Monthly Archives: November 2021

Air pollution: Delhi starts second phase of ‘Red Light On, Gadi Off’ campaign

NEW DELHI, 19 Nov: To reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government on Friday started the second phase of its fortnight-long...

EAM Jaishankar pitches for equity, fairness in use of tech and data

New Delhi, 19 Nov: There has to be basic regulations and a sense of equity and fairness in the use of new technologies and...

Jyotiraditya Scindia urges states, UTs to cut tax on jet fuel

New Delhi, 19 Nov: Appealing again, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday urged states and Union Territories to reduce the tax on jet...

3 Delhi Police officials held for abducting NGO manager, demanding Rs 5 lakh ransom

New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) Three Delhi policemen have been arrested for allegedly abducting the manager of an NGO and demanding Rs 5 lakh from his...

China hits out at Biden for considering boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing, Nov 19 (PTI) China on Friday lashed out at US President Joe Biden for considering a diplomatic boycott of the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games...

Sindhu, Srikanth sail into Indonesia Masters semifinals with dominant wins

Bali, Nov 19 (PTI) Premier Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth continued their impressive run and registered dominant victories to enter the semifinals of...

Bengaluru FC to take on NorthEast United in ISL opener

Bambolim, Nov 19 (PTI) Bengaluru FC will start as favourites against NorthEast United FC in their opening match of the Indian Super League at the...

Rohit attributes success to team effort, lauds application of players

Ranchi, Nov 19 (PTI) India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win...

Immune-suppressed not at higher risk of poor Covid outcomes: Lancet study

Washington, Nov 19 (PTI) People taking medications that suppress the immune system overall do not have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 or...

India-China ties going through a ‘bad patch’; Beijing has ‘no credible explanation’ on violation...

Singapore, Nov 19 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and China are going through a "particularly bad patch" in...

Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov 20 (AP) — At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask in...

Canada Approves Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Children In 5-11 Age Group

Ottawa, Nov 20 (PTI): Canada on Friday became the latest country to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged between five and 11-years-old. "After...

First known Covid case was vendor in China’s animal market in Wuhan: study

New York, Nov 20 (PTI): The first confirmed case of symptomatic COVID-19 can be traced to a female seafood vendor at a wholesale food...

New political party launched in Meghalaya, attacks ruling parties on inner line permit

Shillong, Nov 19 (PTI) Ardent Basaiawmoit, president of the Voice of the People's Party, a new political party in Meghalaya, on Friday accused the...

Assam Police ranks third in survey on competence, values, trust

Guwahati, Nov 19 (PTI) Assam Police has secured an overall third rank among police forces of the country in a survey conducted by a...

Modern rail-linked grain silo formally inaugurated in Assam

Guwahati, Nov 19 (PTI) A modern rail-linked grain silo was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini...

Meghalaya govt partners with WFP to strengthen public distribution system, improve food security

Shillong, Nov 19 (PTI) In a first in the northeast region, the Meghalaya government has signed an MoU with the United Nations World Food...

Mizoram gets its first orchidarium in Maubuang village

Aizawl, Nov 19 (PTI) Mizoram Orchid Centre, the state's first orchidarium, has been inaugurated at Maubuang village near Aizawl. It will serve an important purpose...

Union MSME minister urges NE entrepreneurs to increase production

Guwahati, Nov 19 (PTI) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Narayan Tatu Rane, on Friday urged entrepreneurs in the northeast to...

India, China agree to hold next round of military talks soon

NEW DELHI, 18 Nov: India and China on Thursday agreed to hold the 14th round of military talks at an early date to achieve...