Month: July 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 180

India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses landmark milestone of 39 Cr More than 32.10 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm More than 12.19 Cr Vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far DELHI, JULY 14: In a landmark achievement, India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage has […]

Cabinet approves continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary for further five years

Total cost of Rs.9000 crore, out of which Central share will be Rs.5357 crore Gram Nyayalayas Scheme to be implementedin a Mission Mode through National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms DELHI, JULY 14: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved […]

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) requests States and Union Territories (UTs) to direct police stations not to register cases under repealed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000

DELHI, JULY 14: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested States and Union Territories (UTs)to direct all police stations under their jurisdiction not to register cases under the repealed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. It has also asked the States and UTs to […]

Scientists Track Behaviour of Intestinal Bacteria

In Response To Chemical Stimuli DELHI, JULY 14: The mystery of how does the bacterial resident of the human intestine, the E-coli move towards or away from chemicals—a phenomenon called chemotaxis, has intrigued scientists for a long time. E.coli bacteria show chemotaxis in response to different chemicals present in human […]

Chinese parents, abducted son reunited after 24 years

BANGKOK — After 24 years of heartache and searching, a Chinese couple were reunited with their son who was abducted as a toddler outside their front gate. Guo Gangtang and his wife, Zhang Wenge, hugged their 26-year-old son with tears in their eyes Sunday at a reunion organized […]

Western fires threaten parched American Indian tribal lands

BLY, Ore. — Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve traditional hunting grounds in the face of a Western drought. Blazes in Oregon and Washington were among some 60 large, active wildfires that have destroyed […]

Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal

DOUALA, July 13 – Two transgender women in Cameroon convicted in May of “attempted homosexuality” were ordered released from prison on Tuesday until a court hears their appeal, their lawyer said. Shakiro and Patricia were arrested on Feb. 8 for wearing women’s clothing in a restaurant. Shakiro is […]

U.S. charges four with plot to kidnap New York journalist critical of Iran

WASHINGTON, July 13 – U.S. prosecutors have charged four Iranians, alleged to be intelligence operatives for Tehran, with plotting to kidnap a New York journalist and human rights activist who was critical of Iran, according to a Justice Department indictment unsealed on Tuesday. In recent years, Iranian intelligence […]

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Holds First-Ever Joint Meeting of all Science Ministries and Departments

DELHI, JULY 14: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today called upon the scientists of different Ministries and Departments to further enhance collaboration in the […]

SC agrees to examine fresh plea challenging sedition law

New Delhi, Jul 14: The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine a fresh plea by a former army officer challenging the Constitutional validity of the sedition law on the ground that it causes “chilling effect” on speech and is an unreasonable restriction on free expression, a fundamental right. A […]

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