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28 Sep 2021
Mansukh MandaviyaIndia administers over 1 crore COVID-19 vaccines for 5th time
India administered more than one crore coronavirus vaccine doses on Monday, taking the cumulative number of administered doses in the country to above 86 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
27 Sep 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaCannot introduce changes last minute: SC to Centre on NEET-SS
The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Centre for announcing last-minute changes to the pattern of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Post-Graduate Super Specialty exam 2021 (NEET SS 2021).
27 Sep 2021
Jammu And KashmirBike rally aimed at promoting tourism flagged off in Jammu
Sixty motorcyclists started from the scenic Jammu Tawi Golf Course (JTGC) to Basohli in Kathua district as part of a rally aimed at promoting tourism in the Jammu division, officials said.
27 Sep 2021
RajasthanRajasthan: Bluetooth-fitted slipper worth Rs. 6L used to cheat REET
Despite the suspension of the internet, the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) on Sunday witnessed some bizarre cheating incidents.
27 Sep 2021
NoidaNoida: In a separate stir, hundreds of farmers confront cops
Hundreds of people from various villages in Noida and a large number of police personnel were involved in a confrontation on Monday during a demonstration over land compensation outside the Noida Authority Office on Delhi's outskirts, coinciding with the Bharat Bandh call given by farmer unions against the Centre's three agricultural laws.
27 Sep 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 26K new cases; over 270 more dead
India on Monday reported over 26,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, nearly 60% of the fresh infections were concentrated in Kerala.
27 Sep 2021
VizagTook inspiration from RINL plant to crack UPSC: Lakshmi Soujanya
Many of us know RINL as steel producing company, but M Lakshmi Soujanya—who has made it to the 2020 Civil Service Examination qualifiers' list— says the PSU's township has been a "pillar of support" for her and she took inspiration from its 24X7 running plant.
27 Sep 2021
OdishaOdisha: School teacher suspended for submitting fake certificates for job
A government school teacher in Odisha's Jajpur district has been suspended for allegedly submitting fake certificates to get the job over two decades ago, an official said.
27 Sep 2021
Narendra Modi#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav: Swachh Bharat-2.0 to AMRUT- 2.0, Centre starts week-long celebrations
To commemorate 75 years of independence, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Monday kicked off a series of week-long events and special programs as part of the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav."
27 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to provide a digital health ID to people which will contain their health records.
27 Sep 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man tries to offer wife as human sacrifice; arrested
Police has arrested a female tantrik and a man at Jafrabad tehsil in Maharashtra's Jalna district for allegedly trying to kill his wife for human sacrifice under the belief that it would get him some hidden treasure, an official said on Sunday.
27 Sep 2021
Madhya PradeshSeven Naxals killed in MP in last three years: Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said his government was working hard to curb the Naxal menace in the state and usher in development in rebel-hit areas.
27 Sep 2021
DelhiMassive traffic jams near Delhi amid farmers' Bharat Bandh
Farmers protesting the central government's three new agricultural laws have called a "Bharat Bandh" or nationwide strike today as part of their months-long agitation.
26 Sep 2021
IndiaWe need 50% reservation for women in judiciary: CJI Ramana
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Sunday said that women are entitled to a 50% reservation in the judiciary, calling it their right.
26 Sep 2021
Tamil NaduBharat Bandh tomorrow; states, Opposition parties back farmers' call
Farmers protesting against the central government's agricultural laws have called for a "Bharat Bandh" or general strike on Monday.
26 Sep 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 28K+ new cases; 260 more dead
India on Sunday reported over 28,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, nearly 60% of the fresh infections were concentrated in Kerala.
26 Sep 2021
Narendra Modi#MannkiBaat: PM Modi stresses on cleaning rivers, COVID-19 vaccinations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 81st edition of his monthly radio show 'Mann ki Baat.'
26 Sep 2021
Delhi PoliceRohini court shootout: 2 arrested; attackers partied before killing gangster
A Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two men in connection with the Rohini court shootout on Sunday.
26 Sep 2021
OdishaCyclone Gulab: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh on alert ahead of landfall
The states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are on alert as the cyclonic storm "Gulab" is expected to cross the eastern Indian coast by Sunday evening.
25 Sep 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Cinema halls, drama theaters to reopen from October 22
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said cinema halls and drama theaters in the state will be permitted to operate from October 22 on the condition that they follow all the protocols required to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
25 Sep 2021
Yogi AdityanathHathras rape case: Chandrashekhar Azad threatens to begin dharna
Azad Samaj Party National President Chandrashekhar Azad has threatened to begin an indefinite protest if the Uttar Pradesh government fails to fulfill its promises to the family of a 19-year-old woman from Hathras who was gang-raped and assaulted last year leading to her death.
25 Sep 2021
EnglandDate of birth on Co-WIN certificates for passengers traveling abroad
People who are fully inoculated and want to travel abroad will have a Co-WIN certificate with their full date of birth, official sources said on Saturday amid ongoing discussions between India and the UK over COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
25 Sep 2021
UttarakhandRapid rise in population causing demographic changes: Uttarakhand Government
The Uttarakhand government has said the rapid rise in population is causing demographic changes in certain areas of Uttarakhand, resulting in the migration of several communities from those places besides posing a threat to communal peace.
25 Sep 2021
Shashi TharoorWomen's rights activist Kamla Bhasin passes away at 75
Eminent women's rights activist, poet, and author Kamla Bhasin passed away on Saturday. She was 75.
25 Sep 2021
IndiaWho is Sneha Dubey, India's UN representative who lambasted Pakistan?
Sneha Dubey, India's representative at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), has garnered praise for her fiery response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech at the forum on Friday.
25 Sep 2021
GujaratI-T department raids Gujarat diamond group, claims multi-crore tax evasion
The CBDT on Saturday said the Income Tax Department has detected tax evasion worth crores of rupees in raids on Gujarat's leading diamond manufacturer and exporter.
25 Sep 2021
ThaneMaharashtra: Builder to pay Rs. 40K compensation to flat buyer
The Thane District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a real estate developer to pay Rs. 40,000 compensation to a flat buyer for indulging in deficiency in service by way of not handing over the property within the stipulated time.
25 Sep 2021
OdishaCyclone warning issued for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh as depression intensifies
A depression over the northeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression, with the IMD on Saturday noting that the weather system may further concentrate into a cyclonic storm and move toward Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
25 Sep 2021
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan globally recognized for supporting terrorists: India at UNGA
Pakistan has an established history and policy of harboring and actively supporting terrorists, India said at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), as it criticized its neighbor.
24 Sep 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Schools to reopen from October 4; COVID-19 situation improves
Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad Friday announced that the state government has decided to reopen schools from October 4.
24 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiAssam: Heavy security in Dholpur after 2 killed during eviction
The situation remained tense at the Dholpur Gorukhuti area in Assam's Darrang district, where a police firing killed two people on Thursday.
24 Sep 2021
Delhi Police3 gangsters killed in dramatic shootout inside Delhi's Rohini court
A notorious gangster and two others from a rival gang were killed in a shootout inside a courtroom in Delhi today that left several people injured.
24 Sep 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaOnline NDA application for women opens; admissions to be 'provisional'
The Union Public Service Commission on Friday said it opened the online application for women candidates to apply for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination, 2021.
24 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiPM gifts Harris copy of notifications related to her grandfather
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted US Vice President Kamala Harris a copy of old notifications related to her grandfather, who was a senior Indian government officer, in a wooden handicraft frame and a meenakari chess set as they held their first in-person meeting, government sources said on Friday.
24 Sep 2021
PuneWill mandate carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that he would issue an order in the next three to four months making it mandatory for the carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles.
24 Sep 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra reduces duty hours for women cops to 8 hours
The Maharashtra government has decided to reduce working hours for women police officers from 12 hours to eight hours, Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey said on Friday.
24 Sep 2021
Narendra ModiTikait urges NRIs to protest during PM's New York event
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday appealed to Indians living in the US to hold a protest during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's program in New York on Saturday in support of the 10-month-long farmers' agitation at Delhi's borders.
24 Sep 2021
DelhiWoman gets Rs. 2 crore compensation for haircut gone wrong
A woman is set to get a whopping amount of Rs. 2 crore for a wrong haircut over three years ago.
24 Sep 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Narendra Giri death: CBI takes over probe; constitutes six-member team
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday took over the investigation into the death of top seer Mahant Narendra Giri.
24 Sep 2021
Union Health MinistryCoronavirus: India reports 31K+ new cases, 62% in Kerala alone
India on Friday reported over 31,000 new COVID-19 cases, out of which, over 62% were concentrated in Kerala alone.
