India
Anupam Ray to Be India's New Permanent Representative at UN Conference on Disarmament
Anupam Ray, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the MEA’s headquarters in Delhi.
Bengal Logs Over 1,000 Daily Covid-19 Cases After Nearly Six Months
Kolkata registered 540 of the 1,089 new cases as the state's tally rose to 16,32,906
Hyderpora Encounter: Victims' Families Find Holes in SIT Report, Contest Terror Link Claim
The Special Investigation Team of Jammu and Kashmir Police probing the Hyderpora encounter on Monday said all four people killed had terror links.
PM Modi to Release 10th Instalment of PM-KISAN Fund on January 1
Under the scheme, Rs 6,000 per year is provided to eligible farmer families, payable in three equal four-monthly instalments of Rs 2,000.
Massive Concession of Rs 25 per Litre for Petrol in Jharkhand, But Only for Two-wheelers
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren said the changes in petrol price will be introduced from January 26, 2022.
CSIR NET 2021 Exam Schedule Postponed to Avoid Clash with Other Major Exams
CSIR UGC NET June 2021: The exams were slated for January 29, February 5, and 6, 2022 but will now be conducted on January 29, February 15, and 18.
AKTU Students Claim Covid Norms Flouted During Offline Exam
Several students took to the social media platform Twitter to share images of students not wearing masks or maintaining social distance. They also claimed that thermal screening was conducted on the campus
Khalistani Outfits Trying to Gain Ground in India, Warns Intel. A Look at Top Militants Running Terror Factories
Babbar Khalsa International and Sikhs for Justice have been radicalising youths in Punjab and raising funds to carry out terror activities in India with the backing of Pakistan.
5 People Suffer from Suffocation, 40 Rescued After Fire Breaks Out in Mumbai Building
The blaze erupted around 9 am in the electric meter room of the building of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) at Jankalyan Nagar in suburban Kandivali.
Biological E Aims to Produce 100 Mn Doses/month of Corbevax from Feb 2022
The Hyderabad company plans to deliver more than one billion additional doses globally.
Lack of Violent Resistance Does Not Imply Consent, Says Madras High Court, Confirms Rape Conviction
The submission was that the victim did not make any serious attempt to rescue herself from the accused, nor did she raise any alarm and therefore, the act was with consent.
Govt Panel Recommends EUA for Covid Vaccines Covovax, Corbevax and Anti-Covid Pill Molnupiravir
All the recommendations have been sent to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for final approval.
Maha Covid-19 Task Force Member Suggests Curbs for Short Time if Omicron Threat Persists
Maharashtra recorded 26 new cases of Omicron – 11 of them in Mumbai – taking the overall tally of the variant to 167.
Less Economic Activities During Lockdown Led to Low Air Pollution in Most Parts of India: Study
However, in some regions like western-central India, some parts of northern India an increase of ozone and other toxic gases was observed.
IIT Madras Students Launch Campaign to Conduct Awareness on Menstrual Hygiene, Gender Inequality, Sexual Harassment
The IIT Madras students have partnered with several NGOs to conduct programmes like pad distribution drive in Bengaluru, online sessions on gender inequality, and impact on people’s lives, etc.
DU Admissions 2022: CUCET or DUET, Know Difference Between Both Entrance Exams
DU admissions 2022: While DUCET is exclusively for those wanting admissions to DU, CUCET, as the name suggests is a national level entrance including several central universities.