Month: May 2021

India’s capital Delhi to ease COVID-19 restrictions as cases drop

India’s capital New Delhi will start relaxing its strict coronavirus lockdown next week if new cases continue to drop in the city, its chief minister said on Sunday. The nation on Sunday reported 240,842 new infections nationwide over 24 hours – the lowest daily new cases in more […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 127

Cumulative Vaccine Coverage exceeds 19.49 Crore Nearly 1cr beneficiaries of age group 18-44 Vaccinated so far More than 15.5 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 8 pm DELHI, MAY 23: The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 19.49 Cr (19,49,51,603) as per the 8 pm […]

With 21.23 Lakh Tests, India sets a New Record again with Highest ever Tests Conducted in the last 24 hours

More than 20 Lakh Daily Tests conducted for Five Successive Days At 2.4 Lakh, Lowest Daily New Cases after 36 days Daily Positivity Rate Declines to 11.34% DELHI, MAY 23: With more than 21.23 Lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours, India has again set a new […]

Supreme Court’s E-Committee releases Manual for its free “e-Courts Services Mobile App” in 14 languages

The manuals released in English and regional languages explain all features of app with screenshots for easy understanding for the common man DELHI, MAY 23: E-Committee, Supreme Court of India has released Manual for its top citizen-centric service- free “e-Courts Services Mobile app” in 14 languages (English, Hindi, […]

PM chairs meeting to review preparedness and planning to tackle Cyclone ‘Yaas’

NDRF pre-positions 46 teams, 13 teams being airlifted today Indian Coast Guard and the Navy have deployed ships and helicopters for relief, search and rescue operations. PM directs officers to ensure timely evacuation of those involved in off-shore activities.  PM asks officials to minimise time of outages of […]

Government of India Condemns False Reporting on Cairn Legal Dispute

DELHI, MAY 23: The Government of India has strongly condemned the false reporting in certain media by some vested interests claiming that the Government of India has purportedly asked state-owned banks to withdraw funds from foreign currency accounts abroad in anticipation of the potential seizure of such accounts […]

Gunshots heard in J-K’s Pulwama

Srinagar, May 23: Gunshots were heard in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, but there was no loss of life or injury reported, police sources said. The sources said the shots were heard near Women’s Degree College in Pulwama in south Kashmir. No loss of life or […]

MiG-21 crash: NDA pays homage to Sqn Ldr Choudhary

Pune, May 23: The National Defence Academy (NDA) paid homage to Squadron Leader Abhinav Choudhary who died in a MiG-21 crash in Moga in Punjab a couple of days ago, an official said on Sunday. The Bison aircraft was on an operational sortie from Suratgarh in Rajasthan when it […]

Ex-BBC head quits gallery job amid Diana interview fallout

LONDON — Tony Hall, who was director of BBC news and current affairs at the time of the public broadcaster’s explosive 1995 interview with Princess Diana, resigned Saturday as board chairman of Britain’s National Gallery. Hall, who subsequently rose to the top job at the BBC, was heavily […]

Khelo India State Centre of Excellence in Srinagar to add training facilities in Kayaking and Canoeing

DELHI, MAY 22: In a move that promises to strengthen the already commendable performance of athletes of Jammu and Kashmir in the disciplines of Kayaking and Canoeing, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to include the two water sports disciplines at the Khelo India State […]

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