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India records 3.43 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 4,000 fatalities

New Delhi: India reported 3.43 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases and 4,000 deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing the overall infections and fatalities to 2,40,46,809 and 2,62,317, respectively, the Union Ministry of Health said on Friday.The country currently has...

India logs 3.62 lakh COVID-19 infections, 4,120 deaths

New Delhi: India has logged 3,62,727 COVID-19 positive cases and 4,120 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative total to 2,37,02,832 and 2,58,317, respectively, data revealed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported on...

SC launches mobile app to provide links for virtual hearings to journalists

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday launched a mobile app for providing links of virtual hearings to journalists.Chief Justice NV Ramana launched the facility in a virtual event at 1230 hrs today.The meeting was also attended by Justices...

UPSC 2021 civil services preliminary exam now on Oct 10

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission on Thursday postponed the 2021 civil services preliminary examination from June 27 to October 10, Sunday."Due to the prevailing conditions caused by the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), the Union Public Service Commission...

Actively considering proposal to live telecast SC proceedings: CJI Ramana

New Delhi: Chief Justice NV Ramana on Thursday said he was actively considering the proposal to live telecast the proceedings of the Supreme Court."I am actively considering the proposal to telecast live the proceedings of the Supreme Court. However,...

Punjab cabinet okays new rules to replace outdated jails manual

Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday gave its nod to Punjab Prison Rules, 2021, under the Prison Act 1894, thus superseding the archaic and outdated jails manual.The cabinet noted that the provisions of...

SII, Bharat Biotech profiteering at expense of common man: Delhi Health Minister

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday alleged that the pharmaceutical companies Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are profiteering at the expense of the common man."Price of each vaccine should be capped at ₹150/dose. The...

Lockdown extended till May 25 in Bihar

Patna: The lockdown has been extended till May 25 in Bihar to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection in the state.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, after reviewing the situation of lockdown with his cabinet colleagues and senior officers decided...

Three HC Judges, 34 judicial officers have succumbed to COVID-19: CJI Ramana

New Delhi: The raging Covid-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of 34 judicial officers and three High Court judges, and severely impacted the judicial fraternity, both physically and psychologically, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Thursday.The CJI...

NHRC issues notices to Centre, UP, Bihar over bodies found floating in Ganga

Lucknow: The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) on Thursday severed notices to Centre as well as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar after taking cognizance of a complaint about several dead bodies found floating in the river Ganga in UP and...

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Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh campaigns for BJP in Assam polls

Silchar: Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh today said that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is the leader who have...