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SBI report justifies under-reporting of Covid deaths as not new
Amid the debate over underreporting of COVID fatalities, economists at SBI on Wednesday said that shortfall in reporting deaths is not a new phenomenon in India. One of the prime reasons for the underreporting is because many of the demises happen without any medical attention and hence, ramping up...
Ordinance bans strikes in essential defence services
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday came out with an ordinance prohibiting any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. The Essential Defence Services Ordinance 2021 comes in the backdrop of the announcement by major federations of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to go on...
Modi tells ministers to lead by example in Covid protocols
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked his Council of Ministers to lead by example by strictly following COVID-19 safety rules. He asked the ministers to ensure an atmosphere by their actions where people would to stick to safety measures and do not hesitate to get vaccinated. Underlining that the...
Palaniswamy says Sasikala no longer with AIADMK
Seeking to play down expelled general secretary V K Sasikala’s purported interaction with party workers, AIADMK co-coordinator K Palaniswami on Wednesday said her telephonic conversations will not impact the 1.5 crore cadre based organisation a wee bit. Making it clear she is no longer with the AIADMK since her...
Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi In Delhi
Punjab Congress leader Navjot Sidhu, whose longstanding feud with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has contributed hugely to the crisis in the party’s state unit, met Rahul Gandhi at his home in Delhi today. The meeting took place just a day after the former Congress chief declared that he...
MVA coordination committee meets Pawar-Uddav talks
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the coordination committee of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at his official residence here against the backdrop of various issues including the likely election to the post of the Assembly Speaker during the upcoming monsoon...
Union Cabinet approves Rs 3.03-lakh crore scheme for power discoms
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on June 30, approved a reform-based result-linked power distribution scheme worth Rs 3.03 lakh crore that has been in the works for five years. The scheme has been approved with an inclusive Rs 97,000 crore central outlay. The Reform-Based Result-Linked Power Distribution...
Mamata launches student credit card for loans upto Rs10 lakh
Kolkata: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of a credit card for students with a limit of Rs 10 lakh today, meeting one of her key pre-election promises. A student who has lived in Bengal for 10 years will be eligible for the card which can be...
Akhilesh predicts ‘democratic revolution’ in 2022 UP
Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday asserted that there were will be a democratic revolution in Uttar Pradesh in 2022 against the current “disruptive” and “negative” politics. Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled in 2022. In a tweet in Hindi, Yadav said, “United against today’s disruptive, conservative,...
BJP, Mayawati clash over Ambedkar Cultural Centre
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and BJP engaged in a war of words on Tuesday over the laying of the foundation of the Ambedkar Cultural Centre. BSP chief Mayawati called the move a pre-poll act of “deceit” and “deception” by the ruling BJP to serve its electoral interest. Had...
Priyanka to soon shift base to Lucknow for 2022 polls
As 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections inch closer, political parties are gearing up to contest the polls with full might. The Congress party will now be conducting training camps in many parts of the state for its leaders and party workers. The training will be held from July 1...
Moderna claims vaccine effective against Delta variant
Moderna Inc. said its vaccine produced protective antibodies against the delta variant spreading in the U.S. and many other parts of the world. Moderna researchers tested blood samples from eight people for antibodies against versions of the spike protein from different coronavirus variants, including delta, which emerged in India....
Assam CM says 2-child policy vital for Muslim progress
A two-child policy is the only way to eradicate poverty and illiteracy among his state’s Muslim minority, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today. Organisations operating in the community, he said, had welcomed his proposal of adopting good family planning norms, including such a policy. “There is no...
Film maker Raj Kaushal dead
Mandira Bedi’s husband and film producer Raj Kaushal died on Wednesday morning. Filmmaker Onir announced the news of his death on social media and he tweeted: “Gone too soon. We lost film maker and producer Raj Kaushal this morning. Very sad. He was one of the producers of my...
Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray meet amid reports of alliance strain
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar is meeting Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his official residence Varsha. Sources said cabinet minister Jeetendra Awhad, Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil and Aditya Thackeray are also attending the meeting – the first between the two leaders after a very public...
No meeting scheduled with Sidhu, says Rahul
Rahul Gandhi today said there was no meeting scheduled with Navjot Singh Sidhu a day after the disgruntled Punjab Congress leader’s team said he had a “meeting with the Gandhis”. On Monday, Navjot Sidhu’s team had said he would meet with Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra...
Modi meets Shah, Rajnath and NSA Ajit Doval
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today for a briefing on the unprecedented drone attack at the Jammu air base on Sunday, and the events that followed, sources indicated. “Discussions were held on futuristic challenges...
Initial probe hints at Lashkar role
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba is likely involved in the drone attack on the Air Force base in Jammu on Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir police chief has said. The same group may also be behind the drones spotted near a military facility on Monday, J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh told NDTV....
