Month: April 2021

India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 7.3 Crore Doses

8 States & UTs report a steep rise in Daily New Cases Exponential Increase in Active Caseload in “States of Grave Concern” Cabinet Secretary Reviews the COVID19 Situation with all States/UTs DELHI, APRIL 3: In a significant development in the fight against COVID-19, the cumulative number of COVID19 […]

Farmers hold protest against Khattar in Haryana’s Rohtak

Chandigarh, Apr 3: Farmers on Saturday held a protest against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Rohtak district. After they came to know about the CM’s visit, farmers including women gathered outside a private university where Khattar’s chopper was to land. Khattar was to attend a condolence meet […]

BJP, AIADMK workers held for distributing cash to voters

Coimbatore, Apr 3: A total of 14 workers of two political parties were arrested for allegedly distributing cash to voters in two areas here on Saturday, police said. Based on information, the police went to an area in Coimbatore south constituency where they caught 12 BJP workers distributing […]

Under-trial prisoner dies in Jammu central Jail

Jammu, Apr 3:  An under-trial prisoner died under mysterious circumstances at a high-security central jail here, officials said on Saturday. Sunny Singh, a resident of Deoli village, was facing charges in three cases, including that of murder, registered against him at Bishnah police station between 2008 and 2010, […]

Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma assumes charge as Director School Education Jammu

JAMMU, APRIL 01: Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma, today assumed the charge of Director School Education Jammu, here at the Directorate office Jammu. He was working as Additional Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department. He has earlier also remained Director, Technical Education J&K and Director, Industries […]

J&K to focus on fast-track vaccination of eligible persons in 4 districts-Jammu, Srinagar, Budgam, Baramulla

JAMMU, APRIL 02: In the backdrop of recent surge in the COVID-19 cases across the country, the Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, in a high-level meeting with the Chief Secretaries directed all the States and Union Territories to strictly implement test, trace, treat strategy, COVID appropriate behaviour and vaccination […]

Myanmar cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s wireless broadband internet services were shut down on Friday by order of the military, local providers said, as protesters continued to defy the threat of lethal violence to oppose the junta’s takeover. A directive from the Ministry of Transport and Communications on Thursday instructed […]

India rolls back decision to cut interest rates on small savings

India has reversed its decision to lower interest rates by up to 1.1% on its state-backed small savings programme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, adding that orders to cut rates to a near five-decade low were issued because of an oversight. Small savings are the lifeblood […]

Cricket-India’s Tendulkar hospitalised a week after contracting COVID-19

India batting great Sachin Tendulkar said on Friday he has been admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure after contracting the novel coronavirus last week. Tendulkar, who will turn 48 later this month, was previously quarantining at home after testing positive following mild symptoms. read more “As a matter […]

Iran, world powers to hold nuclear talks in Vienna on Tuesday

Representatives of Iran and world powers will meetnext Tuesday in Vienna to discuss the troubled 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian and European officials said after holding virtual talks on Friday aimed at reviving the accord. Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany and Britain – all parties to the 2015 deal […]

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