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Prakash Javadekar Dares Rahul Gandhi, Calls for Debate on What Congress & Modi Govt Have Done for Farmers
Union minister Prakash Javadekar accused the Congress of ignoring farmers' interests and keeping them poor to ensure cheap grain prices, and asserted that the Modi government empowered them by implementing the Swaminathan commission report to give them re...
First Indigenous Vaccine Against Pneumonia Developed by Serum Institute; to Be Launched by Vardhan Next Week
According to the sources, the vaccine will be much more affordable than existing ones manufactured by two foreign companies.
Union Cabinet Approves Merger of Four Film Media Units With NFDC
The units are Films Division of India, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archive of India, and Children's Film Society.
Moderate Fog in Parts of Delhi, Minimum Temperature Dips to 4 Degree Celsius
According to the weather department, very dense fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 is dense, 201 and 500 moderate, and 501 and 1,000 shallow.
Scientists Say UK Strain Unlikely to Affect Efficacy of Covid-19 Vaccines, Warn Against More Mutations
According to Jeremy Farrar, director of the London-based research charity Wellcome Trust UK, there is no indication at the moment that the new strain would evade treatments and vaccines.
‘Baba ka Dhaba’ Owner Starts a New Restaurant in Delhi, Offers Indian and Chinese on Menu
Prasad's new restaurant is a little walk away from his old kiosk and he says he will continue to run his dhaba too. His restaurant, incidentally is also known as 'Baba ka Dhaba'.
India Should Not Be Worried About Our Ties With Pakistan, Says Russia
Deputy Chief of the Russian mission Roman Babushkin said Russia's ties with Pakistan are "independent" in nature and that his government is mindful of respecting sensitivities of other countries.
16-member Panel to Be Set Up Under Delhi LG for Yamuna Floodplain Conservation
The NGT had last year directed the landowning agency to constitute a special purpose vehicle for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna in Delhi, hoping that it could be a model for 351 polluted river stretches in the country.
Vineet Agarwal Takes Over as New President of Assocham
Sumant Sinha, Chairman and Managing Director of ReNew Power, is the new Senior VicePresident of Assocham. Agarwal is a graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
ED Conducts Multiple Raids in Delhi-NCR, Arrests One in 'Bike Bot' Scam
The raids were carried out at six locations in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Hapur by officials from Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Lucknow zone.
ICMR Chief Balram Bhargava Tests Covid-19 Positive, Admitted to AIIMS
The 59-year-old ICMR chief was admitted to AIIMS's Trauma Centre, a dedicated Covid-19 facility, on December 16, a hospital source told IANS on condition of anonymity.
Hathras Case: CBI Files Chargesheet Against All 4 Accused, Report Says Victim Was Gangraped, Killed
The Uttar Pradesh police had previously claimed the victim had not been raped.
Delhi Riots Conspiracy Chargesheet Stresses on 3 Deaths, Ignores Others: Natasha Narwal's Counsel to Court
Her counsel Adit Pujari alleged before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that 53 people died in the riots but the charge sheet revolved around the deaths of only three persons.
PM Modi to Deliver Keynote Address at Assocham Foundation Week on Saturday
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Thursday that Modi will also present the "ASSOCHAM Enterprise of the Century Award" to Ratan Tata, who will receive the award on behalf of the Tata Group.
39 Indians on Board Two Stranded Ships in Chinese Waters, India in Touch with China: MEA
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said on Thursday that bulk cargo vessel, MV Jag Anand, has been on anchorage near Jingtang port in Hebei province of China since June 13 and it has 23 Indian nationals as crew.
Not Satisfied With Work Done by Commission for Air Quality Management, Says SC
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that even people in Delhi are not satisfied with the work done by the Commission on the issue of pollution.