LS nod to Bill on electoral reforms
Opposition questions tearing hurry, Aadhaar linkage
New Delhi: A Bill to link electoral roll data with Aadhaar ecosystem and bring other poll reforms was passed by Lok Sabha on Monday after a brief debate and amid demand by the opposition to refer it to a standing committee. The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, piloted by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, was passed […]
Covaxin’s shelf life extended to 12 months
Hyderabad: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the extension of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin’s shelf life up to 12 months from the date of manufacture, the vaccine-maker said. This approval of shelf life extension is based on the availability of additional stability data, which was submitted to CDSCO. With the shelf […]
Omicron variant identified in 89 countries: WHO
Says variant has doubling time between 1.5-3 days
Geneva: The Omicron variant has now been identified in 89 countries and is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in places where community transmission is high, with a doubling time between 1.5 3 days, the WHO has said. In its ‘Enhancing Readiness for Omicron (B.1.1.529): Technical Brief and Priority Actions for Member States’ report […]
14 killed in massive blast in Pakistan’s Karachi city
Karachi/Islamabad: At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured in Pakistan’s financial capital of Karachi on Saturday when a powerful blast, apparently triggered by a gas explosion in a covered sewage channel, ripped through the building of a private bank situated on it, police said. Most of the casualties are reportedly customers and […]
All India Mayors’ Conference: PM seeks list of cities ignoring cleanliness campaign
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday mooted the idea of publicising a list of cities where a blind eye has been turned to the cleanliness campaign so as to build public pressure on the authorities there to work. Inaugurating the All India Mayors’ Conference in Varanasi via video conferencing, he also suggested that cities with […]
Protected areas for wildlife: Bill seeking better management of areas introduced in LS
New Delhi: A bill which seeks to conserve and protect wildlife through better management of protected areas and rationalise schedules which list out species under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, was introduced in Lok Sabha on Friday. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021, was introduced by Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change […]
Electoral reforms: PMO holds informal interaction with ECs, oppn attacks govt
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and fellow Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anoop Chandra Pandey recently held an “informal interaction” with the Prime Minister’s Office to bridge gaps in understanding of key electoral reforms between the poll panel and the Law Ministry, with EC sources insisting on Friday that no impropriety was involved in […]
Pak made ‘limited progress’ on pledge to dismantle all terror groups: US
Washington: Pakistan has made “limited progress” in its pledge to dismantle all militant groups operating out of its territory, the US State Department has told Congress in an annual report on global terrorism. The State Department did acknowledge that Pakistan took steps in 2020 to counter terror financing and to restrain India-focused militant groups, according […]