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19 Dec 2020

Union Health Ministry

Centre releases FAQs on India's COVID-19 vaccination drive: Details here

The Centre is set to launch one of the largest vaccination drives against the deadly COVID-19 across India early next year.

19 Dec 2020

Narendra Modi

Third wave of COVID-19 in Delhi under control: Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Delhi seems to be under control now, as the city reported 1,133 fresh cases at a positivity rate of less than 1.5 percent.

19 Dec 2020

India

At 3.9 degree Celsius, Delhi records season's lowest minimum temperature

Icy cold conditions prevailed in the national capital this morning, as the minimum temperature dipped to 3.9 degree Celsius, the lowest this season so far.

19 Dec 2020

Uttar Pradesh

'Truth can't be hidden': Hathras victim's family after CBI charge-sheet

After the CBI filed a charge-sheet against the four accused in the Hathras gangrape and murder case, the deceased 19-year-old Dalit girl's family breathed a sigh of relief.

19 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally crosses 10 million as outbreak slows

India on Friday reported over 26,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally past the 10 million mark. The last million infections took nearly a month, indicating a slowdown in the pace of the outbreak.

18 Dec 2020

India

India, China continue talks amid border row, call for disengagement

Months into the India-China border row, both nations held another round of talks to resolve the conflict.

18 Dec 2020

India

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is voluntary, says Centre

With a lot of noise surrounding coronavirus vaccines, the government of India said getting inoculated is voluntary, implying that citizens can choose to not get the doses.

18 Dec 2020

Narendra Modi

AMU: Students oppose invitation extended to Modi as Chief Guest

The Aligarh Muslim University has turned 100 years old and to mark the occasion, an invitation was sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who accepted it. This development, however, has sparked a tug of war between teachers and students.

18 Dec 2020

India

Gold worth Rs. 1.10 crore goes missing from Customs custody

Gold worth Rs. 1.10 crore has gone "missing" from the custody of the Customs department's office in Jamnagar, Gujarat, police said on Friday.

18 Dec 2020

West Bengal

Major fire in north Bengal market, 150 shops gutted

A major fire broke out at a market in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district in the early hours of Friday, gutting at least 150 shops. The flames were spotted around 3 am at the Dhupguri market by a shopkeeper, officials said.

Hathras case: CBI charges four accused with gang-rape, murder

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday charged the four accused in the Hathras case with gang-rape and murder.

18 Dec 2020

India

States to undertake fire safety audits of COVID-19 hospitals: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday directed all the states to carry out fire safety audits of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the country to prevent fire incidents in medical institutions.

SC issues notices to Kamra, cartoonist over tweets about judiciary

On Friday, the Supreme Court decided that the contempt petitions filed against comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja shouldn't be junked; it instead served notices to both of them.

18 Dec 2020

India

Yoga recognized as competitive sport by government

The government has recognized yoga as a competitive sport, setting the stage for the inclusion of the ancient art in tournaments held across India.

18 Dec 2020

India

Private security guards to play big role in vaccination drive

The 90 lakh private security guards in the country will have a big role to play in the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday, as the government plans to roll out a massive vaccination drive across India.

18 Dec 2020

Himachal Pradesh

Delhi braces for biting cold wave; IMD issues orange alert

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in Delhi as biting cold waves gripped the national capital.

18 Dec 2020

Narendra Modi

Agriculture Minister writes letter to farmers, PM urges to read

On Thursday, Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar wrote an eight-page-long letter to farmers, in a bid to address their concerns associated with three farm laws.

18 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally nears 99.8 lakh with 27K+ new cases

India on Thursday reported over 27,000 fresh coronavirus infections pushing the nationwide tally to 99.78 lakh cases.

18 Dec 2020

India

Singer, who robbed purses of women in malls, arrested

A Bengaluru-based orchestra singer has been arrested for robbing women at malls and beauty parlors multiple times.

Arvind Kejriwal tears copies of farm laws in Delhi Assembly

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tore copies of the contentious farm laws in a special Assembly session.

17 Dec 2020

West Bengal

Tiger census begins in Sundarbans

The tiger census through camera trapping method has started in West Bengal's Sundarbans, which, according to the last estimate, was home to 96 big cats, an official said.

Farmers can protest but Delhi can't be blocked: SC

For the second straight day, the Supreme Court spoke on the massive agitation saying that the aggrieved farmers have a right to protest but they cannot block Delhi.

17 Dec 2020

Sri Lanka

India's neighbors train experts for clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine

India's friendly neighboring nations trained over 100 experts to strengthen capacities in their countries for facilitating phase-3 clinical trials of the Indian COVID-19 vaccine, a senior official of the Department of Biotechnology said.

17 Dec 2020

India

India may have to spend $1.8 billion on coronavirus vaccine

India, which is the second worst-hit nation in the world, may need to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of the coronavirus vaccination program, a Reuters report said.

17 Dec 2020

Haryana

Aghast at farmers' plight, Sikh preacher shoots self near Singhu

A Sikh preacher from Haryana identified as Baba Ram Singh shot himself near the Singhu border, the epicenter of farmers' agitation, on Wednesday, allegedly because he was hurt by the treatment meted out to the protesters.

17 Dec 2020

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 99.5 lakh with 28K+ new cases

India on Wednesday reported over 28,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 99.5 lakh cases.

16 Dec 2020

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Amid row with China, India may blacklist some telecom vendors

The central government on Wednesday said that it will prepare a list of trusted and non-trusted sources of telecom vendors in the name of national security.

JEE-Main to be held four times in 2021; details here

The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main will be held four times next year, in February, March, April, and May, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Wednesday.

16 Dec 2020

India

India slips on Human Development Index, takes the 131st rank

In a worrying piece of news, India slipped on the Human Development Index (HDI), taking the 131st position this year, as compared to the 129th place a year ago.

Centre's talks bound to fail: Supreme Court on farmers' protest

The Supreme Court on Wednesday spoke on the farmers' agitation for the first time, noting that Centre's negotiations don't work, also predicting that they are bound to fail in the future.

16 Dec 2020

Yogi Adityanath

UP: Bus collides with gas tanker in Sambhal, eight killed

In a tragic development, eight people have died and 21 sustained injuries on Wednesday morning when an Uttar Pradesh Roadways bus collided with a gas tanker in Sambhal amid reduced visibility due to fog, police said.

16 Dec 2020

Uber

SC says Ola and Uber not acting as a cartel

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court refused to meddle with orders passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLAT), in connection to cab aggregators Ola and Uber.

16 Dec 2020

India

India, UK pledge to fast track trade agreement talks

On Tuesday, India and United Kingdom promised to fast track dialogue on a free trade agreement, a development that would have a deep impact on the relationship between both countries.

Farmers say will "make" government repeal laws, road blockade planned

Toughening their stand, farmers' leaders on Tuesday declared that they will make the Centre, led by Bharatiya Janata Party, repeal three agricultural reforms.

16 Dec 2020

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 99.3 lakh with 26K+ new cases

India on Tuesday reported over 26,000 fresh coronavirus infections, the third consecutive day that single-day infections remained under 30,000.

15 Dec 2020

Narendra Modi

Modi says Opposition misleading farmers; alleges conspiracy to confuse them

As the farmers' protest at Delhi's borders entered its 20th day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his government's claim that the protesters are being misled by the Opposition.

15 Dec 2020

Narendra Modi

Jayalalithaa's legacy continues: Amma mini clinics inaugurated in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday inaugurated the Amma Mini Clinic Scheme, under which 2,000 mini clinics will be opened across the Southern state.

15 Dec 2020

India

Gurugram: First-ever training for administering coronavirus vaccine begins

While India is yet to approve any coronavirus vaccine, healthcare workers are being trained to administer doses to people.

15 Dec 2020

Republic Day

Boris Johnson accepts India's invite to be R-Day chief guest

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted India's invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January next year.

15 Dec 2020

India

India recorded 22K coronavirus cases yesterday, lowest since July

In an upbeat piece of news, India on Monday logged just a little over 22,000 COVID-19 cases — the nation's lowest single-day rise since July 4.