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Telangana Congress Leader Srisailam Goud Quits Party, Set to Join BJP
He stated that he was pained to see the party's position in the state during the last six years. Goud said despite being in the opposition, the Congress failed to take up people's issues.
Kerala Govt Urges Centre to Release More Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
Pointing out that Kerala has the highest elderly population in the country, Shailaja wanted the Health Ministry to issue immediate guidelines on the registration and vaccination of the third priority group and provide adequate additional doses of vaccine...
News 18 Afternoon Digest: PM Modi Attends Strategy Session Before Elections in 5 States; Maha Govt May Impose Night Curfew If Infections Continue to Spike and Other Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Elections Round the Corner in 5 States, PM Modi Attends Strategy Session, to Address BJP Top Brass; Maharashtra Govt May Impose 5pm-5am Curfew If Covid-19 Cases Continue to Spike in State; As Russia...
Bengal's COVID-19 Tally Mounts To 5,73,580, Death Toll At
Four more COVID-19 fatalities in West Bengal pushed the toll to 10,246 on Saturday, the health department said in a bulletin. The coronavirus tally climbed to 5,73,580 with 193 fresh cases, it said.
NITI Aayog Meet: TN Urges Centre to Declare Godavari-Cauvery River Link Plan a National Project
Speaking during the virtual meeting of the NITI Aayog being chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Palaniswami noted that Tamil Nadu stood first in the country in coverage under micro irrigation in 201920 and 202021, he underlined rejuvenation of river...
PM Narendra Modi to Visit Poll-bound Assam, West Bengal on Monday
The PMO said he will dedicate to the nation important projects of the oil and gas sector in an event organised at Silapathar in Assam, and also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of engineering colleges during the event.
Drug Case: Pamela Goswami Accuses Kailash Vijayvargiya’s 'Close Aide' Rakesh Singh of 'Conspiracy'
Goswami, who was brought to Alipore court today, demanded the CID to arrest Rakesh Singh in connection with the matter.
Three Month Gap Between Oxford Vaccine Jabs Provides Better Efficacy: Study
The results of the analysis from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial, published in The Lancet journal, suggest that the interval between doses can be safely extended to three months given the protection a single dose offers.
16 Army Personnel of South Western Command Conferred Gallantry Awards For Acts of Bravery
The awardees included six officers, one juniour commissioned officers and nine soldiers, said defence spokesperson Lt Col Amitabh Sharma, adding one of the personnel was conferred the award posthumously.
Biden Heads To Pfizer Plant As Weather Causes Vaccine Delays
Washington, Feb 19 (AP) Extreme winter weather has dealt the first major setback to the Biden administration's planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines, delaying shipment of three days worth of shots, or about 6 million doses. The disruptions cause...
Delhi Reported Steep Spike In Cybercrimes During Lockdown Period: Police
The number of cybercrime cases reported in the national capital spiked during last year's lockdown period, from nearly 2,000 in March to over 4,000 in May, as fraudsters adopted new methods to cheat people, the Delhi Police said on Friday. According to...
One Dead As Car Falls Into Pond Breaking Railings In Kolkata
A person drowned on Friday after his car fell into a roadside waterbody after breaking railings at Haridebpur in the southwestern part of Kolkata, police said. The driver lost control of the car which veered off the road and fell into the pond of...
ICAI CA Intermediate Course Registration 2021 Ends on March 1, Check Details Here
The exact dates and schedule of the ICAI intermediate exam (New Course) 2021 will be released later.
Two Nurses Booked for Culpable Homicide in Bhandara Hospital Fire
A case of culpable homicide has been registered against two nurses who were found negligent in an investigation carried out in the case of a tragic fire accident that took place in the natal care unit at Bhandara.
Hotels at 50% Capacity, Only 20 People at Funerals: After Mumbai, Nagpur Tightens Covid Rules
Now, hotel will function only with 50% capacity; buildings with more than five positive cases will be sealed; not more than 20 people will be allowed for last rites, Nagar municipal corporation order stated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Stresses For Positive Thinking For Nation Building Rather Than ‘Becoming A Part Of A Problem’
PM Modi requests students of Visva-Bharati University during convocation to jointly create a vision document for the next 25 years when India will celebrate 100 years of its Independence.