Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:56:29
Around 20 lakh children in the 12-14 age group have been identified in Karnataka for COVID-19 vaccination, state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar informed on Wednesday.
"Everybody was waiting to vaccinate their children between 12-14 years of age. Parents and children are very happy. In Karnataka, we have identified about 20 lakh children in this age group. We started today, we would like to vacci
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:54:47
Kolkata (West Bengal): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that without the support of Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre will not have a free run in the upcoming Presidential election.
"Presidential elections will take place soon. Without our support, you (BJP) will not sail through. You should not forget that," Banerjee sa
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:48:25
India does not have a very good record on road accident front and registers the world's highest deaths due to it at 1.5 lakh every year, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government will soon implement a Rs 7,500-crore scheme with the help of the World Bank to address the
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:46:43
Congratulating Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on taking oath as Punjab chief minister, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that the Centre will work with his government for the state's growth.
"Congratulations to Shri Bhagwant Mann Ji on taking oath as Punjab CM. Will work together for the growth of Punjab and welfare of the state's people," Modi tweeted.
Mann was sworn in as the
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:43:18
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in the Gulf on Wednesday for meetings in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia aimed at easing skyrocketing gasoline prices, as the West grapples with economic headwinds from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Johnson will be seeking greater investments in the UK's renewable energy transition and ways to secure more oil to lessen British dependence on Russ
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:41:50
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said his outfit scored a moral victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as it is "expanding" while the BJP has "shrunk", apparently referring to the number of seats bagged by his party.
The BJP combine got 273 seats while the SP-led alliance bagged 125 seats in the elections. "In the elections, 'samajwadis' (sociallists) got moral victory. Wi
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:38:17
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing after Holi vacation the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom saying it is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islamic faith.
A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of senior advocate
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:29:09
The six Muslim girl students of the Government Pre University Girls College in the coastal town of Udupi did not turn up for classes on Wednesday, a day after their petition seeking permission to wear hijab inside classrooms was dismissed by the Karnataka High Court.
In its 129-page order the High Court had held that Hijab is not an Essential Religious Practice and upheld the Karnataka Governme
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:26:49
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the government has no plans to privatise the Indian Railways and opposition parties' contention in this regard is hypothetical.
Replying to a discussion on demands for grants for the railway ministry for 2022-23 in Lok Sabha, the minister also said the railways has resolved the recent "misunderstanding" with regard to recruitment in a sympathe
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