Chinese health experts warn of new COVID variants amid cases spike
Beijing: Wang Guangfa, a respiratory expert from Peking University First Hospital, warned that Beijing may experience a spike in severe COVID-19 cases over the next fortnight
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
7 students killed as school bus overturns in Manipur’s Noney
Imphal: The incident took place on Old Cachar Road near Longsai area of the hill district, around 55 km from the state capital
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Govt keeping close eye on inflation; targeted approach averted recession: FM
New Delhi: The minister was replying in Rajya Sabha to a discussion on first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2022-23
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Shah says battle against drugs delicately poised, asks states to join hands
New Delhi: Shah said the Modi government has zero tolerance policy towards drugs and vowed to put behind bars drug traders, howsoever big, in the next two years
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Assam: ULFA(I) militant injured in encounter with police
Tinsukia (Assam): The ULFA(I) in a statement, e-mailed to media organisations, claimed that the police reports of the encounter with the outfit were “false and fabricated”
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Tripura CM thanks Modi as Unakoti finds place in UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site list
Agartala: Saha also praised Union Minister G Kishan Reddy for his role that helped the place with Shaivite rock' sculptures in the NE state get its name added to the coveted list
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
No plans to reduce age of consent for consensual relationships: Centre
New Delhi: The POCSO Act, 2012, enacted to safeguard children from sexual abuse and sexual offences clearly, defines a child as any person below the age of 18 years
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
4,798 persons with benchmark disabilities recruited in govt jobs from 2018 to 2021: Centre in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: With the enactment of 'The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016', 4 per cent of the total number of vacancies are reserved for PwBDs
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Sonia Gandhi accuses govt of blocking parliamentary debate, trying to delegitimise judiciary, adopting divisive policies
New Delhi: She said a frank discussion strengthens the nation's response and it is the duty of the government of the day to inform the public and explain its policies and actions
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Why just Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong after Mandaviya letter to Rahul on Covid concerns
Nuh (Haryana): The union minister wrote to Gandhi and Gehlot to consider suspending the Bharat Jodo Yatra if Covid protocols could not be followed
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Govt reviews COVID situation; advises people to mask up, get vaccinated; no change in international air travel norms yet
New Delhi: A new and highly transmissible BF.7 strain of the Omicron variant is behind a wider surge of COVID infections in China
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
Better Life Foundation founder Sethrichem Sangtam honoured with the first Rohini Nayyar Prize
New Delhi: Better Life Foundation concentrates on issues of rural livelihood security, environmental sustainability and education for change
PTI / 21 Dec, 2022
