Monthly Archives: January 2022

Shutting down internet is not justified

In today's time, when the internet has become an important source of information and an integral part of human lives, the decision to shut...

Defection new normal

Gaddi Aur Gaddari By Poonam I Kaushish A sense of de ja vu overwhelms. Reinforced by the revolving door politics in five States going to polls...

Covid Bulletin 18-Jan-2022

Public trust declines in govt, media globally; fake news concerns at all-time peak: Study

New Delhi/Davos, Jan 18 (PTI) Public trust in governments and media has declined in the last one year amid the COVID-19 pandemic while concerns...

India should adopt risk-based approach not blanket bans to contain Covid: WHO India head

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI): Blanket approaches such as complete restriction on the movement of people and travel bans can be counterproductive in containing...

Coal India committed to meet ‘elevated’ demand of power sector: Official

New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI): Mining major Coal India Ltd is committed to meet the “elevated” demand of the dry fuel from the power...

R-Day tableau row: Rajnath tries to smooth Mamata’s ruffled feathers

Kolkata, Jan 18 (PTI): As the rejection of West Bengal's tableau for the Republic Day parade snowballed into a major row, Defence Minister Rajnath...

Cyberattacks surge amid accelerating Covid-driven digitalisation: WEF study

New Delhi/Davos: The accelerating pace of digitalisation, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a record-breaking year for cybercrime with ransomware attacks rising...

India to provide assistance to families of two Indians killed in UAE: Envoy

Dubai, Jan 18 (PTI): India has said that it will provide whatever assistance" is possible to the families of the two Indian citizens killed...

Sikkim bans milk from outside on quality issues

Gangtok, Jan 18 (PTI) The Sikkim government on Tuesday temporarily banned the entry of all packaged and canned milk from outside the state saying...

Conrad Sagma elected NPP president

Shillong, Jan 18 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma was on Tuesday elected unopposed as national president of National Peoples' Party, which also...

Eighty-nine new cases push Nagaland’s COVID-19 tally to 33,053

Kohima, Jan 18 (PTI) Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 33,053 on Tuesday as 89 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department...

India extends USD 500 million line of credit to help Sri Lanka purchase fuel

Colombo, Jan 18 (PTI) India on Tuesday announced a USD 500 million credit line to help Sri Lanka purchase petroleum products as the island...

Israel says it successfully tests long-range missile defence

Jerusalem, Jan 18 (AP) Israel said Tuesday it has successfully tested a system designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the earth's atmosphere. The Arrow Weapon...

Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions

Moscow, Jan 18 (AP) Russia is sending troops from the country's far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said Tuesday, in a...

UN: Afghan quake death toll reaches 26, including children

Kabul, Jan 18 (AP) The United Nations on Tuesday raised the death toll from twin earthquakes in western Afghanistan the day before to 26,...

Some COVID-19 patients may be infectious even after ten days: Study

London, Jan 18 (PTI) One in ten people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after the 10 day quarantine...

Internet shutdown affects everyday life

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 17 Jan: Mobile internet service was temporarily shut down in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) for 48 hours, from 5 pm of...

8 hectares of poppy fields destroyed

NAMSAI, 17 Jan: Continuing the fight against the drug menace in Namsai district, an 'anti-drugs action committee' under the 'Nasha Mukt Lotong' campaign destroyed...

Arunachal to participate in R-Day parade in New Delhi

PASIGHAT, 17 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh' tableau on the theme of the Anglo-Abor (Adi) wars has been selected for the Republic Day tableau parade this...