaygaon/Barkhetri (Assam), Mar 31:  Upping the ante against the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that he is not like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who “lies to India 24/7”. Gandhi, while addressing an election rally in Chaygaon constituency in Assam’s Kamrup district, urged people to listen […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Jammu has 25867 positive cases (including 59 cases reported today) with 459 active positive cases, 25027recoveries (including 10 cases recovered today) JAMMU, MARCH 30:The Government on Tuesday informed that 359 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 93 from Jammu division and 266 from Kashmir division, have […]

Witness in George Floyd case: ‘I witnessed a murder’

MINNEAPOLIS — A man who was among the onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd last May testified Tuesday that he called 911 after paramedics took Floyd away, “because I believed I witnessed a murder.” Donald Williams, a former wrestler who said he […]

WHO says COVID-19 origins study was not extensive enough, cites data access ‘difficulties’

A World Health Organization team probing the new coronavirus’s origins cited problems accessing raw data, the health agency’s chief said on Tuesday,as he called for further studies because the assessment, so far, has not been extensive enough. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments to the agency’s […]

India tells states to get a grip before COVID-19 overwhelms hospitals

India’s health secretary bluntly told the 28 federal states on Tuesday to get a grip on lax coronavirus prevention measures “right now” to prevent healthcare systems being overwhelmed by a surge in infections. India’s current caseload of 12.1 million ranks third behind only the United States and Brazil, […]

Credit Suisse in firing line after Archegos losses

Pressure was mounting on Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) on Tuesday over losses linked to the downfall of Archegos Capital, with analysts and investors warning dividend and share buyback plans may need to go on hold. Losses at Archegos, a family office run by former Tiger Asia manager Bill Hwang, sparked a […]

FRENCH NAVAL SHIPS IN KOCHI

DELHI, MARCH 30: French Naval Ships Tonnerre (Amphibious Assault Ship) and Surcouf (Frigate Class Ship) are on a two day good will visit to Kochi. The ships arrived at Cochin Port Trust on 30 Mar 21 and were received by Senior Naval Authorities in the background of fanfare […]

Dr Harsh Vardhan addresses Hope Consortium’s ‘World Immunisation and Logistics Summit’

Highlights India’s committed and strategic Public Health Response and Management Decisions “Our collective decisions will shape the future policy for equitable distribution of vaccine” DELHI, MARCH 30: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally participated in a panel discussion on vaccine production and distribution across […]

PM wishes Dr. Farooq Abdullah ‘speedy recovery’ from Covid-19

DELHI, MARCH 30: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Dr. Farooq Abdullah Ji for a speedy recovery from Covid-19.  In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Praying for the good health and speedy recovery of Dr. Farooq Abdullah Ji.  Also praying for […]

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