Month: June 2021

PM addresses on the occasion of seventh International Yoga Day

Prays for health of every country, society and individual Announces M-Yoga App,  says the app will help in achieving ‘One World One Health’ Yoga helped people to muster confidence and strength to fight with the pandemic world over: PM Frontline Corona warriors made Yoga their shield and also […]

POSOCO observes International Yoga Day

DELHI, JUNE 21: Indian Grid Operator POSOCO, CPSU under Ministry of Power observed7th International Yoga Day with over 600 employees and their families connecting via online today.Power System Operation Corporation held this Yoga session in association with Art of Living. The theme of this year is “Yoga for Wellness” […]

Daily COVID-19 count in India lowest in 88 days

New Delhi, June 21:  India logged 53,256 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 88 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,99,35,221, while the active cases further reduced to 7,02,887, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 3,88,135 […]

Chidambaram demands restoration of statehood to J-K

New Delhi, Jun 21: Seeking restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said Parliament should repeal the “offending” laws in the upcoming Monsoon session and restore the status quo ante there. He asserted that it is the only way to draw the starting […]

As Brazil tops 500,000 deaths, protests against president

RIO DE JANEIRO — Anti-government protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil on Saturday as the nation’s confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million — a tragedy many critics blame on President Jair Bolsonaro’s attempt to minimize the […]

Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, a vote that both propelled the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position and saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. The election of Ebrahim Raisi, already […]

India ask states to ‘carefully calibrate’ lockdown easing

NEW DELHI, June 19 – India’s central government on Saturday urged states to be careful in reopening from COVID-19 lockdowns to prevent a resurgence of infections in the hard-hit country. Indian states are easing restrictions as a second wave of coronavirus infections appears to abate. The country is […]

Chinese, Indian workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods, 25 missing

KATHMANDU, June 18: – Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Nepal this week killed 11 people including one Indian and two Chinese workers at a development project, while 25 people were missing elsewhere, officials said on Friday. The bodies of the three workers were recovered […]

Russian envoy to U.S. returns to Washington with optimistic mindset -RIA

MOSCOW, June 20 – Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, was in an optimistic mood ahead of his return to Washington on Sunday, expecting meetings scheduled with U.S. colleagues next week to be constructive, the RIA news agency reported. President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart […]

PM congratulates His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi on his election as President of Iran

DELHI, JUNE 20: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi on his election as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Congratulations to His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi on his election as President of the Islamic Republic […]

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