Month: December 2021

PM inaugurates projects in Uttarakhand

“Strength of the people of Uttarakhand will make this decade the decade of Uttarakhand” “The Lakhwar project was first thought of in 1976. Today after 46 years, our government has laid the foundation stone for its work. This delay is nothing short of criminal” “Deprivation and hassles of […]

Year End Review- 2021 Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has undertaken several path-breaking/ important initiatives during the year 2021.The following details provide a glimpse of various initiatives of the Ministry during 2021:  1.               Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiatives: i) Distressed Assets Fund -Subordinate Debt for stressed MSMEs- […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: 143.83 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 82,402 Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.24% Recovery Rate currently at 98.38% 7,486 recoveries in the last 24 hours […]

WHO’s Tedros concerned about ‘tsunami of cases’ from COVID-19 variants

GENEVA, Dec 29 – The simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus is creating a “tsunami of cases”, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing on Wednesday. “Delta and Omicrom are now twin threats driving up cases to record […]

Special Report: Pilots detail chaotic collapse of the Afghan Air Force

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 – Hours before Kabul fell to the Taliban on Aug. 15, the Afghan Air Force was melting down. Instead of unleashing air attacks against advancing insurgents, some airmen were fighting each other. At the Kabul airport, some Afghan Air Force personnel guarding the airfield tried […]

Delhi records 923 Covid cases, highest since May 30

New Delhi, Dec 29: Delhi on Wednesday logged 923 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest since May 30 and almost double the number of infections recorded the previous day, according to health department data. The positivity rate climbed to 1.29 per cent from 0.89 per cent on Tuesday. No […]

Policeman injured in encounter in Anantnag

Srinagar, Dec 29: A policeman was injured as an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. A police official said the encounter happened when security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nowgam Shahabad of […]

Tutu’s advocacy for LGBTQ rights did not sway most of Africa

Desmond Tutu is being remembered for his passionate advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ people as well as his fight for racial justice. But the South African archbishop’s campaign against homophobia had limited impact in the rest of Africa, where same-sex marriage remains illegal and most countries criminalize gay […]

Lt Governor chairs meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board

Discusses various issues related to new Yarti Niwas Bhawans at Jammu, Ramban & Srinagar The eminent members of SASB presented valuable suggestions for optimum utilization of Yatri Niwas Bhawans & facilities for pilgrims JAMMU, DECEMBER 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine […]

Committed to pursue PM’s vision of zero budget natural farming: Director Agriculture

Files online, organic certification with APEDA for accreditation SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 29: The Department is committed to pursuing the Prime Minister’s vision of promoting zero budget natural farming, to make the Agriculture sector economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable. This was said by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal while […]

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