One year ago, India set out on the challenging journey of vaccinating its massive 1.38 billion-strong population against Covid-19. In the year since the country’s vaccination drive began, 90 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose and 60 per cent has got their second dose...
Read MorePanaji: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal – in Goa Sunday to campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of next month’s election – offered novel ‘proof’ of his party’s honesty and track record – that raids ‘ordered’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had failed to find evidence of wrong-doing....
Read MoreAs on Saturday, India has administered a total of 156 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, and 70% of the country’s adult population is fully vaccinated.
Read MoreInvestors are taking huge interest in the country’s startup ecosystem and in the last one year, annual fundings into startups have increased from USD 11 billion to USD 36 billion, a top government official said on Saturday. Anurag Jain, Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal...
Read MoreFire engines were dispatched into service and after hours of effort they were able to douse the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident. Established by the British in 1878, the Secunderabad Club is one...
Read MoreVirat Kohli stepped down down as India’s Test Captain on Saturday. Kohli issued a statement on social media to make the announcement. The decision comes a day after India’s 1-2 loss in three-match Test series to South Africa. “It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance everyday to...
Read Moreimposed last week as Covid cases spike alarmingly – has been extended till January 22, the Election Commission said Saturday. Indoor political meetings will be allowed subject to a cap of 300 people, 50 per cent of the hall’s capacity, or the limit set by the state’s disaster management authority. Political parties...
Read MoreMumbai Live News: Maharashtra on Friday recorded 43,211 new coronavirus cases, down by 3,195 from a day ago, and 19 fresh fatalities linked to the infection, while the active tally crossed the 2.60-lakh mark, the health department said. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the Centre should think about enforcing mandatory Covid-19 vaccination...
Read MoreNew Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases has started falling in a few cities in India, but it is still unclear whether the country is under-reporting the cases or if there has been a fall in testing. The number of cases had been on the rise since late last...
Read MoreNew Delhi, January 15 Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, state unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu and Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa have been fielded in the first list of Congress candidates announced on Saturday for the February 14 Punjab elections.
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