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Try to implement public policies that will make country self-reliant: Venkaiah Naidu to Civil Servants

“On this Civil Services Day, I express my heartfelt gratitude, along with my fellow citizens, to numerous civil servants who have left an indelible impress on the governance of our country,” he said.

COVID-19 vaccines: 8 States account for about 60% for total doses administered so far, says Health ministry

The United States took 101 days to administer 13 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine, while China took 109 days to cross the same number, says the Union Health Ministry

Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 billion a year: study

If New Delhi fails to clean its toxic air, the booming IT sector could lose more than $2.5 every year, the study warned.

Railway pointsman Mayur Shelke to get ₹50,000 cash award for saving child

The incident took place at Vangani station near Mumbai, where Mr. Shelke is posted as a pointsman, on April 17.

Coronavirus live updates | Very few breakthrough infections reported, says ICMR Director General

PM Modi has urged States to only resort to lockdown as an absolute last resort.

Live updates | PM Modi appeals to States to consider lockdowns only as a last resort

Modi urged vaccine manufacturers to continuously scale up their production capacity to inoculate all in the shortest possible time.

Coronavirus | Amid surge, Narendra Modi cancels travel to Europe

EU-India summit to be virtual; U.S., U.K, issue advisories on trips to India

Coronavirus | Youth Congress steps in to coordinate aid to patients

COVID SOS centre links patients to hospital beds, home tests, oxygen supply

Border situation cannot be swept under carpet, says Indian envoy to China

Comments indicate difference in how New Delhi and Beijing view the way forward to restore normalcy in the relationship

Eastern India most vulnerable to climate change, says study

Assessment by two IITs and the IISc finds 24 of India’s 100 districts most vulnerable to climate change are in Assam

Army converting its hospital in Delhi to exclusive COVID-19 facility for armed forces personnel, veterans

This facility will be available for COVID-19 patients from Thursday.

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for amendments to Finance Bill, 2021

The Finance Bill became the Finance Act, 2021 on March 28, 2021 after receiving the President's nod

Boeing 737 MAX 8s can overfly India: DGCA

The aircraft continues to be banned for commercial operations in the country

Coronavirus | Centre tells UTs to gear up for three weeks

Health, Home dept. officials told of surge in cases, shortage of facilities.

‘Availability of scarce resource like COVID-19 vaccines should not be decentralised,’ says Chhattisgarh Health Minister

Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo says the Centre has been on the back foot in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Modi govt. absolving itself from colossal health crisis: CPI(M)

Its vaccine strategy shift entire responsibility on to the State governments

Rahul Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19

Modi, party leaders wish him speedy recovery

Decide corruption complaints against employees within 3 months: CVC to govt depts

The move comes after the probity watchdog noted with concern that corruption complaints were not being taken to a logical conclusion.

Only 54% healthcare workers vaccinated in J&K, says official figure

According to the official data accessed by The Hindu, only 49,408 doctors and paramedic staff were vaccinated till April 19 out of 1.22 lakh healthcare workers registered.

COVID-19 vaccine policy discriminatory: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over its vaccine policy, alleging it is discriminatory and that there is no vaccine

Supreme Court grants interim stay on HC order directing Uttar Pradesh govt to impose strict restrictions in 5 cities

Allahabad HC had directed the Uttar Pradesh govt to impose strict restrictions till April 26 in five cities, but stopped short of calling it a “complete lockdown"

COVID-19 disrupted food security for millions; will likely reverse progress on ending hunger by 2030: Harsh Vardhan

Minister Harsh Vardhan addressed the 54th Commission on Population and Development in the United Nations on April 19

Coronavirus | Be in close contact with States to provide them assistance: Rajnath Singh tells armed forces

Rajnath holds online review meeting with top officials, Chief of Defence Staff and chiefs of Army and Navy

Cyclone Amphan of 2020 resulted in $14 billion economic losses in India: U.N. report

The ‘State of the Global Climate 2020’ report, released on April 19, said that extreme weather combined with COVID-19 dealt a double blow for millions of people in 2020

Centre’s responsibility to put money into bank accounts of migrant workers: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress on Tuesday demanded financial assistance for migrant workers with former party chief Rahul Gandhi asserting that it is the

India to waive import duty on COVID-19 vaccines, says govt source

The government currently regulates the sale and purchase of all COVID-19 shots in the country.

CEC, EC test positive for COVID-19, working from home

The development comes at a time when the ECI is short of one Election Commissioner and while the West Bengal Assembly elections are ongoing.

COVID-19 surge: ICSE Class 10 exams cancelled

The criterion and the date of result declaration would be announced later, says CISCE

Naxal carrying ₹5 lakh reward shot dead in Chhattisgarh

The encounter comes a fortnight after 22 security personnel were killed in an ambush by Maoists in the Bijapur district of the state.

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