Govt issues revised Covid guidelines on use of drugs, masks for children
NEW DELHI, 20 Jan: Use of antivirals or monoclonal antibodies is not recommended for those less than 18 years of age, irrespective of severity...
India extends international passenger flight ban till 28 Feb amid Omicron surge
New Delhi, 19 Jan: The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country has been extended till 28 February, aviation regulator DGCA said...
Narendra Modi to host first India-Central Asia Summit virtually on 27 January
New Delhi, 19 Jan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format on January 27, the Ministry...
SC directs states to reach out to 10,000 kids orphaned due to Covid, pay...
NEW DELHI, 19 Jan : In an effort to provide some help to over 10,000 children who lost both their parents to COVID-19, the...
Output of employees increased in some cases during WFH: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, 19 Jan: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said the output of the employees, in some cases, has increased during the work-from-home...
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...
Republic Day flypast to be ‘grandest and largest’ with 75 aircraft: IAF
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): The Republic Day parade on the Rajpath this year will see the "grandest and largest" flypast ever with a...
Goa Elections: Chidambaram says AAP and TMC will only fracture non-BJP vote
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): Asserting that the contest in Goa is between the Congress and the BJP, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on...
No person can be forced to get vaccinated against their wishes: Centre to SC
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): The Centre has told the Supreme Court that COVID-19 inoculation guidelines issued by the Union health ministry do not...
Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 100 MW solar projects in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has commissioned two solar power projects of 50 MW each in Uttar Pradesh.A...
Corporate climate action growing, but more needed to meet net-zero: WEF study
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): Climate action is growing across public and private sectors, but more needs to be done to meet the net-zero...
India’s economy set to improve over next 12 months: PwC Annual Global CEO Survey
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): India’s economic growth is all set to improve over the next 12 months despite the coronavirus pandemic-related problems and...
Two earthquakes hit parts of North East region
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and 3.8 hit parts of the North East region in a span of 30...
6 militants arrested from Sopore, Bandipora: J&K Police
Srinagar, Jan 15 (PTI) Six militant associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested from Sopore and Bandipora areas of Jammu and Kashmir this week and...
3 illegal Bangladeshi migrants arrested with weapons: UP STF
Noida, Jan 15 (PTI) Three men claimed to be illegal Bangladeshi migrants were arrested by the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police...