Month: September 2021

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 26: 85.60 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.90% India’s Active caseload stands at 3,03,476 28,326 new cases in the last 24 hours Recovery Rate currently at 97.77% […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh asks CSIR and all the Science Departments to explore S&T innovations needed in the next ten years to make India globally competitive

The Minister urges CSIR to replicate success stories of entrepreneurship and women empowerment across the length and breadth of the country Delivers Special Address on the occasion of 80th CSIR Foundation Day Function DELHI, SEPTEMBER 26: The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today advised the Council of […]

At least 3 dead in Amtrak train derailment in Montana

JOPLIN, Mont. — At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides, authorities said. The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak […]

India tells Quad will allow export of 8 mln Indo-Pacific vaccine doses

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told fellow leaders of the Quad partnership on Friday India will allow the export of 8 million COVID-19 vaccines by end of October in line with a deal reached by the grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United […]

Airport closed as La Palma volcano eruption intensifies

Summary The Cumbre Vieja Volcano erupted last Sunday Airport closed, some travellers unable to leave Experts say volcano entering a new explosive phase LA PALMA, Sept 25 – Volcanic explosions spewed red hot lava high into the air on La Palma on Saturday as a new emission vent […]

Exclusive: Under U.S. sanctions, Iran and Venezuela strike oil export deal

CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept 25 – Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap its heavy oil for Iranian condensate that it can use to improve the quality of its tar-like crude, with the first cargoes due this week, five people close to the deal said. As the South […]

Cong backs Bharat Bandh called by agitating farmer unions

New Delhi, Sep 25: The Congress on Saturday extended support to the Bharat Bandh call given by farmer unions against the Centre’s three agri laws and demanded that discussions be initiated with the protesters. Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said the Congress party and all its workers will support the […]

Youth ends life by jumping into river in J&K’s Samba

Jammu, Sep 25:  A 24-year-old man died after allegedly jumping into Basantar river in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Deepak Kumar, a resident of Goran village, died on the spot after hitting the dried-up river bed, a police official said. He said the […]

Bhopal AIIMS deputy director caught while `taking bribe’

Bhopal, Sep 25:  The Anti-Corruption Branch of the CBI on Saturday caught the deputy director of Bhopal’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh for clearing a chemist’s bills. A chemist who supplied medicines and hospital consumables to the […]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addresses graduates of 59th National Defence College course

Calls for proactive synergy among the Armed Forces to safeguard nation’s interests Posted On: 25 SEP 2021, Delhi Key Highlights of RM’s address: Government’s bold approach on border disputes & cross-border terrorism has made India stronger India is a peace-loving nation, but will give befitting reply to those […]

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