India
Indian Army Officer among 3 Soldiers Injured in Pakistani Firing along LoC in J&K's Rajouri
All three have been shifted to the Army Hospital for treatment.
Education Ministry Launches Schools' Alternative Academic Calendar for Next 8 Weeks
The purpose of mapping of themes with learning outcomes is to facilitate teachers and parents to assess the progress in the learning of children and also to go beyond textbooks, said the education minister.
Sero-survey Conducted in August Finds No Antibodies in 30 Percent of Recovered Covid-19 Patients
Blood samples of 257 people who had tested Covid-19 positive earlier and then recovered, were also taken during the survey to test if they had antibodies.
TN CM Palaniswami Comes Up with New Plan for Quick Redressal of People's Grievances
Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami a state-level help centre-cum-integrated public grievance redressal management system would be implemented for expeditious registration of remedial measures.
Aurobindo Pharma Ties Up with BIRAC to Develop Covid-19 Vaccine
Aurobindo said that it is in the process of setting up a state-of-art manufacturing facility for viral vaccines which will be used to produce the Covid-19 vaccine and other viral vaccines
413 Earthquakes Recorded from March 1 to September 8 in India: Ministry of Earth Sciences
The NSN is maintained by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) to detect and locate earthquakes in and around the country, the ministry said.
Sasikala Won’t Be Released Before January 2021, Say Prison Authorities in Response to RTI Query
Sasikala Natarajan was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison in the Disproportionate Assets (DA) case by the Supreme Court in 2017.
40L People Kept Under Surveillance as Part of Covid-19 Contact-tracing: MoS for Health in Rajya Sabha
The minister of state for health said there were 15,290 COVID-treatment facilities with 13,14,171 dedicated isolation beds till September 10. There are also 2,31,269 oxygen-supported isolation beds and 62,694 ICU beds (including 32,241 ventilator beds).
Cabinet Clears AIIMS for Bihar Among Slew of Projects as Modi Makes Urbanisation Push
The prime minister had also inaugurated three petroleum sector projects worth Rs 900 crore. The projects include the Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project and two LPG Bottling Plants.
Indian Warship Undertakes Refuelling with US Navy Tanker in Arabian Sea
In 2016, India and the US inked the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) that allows their militaries use each other's bases for repair and replenishment of supplies as well as provides for deeper cooperation.
Charge Sheet in Delhi Riots 'Conspiracy' Case to be Filed by Sept 17, Says Police Chief
Pramod Singh Kushwaha said that when they started investigating the Delhi riots, we first saw all the sites and found a common pattern that traffic jam was started at all the sites simultaneously.
Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court, Seeks Review of Contempt Case Verdict
Bhushan said that he will be filing a separate petition seeking review of the judgment on Sentence dated August 31, by which the top court had imposed a nominal fine of Re 1 on him for contempt of court.
UCEED 2021: Last Date to Submit Application is October 10, Exam to be Held on January 17
Candidates will be allowed to download admit cards from January 1. UCED 2021 will be conducted on January 17, 2021 and the results will be declared on March 10, 2021.
Total Lockdown for 46 Days from Sept 25? Fact Check as 'Govt Notice' Goes Viral Amid Spike in Virus Cases
The report widely being circulated over the social media claiming that the NDMA will order another lockdown from September 25 due to the rising Covid-19 cases across the country.
I'm Being Targeted to Halt Avalanche of #MeToo Allegations Against MJ Akbar: Priya Ramani Tells Court
Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Ramani, told the court on Monday that over 14 women accused Akbar of sexual harassment in the wake of #MeToo movement but he has filed complaint only against Ramani.
Indian Funds Seek To Calm Investors After Rule Change Affects $20 Billion In Equity Assets
Indian fund managers on Monday sought to assuage investor concerns that a regulatory change affecting portfolio structures of some equity funds which manage assets worth $20 billion will make such holdings riskier and destabilise the market.