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India extends visa of stranded foreigners till Aug 31 this year

New Delhi: In view of non resumption of commercial international flights from India since March last year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday further extended the Indian visa or stay stipulation period of foreigners stranded in India...

India logs over 1.32 lakh new nCoV cases, 2.7k fatalities in last 24 hrs

New Delhi: India on Friday recorded 1,32,364 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 2,85,74,350, according to Union Health Ministry's daily Coivd-19 report.Besides, the country also saw 2,713...

Govt caps trade margin on oxygen concentrators

New Delhi: The Centre has capped trade margin on oxygen concentrators up to 70 per cent on Price to Distributor (PTD) level.'In view of the extraordinary circumstances arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in recent volatility...

Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) Pass certificate valid for lifetime, says Govt

New Delhi: The government has decided to extend the validity period of the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying certificate from 7 years to lifetime with retrospective effect from 2011, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced Thursday."This will be...

BJP councillor shot dead by militants, cremated in Jammu

Jammu: Mortal remains of BJP councillor Rakesh Pandita, who was shot dead by terrorists in Tral area of Kashmir, were consigned to flames here on Thursday afternoon.His son Paras Pandita performed the lit the pyre at Bantalab crematorium.BJP MP...

Ex-WB Chief Secretary’s conduct made severe dent to IAS: Govt sources

New Delhi: Describing the former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandhopadhyay conduct on May 28, the Government sources on Wednesday said that his action has made a severe dent in the prestigious Indian Administrative Service(IAS), a ‘steel frame’ of...

Child bravery awardee from Thane returns award under protest

Thane: A child bravery award winner from Shahapur taluka of the district has returned her award to the government in protest of its indifferent attitude towards the tribals.Awardee Hali Raghunath Baraf of Rath Andale Pada of Shahapur has had...

India logs 1.34 lakh new nCoV cases, 2.8k fatalities

New Delhi: India recorded 1,34,154 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the total infections to 2,84,41,986, according to Union Health Ministry on Thursday.The country also saw 2,887 deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to...

Centre to buy 30 cr Covid vaccine doses from Hyderabad-based firm

New Delhi: The Centre will procure 30 crore units of Covid-19 vaccine from Hyderabad-based firm Biological-E, an official statement said here on Thursday.As per the deal, the vaccines doses will be manufactured and stockpiled by the manufacturer from August-December...

Justice Arun Mishra takes over as NHRC chief

New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday took charge as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, official sources said.The post of the NHRC chief had been lying vacant since justice H L...

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Yumnam Khemchand Singh attends BJP 47th foundation day celebration in Noney

Silchar: Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh today attended the 47th Foundation Day of the BJP at Rongmei Naga...