Millions hit by new Omicron variants in China
Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Beijing
Beijing: Beijing, gripped by the fastest spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Monday as the virus struck the majority of the city’s 21.54 million people, including foreign diplomatic missions, mounting massive pressure on health facilities. The latest reported Covid-19 deaths in the capital were the first official fatalities since […]
Enough foodgrains stocked to meet requirements of welfare schemes: Govt
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday said it has sufficient foodgrain stocks to meet the requirements under the food security law and other welfare schemes. The government is also regularly monitoring the prices of essential commodities. “Government of India has sufficient foodgrain stocks under central pool to meet the requirement of NFSA and its other […]
Rahul’s remarks about Chinese threat
Not Nehru's India of 1962, it's Modi's new India: BJP
New Delhi: Hitting back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that India is ignoring the threat of war from China, the BJP on Friday said he is trying to spread confusion and demoralise soldiers and added it is not Jawaharlal Nehru’s India of 1962. “This is Modi’s India, this is new India. Now […]
No proposal under consideration to ban opinion polls: Govt
New Delhi: There is no proposal under consideration of the government to ban opinion polls, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday amid calls from some quarters for banning the exercise after the announcement of elections. Responding to a question on whether the government is considering imposing a ban on opinion and exit polls after the […]
Issue of vacancies in higher judiciary will linger till new system put in place: Minister
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same. Replying to questions in the Upper House of Parliament, the law minister said the Centre has limited […]
Face authentication technology
Over 3.7 lakh central govt pensioners submitted life certificate: Centre
New Delhi: Over 3.7 lakh central government pensioners submitted life certificates using face authentication technology till December 8, 2022, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. The government has launched face authentication technology in November 2021 for the submission of life certificates by central government pensioners. All central government pensioners are […]
China reels under massive coronavirus wave: Reports
Official blames anti-zero-Covid protests on 'foreign forces'
Beijing: Nearly a fortnight after China lifted the much-despised ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions following a spate of protests, the country is reeling under a massive coronavirus wave, with a Chinese diplomat blaming “foreign forces” for the anti-government demonstrations. Videos circulating in China’s social media showed clinics in Beijing and some other cities flooded with patients with queues […]
Sincere efforts should be made to bring corrupt public servants to book: SC
New Delhi: Observing that sincere efforts should be made to bring corrupt government officials to book, the Supreme Court on Thursday said a public servant can be convicted of the charge of illegal gratification in a corruption case on the basis of circumstantial evidence even when there is no direct oral or documentary proof. The […]
Govt to further bring down inflation: FM in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assured the Lok Sabha that the government will take measures to further ease inflation, which has dipped below the RBI’s upper tolerance level of 6 per cent. Retail inflation has moderated to an 11-month low of 5.8 per cent in November from 6.77 per cent in the […]
Over 4.21 lakh seats were vacant in engineering colleges in 2021-22: MoE
New Delhi: More than 4.21 lakh sanctioned seats in engineering colleges across the country remained vacant in the academic year 2021-22 even as the situation has improved in comparison to the last four years, according to Ministry of Education statistics. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response […]