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LS Speaker Meets Home, IT, Telecom Secretaries on Not Appearing Before Parl Panel
The three secretaries wrote to Tharoor conveying their unavailability to depose before the panel at its meeting on July 28, in which the committee was expected to take up the Pegasus snooping issue.
Maharashtra Records 5,560 Covid-19 Cases, 163 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
The caseload in the state thus rose to 63,69,002, while the death toll reached 1,34,364, he said.
Fully Vaccinated? With Covid Certificate, You Can Visit Malls in Maharashtra from Sunday
State Health Minister Rajesh Tope told reporters following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, that the administration will ease Covid restrictions starting August 15.
1,317 Bed-ridden People Given COVID-19 Vaccine in Mumbai, No Case of Adverse Reaction: BMC Tells HC
The door-to-door vaccination drive began as a pilot project in Mumbai on July 30.
HC Asks Bengal Govt to Submit Student-teacher Ratio, Other Data in Schools
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to submit a report on the status of state-run and aided schools, including student-teacher ratio, by September 7.
Cong Sets Up UP Poll Panel; Ajay Kumar Lallu, Salman Khurshid Among 38 Committee Members
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved the proposal of the constitution of the Pradesh Election Committee of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC).
Oxygen Plants, ICU Beds and 50 Lakh Vials of Remdesivir: How Govt is Preparing for the 3rd Wave
A top source said the government presently has 50 lakh vials of Remdesivir in stock and has plans for domestic production of Tocilizumab as well.
Hariyali Teej 2021: Puja Vidhi, Mantra, Shubh Muhurats and Significance of Teej Festival
Hariyali Teej 2021: There are three types of popular teej namely Hartalika Teej, Hariyali Teej, and Kajari Teej. All of these are celebrated in the months of Shravan and Bhadrapada
Demand for Increasing Reservation Cap Beyond 50% Requires Careful Examination: Minister
Replying to the debate on the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021, he said that several members have expressed their views on raising the reservation cap, which was fixed 30 years ago.
Cong Didn't Give Reservation to OBCs for 40 Yrs, Govt Supported by BJP Did: Union Minister
Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, he said the Kaka Kalelkar Commission had suggested reservation for the OBCs in the 1950s, but the Congress did not implement it for almost four decades.
Bombay High Court Cancels CET for FYJC Admissions 2021, Admission Based on SSC Marks
The HC also directed the state government to complete the admission process within six weeks. State govt yet to announce new admission process
Delta Cases Surging in US, India, China, Australia, France. The Mutant With a 'Superpower'
Chinese researchers found that people infected with Delta carry 1,260 times more viruses in their noses compared with the original version of the coronavirus.
Not Received Any Letter from Centre Seeking Info on Deaths Due to Oxygen Scarcity: Sisodia
Delhi government believes that there was an oxygen crisis and without an inquiry it is difficult to say whether any deaths happened due to it or not, he said.
EXCLUSIVE | Handling of Covid, Ram Temple or Article 370? Before Polls, PM Modi's Survey for Voters
The survey may help BJP decide the candidates for the upcoming elections in the five states of UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
Setting House in Order: Irate Over MPs Skipping Parl Despite Diktat, PM Modi Seeks RS Absentees' Names
The prime minister’s reprimand gains significance as before the start of the session, he had asked his parliamentary colleagues to have maximum attention and presence in the House.
Delhi Police Arrests Former BJP Spokesperson, 5 Others Over Communal Slogans at Jantar Mantar
A video showing anti-Muslim slogans being raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar here was widely circulated on social media.