Month: April 2021

Two-day Scientific Convention on World Homoeopathy Day inaugurated today

DELHI, APRIL 10: A two-day convention on ‘Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine’ was inaugurated today at New Delhi. Minister of state for Defence Shri Shripad Yesso Naik was the chief guest on this occasion. The Convention was organized by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), […]

Steps taken by the Government to ensure fertilizer availability during Kharif 2021 season in the country

DELHI, APRIL 10: During Rabi 2020-21 Season, the fertilizer availability remained comfortable throughout the country. Inspite of various challenges posed by Covid-19 outbreak, the production, import and movement of fertilizer remained timely and adequate. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) assessed the requirement of various fertilizers […]

First-time voter shot dead; 15.85 pc polling till 9 am in phase 4 of Bengal assembly elections

Cooch Behar (WB), Apr 10:  A first-time voter was allegedly shot dead on Saturday in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, where 15.85 per cent polling was recorded till 9 am in the fourth phase of assembly elections amid sporadic incidents of violence, officials said. Voting is underway […]

Book documents social reformers from Dalit community

New Delhi, Apr 10: A new book gives readers a peek into the life and times of foremost Dalit thinkers — from past and present — who tirelessly battled divisive forces all their lives and today act as a source of inspiration, not only to the subaltern community, but […]

76000 students are applying to internships every day

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following content is a press release. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) The recruitment and training platform, Internshala has brought out a new report regarding the increasing awareness of internships amongst the students of India. The key highlight of the report is that […]

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,32,05,926 with over 1.45 lakh fresh cases

New Delhi, Apr 10:  With a record 1,45,384 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,32,05,926, the health ministry said on Saturday The number of active cases has breached the 10-lakh mark again after around six-and-a-half months, while the death toll due to the viral disease has […]

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

LONDON — Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. His life spanned nearly a century of […]

India’s new COVID-19 infections hit record, deaths at over five-month high

India reported another record number of new COVID-19 infections on Friday and daily deaths hit their highest in more than five months, as it battles a second wave of infections and states complain of a persistent vaccine shortage. Evoking memories of the last national lockdown when tens of […]

COVAX says India’s Serum Institute bound to supply virus vaccines

The Serum Institute of India (SII) is legally compelled to ship coronavirus vaccine to global vaccine sharing facility COVAX, its co-lead Gavi has told Reuters, a provision that could complicate the firm’s efforts to boost domestic supplies. India, where infections have surged to 13.06 million, suspended all major […]

OBITUARY Prince Philip was the gruff figure at heart of Britain’s monarchy

A blunt-speaking naval officer who as Queen Elizabeth’s dutiful consort helped modernise the British monarchy, Prince Philip might be best remembered for his gruff public persona. Outspoken and irascible, Philip lived in the shadow of the woman he married at Westminster Abbey in 1947 and always walked a […]

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