New Delhi: The NITI Aayog has promulgated a price range of Rs 300-500 for two Covid vaccines that would be available for the priority group at private facilities in the third phase of vaccination set to begin from March 1, sources privy to the development told IANS, adding that the Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin would cost a […]
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Above normal temperature in North-West, Eastern India: IMD
New Delhi: The Additional Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday that above normal temperatures are prevailing in parts of North-West and Eastern India. ADG Anand Sharma told the media that the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Western Madhya Pradesh are experencing above normal temperatures. He further said that Delhi experienced […]
Bengal to vote in 8 phases, Assam in 3, TN, Kerala, Puducherry in single phase
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday announced the election dates for 824 assembly constituencies that will go to polls in four states and one union territory. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that West Bengal will go to polls in 8 phases and Assam in three phases while Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry will have […]
Did not incite R-day violence, rather helped police: Deep Sidhu in court
New Delhi: Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, arrested in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day, has moved the court seeking fair and impartial investigation in the case by the agencies, asserting that he did not incite violence, rather helped police to pacify the crowd. On January 26, protesting farmers had clashed with the police during […]
No vaccination on Sat & Sun as CoWIN updates
New Delhi: No vaccination will take place on Saturday and Sunday as the Centre will enable transition of CoWIN app from version 1.0 to 2.0 ahead of the commencement of vaccination from March 1 for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years with comorbidities, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. “On […]
Activist Nodeep gets bail from Punjab & Haryana HC
Chandigarh: In a major relief to labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur, who was arrested in Haryana on criminal charges during the farmers’ agitation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday granted her bail. Justice Avneesh Jhingan passed the order on her bail petition. In the petition, she said she was falsely implicated under various sections […]
Ashwin gets his line right to get to complete 400 Test wickets
Ahmedabad: On a wicket that helped spinners right from the start, it looked that it would only be a matter of time before R. Ashwin would reach his tally of 400 Test wickets in England’s second innings on the second day of the third Test here. By the 24th over of England’s second innings, he had […]
Decks cleared for Nirav Modi’s extradition
New Delhi: In a major setback to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, a UK court on Thursday ordered his extradition in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case. The District Judge at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Samuel Goozee, accepted the prima facie evidence against Modi for money laundering, saying: “Many of these are a […]
Govt comes up with stricter norms for social media, OTT
New Delhi: The Union Government on Thursday came up with new stringent guidelines for social media platforms along with code of ethics for over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital media. Addressing the media, the Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that social media platforms will be classified under two categories – social media […]
Covid grips Maharashtra hostel, 229 students test positive
Washim (Maharashtra): Amid a fresh spurt in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, a staggering 229 students, 4 teachers and some non-teaching staffers have tested positive in a residential school hostel in Washim, an official said here on Thursday. The cases have been reported from the residential school-cum-hostel at Degaon village in Risod tehsil, sending shockwaves in district […]