India
India's Covid-19 Recovery Rate Nears 74 pc, Only 0.28 pc of Active Cases on Ventilator Support
Recovery of 20,96,664 patients has been made possible because of effective implementation of the policy of testing aggressively, tracking comprehensively and treating efficiently, the health ministry said in a statement.
28% Students Lack Electricity, 27% Have No Devices: NCERT Survey Reveals Burden of Online Education
The committee consisted of academic and curricular experts drawn from NCERT, NIEPA, CBSE, KVS and NVS. The Committee conducted a survey in KVS, NVS and CBSE schools for collecting information about various digital modes being used by students to receive o...
South Korea battles coronavirus outbreak in capital city
South Korean health officials are struggling to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus centred in the capital Seoul, as new cases levelled off but remained in triple digits on Thursday.
LeT Commander Behind Killing of 6 CRPF Personnel Among 3 Militants Shot Dead in J&K Encounters
A militant was killed in an encounter in Shopian, while two ultras - including LeT commander Naseer-u-din Lone, who was involved in the killing of six CRPF personnel earlier this year - were killed in a gunfight in Kupwara.
'Daylight Robbery': LDF Govt, Opposition Congress Flay Centre's Decision to Lease Out 3 Airports
Adani Enterprises had won the rights to run six airports - Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati - through the PPP model after a competitive bidding process in February 2019.
Health Ministry's 'eSanjeevani' Telemedicine Service Records 2 Lakh Tele-consultations
This milestone was achieved in 10 days only since August 9 when Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan presided over a review meeting with states and Union territories to commemorate the completion of 1.5 lakh tele-consultations.
Remembering Shankar Dayal Sharma, Ninth President of India On his Birth Anniversary
Apart from being an exemplary leader, Sharma was also a meritorious law student, he studied at Fitzwilliam College and worked at Cambridge University and Lucknow University.
Scientists of IISER & Pune University to Study if Participants of Sero Survey had Neutralizing Antibodies
The samples were tested at Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, who had also developed the ELISA assays for testing.
Fake Notes Case: NIA Files Supplementary Charge Sheet against Man from Bengal
The NIA alleged that Martuja was associated with Mumataj for a long time and was involved in procuring, circulating and trafficking of high quality fake indian currency notes, NIA Spokesperson Sonia Narang said.
Coronavirus Cases Not Contained to China, Saw Exponential Growth, Says Supreme Court
The observation was made in the judgement by the bench which refused to direct the Centre to transfer the contributions made to the PM CARES Fund for battling the COVID-19 pandemic to the NDRF.
UP Govt Defers Signing Pact for Proposed Jewar International Airport Due to Covid-19 Situation
The UP government had in June extended till August 17 the date for the signing of the "concession agreement" with Zurich Airport AG amid travel restrictions due to Covid-19 crisis.
60-year-old Woman Gangraped in UP's Siddharthnagar, Found Unconscious on Village Outskirts; 2 Held
Police said they were informed about the incident by some villagers after which the woman was rushed to a community health centre of the area.
Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Court Directs Delhi Police to Provide Security to Arms Dealer Abhishek Verma
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjyot Singh Bhalla directed the DCP (South) Delhi Police to reassess the threat perception to Verma as well as senior advocate H S Phoolka, who is representing the complainant in the case.
NCLAT Sets Aside Order Against Former PNB Official in Nirav Modi Case
In its six-page order, dated August 17, the appellate tribunal observed that the Supreme Court had already in February this year set aside an NCLT order freezing the assets of Usha Ananthasubramanian and cited the same to give relief to Rao.
Atal Innovation Ranking: Madras, Bombay and Delhi IITs Bag Top Positions
ARIIA is an initiative of the Ministry of Education to systematically rank higher education institutions and universities on indicators related to innovation.
After UAE's Success, Mamata Pushes for Rapid Research on Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Serious Covid-19 Patients
Mamata’s decision to give more emphasis on stem cell therapy came months after Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre (ADSCC) has claimed to treat thousands of patients suffering from Covid-19 and announced that more than 50 per cent of the patients responded and rec...