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New Delhi, November 24 Central trade unions on Tuesday said that about 25 crore workers were expected to participate in the nationwide general strike on November 26, for which “preparations are in full swing”. A statement has been issued by a joint forum comprising 10 central trade unions – IndianRead More
New Delhi, November 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India would go by scientific advice in respect of Covid-19 vaccine and answers to questions related to the vaccine were not yet available. Speaking to chief ministers of eight worst Covid-affected states, the PM said a comprehensive plan forRead More
New Delhi, November 22 India will soon launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ that envisages the exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater world, a vast part of which still remains unexplored, a top official of the Ministry of Earth Sciences said. The Ministry’s secretary, M Rajeevan,Read More
New Delhi, November 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said more than 2.6 crore families, including in Uttar Pradesh, have been provided with piped drinking water in the country under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Laying the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and SonbhadraRead More
New Delhi, November 21 The total number of tests conducted in India for the detection of COVID-19 infection has crossed the 13-crore mark with the last one crore done in just 10 days, while the cumulative positivity rate remained low and continues a downward trajectory, the Union Health Ministry saidRead More
Washington, November 21 The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the White House for the first time in six decades, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Saturday, a move that could further enrage Beijing, which has accused the US of trying to interfere in China’s internalRead More
Toronto, November 21 A Canadian university will soon return to India a unique statue of Hindu goddess Annapoorna that was stolen from a shrine in Varanasi over a century ago and found its way to the varsity’s art gallery, in an attempt to “right historical wrongs” and help overcome theRead More
New Delhi, November 20 Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said it was his “firm conviction’’ that India-US ties are only going to get stronger. Shringla said a remarkable feature of the bilateral ties was the strong bi-partisan support in the US to strengthen its strategic partnership with India and workRead More
New Delhi, November 20 India has successfully met the 2017 target of newborn mortality rate of 24 per 1,000 live births and is making strides to fulfil the target of stillbirth rate of 19 per 1,000 total births by this year, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. Vardhan,Read More
New Delhi, November 20 Canada visa applicants who have submitted online applications for family class priority—spouses, partners and children category—can enroll biometrics at the Canada Visa Applications Centres in six cities from November 25, it was announced by VFS Global on Friday. The cities are Delhi, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, AhmedabadRead More
