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Certain misgivings are being raised regarding Rule 16 under Part III of the rules which mention that in a case of emergency nature, interim blocking directions may be issued by the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is hereby clarified that this is not a new provision. For the past …

NEW DELHI : Private hospitals can charge up to Rs 250 for a dose of Covid vaccine, including the hospital’s user fee of around Rs 100, during the next phase of vaccination starting March 1 which will cover a large population above 60 years and those above 45 with specific …

  The 19th Home Secretary Level Talks (HSLT) between India and Bangladesh were held virtually today in the backdrop of ‘MujibBarsho’and 50 years of Bangladesh Liberation War and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The Indian delegation was led by Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Union Home Secretary.Sh. Mostafa Kamal Uddin, …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in consultation with the Ministry of Food Processing Industrieshas finalized the products for One District One Focus Product (ODOFP). The products have been identified from agricultural, horticultural, animal, poultry, milk, fisheries and aquaculture, marine sectors for 728 districts across the country. The list …

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that the “Hunar Haat” is playing “phenomenal and perfect” role in making “Vocal for Local” campaign a “mass movement”. Addressing media persons at the “Hunar Haat” at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi today, Naqvi said that “Hunar Haat”” has …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Toy Fair 2021 today through video conference. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of Textiles Smt Smriti Irani also participated in the event. The Toy Fair will be held from 27th …

Udaipur : A day after an ACJM court in Chittorgarh ordered for the attachment of chair, car and residences of the Tehsildar, Collector and SP for non adherence of a court order related to a property dispute,  a single bench chaired by Justice Pushpendra SIngh Bhati granted stay on the entire …

Baramulla : Swachah Bharat Mission has proved a failed Mission in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district as no toilet facility is available for thousands of commuters travelling on Srinagar Baramulla National Highway. Sources told that despite spending huge amount under Swachah Bharat Mission District Administration Baramulla has failed to construct a …

Pakistan and India have agreed to the strict observance of all agreements, understandings and ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors, with effect from Wednesday midnight. “In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders, the two Directors General of Military Operations …

In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers as per existing MSP Schemes, as was done in previous seasons. Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, …

The Centre has deputed high level multi-disciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for supporting them in public health measures for targeted COVID response and management, and effectively tackling the pandemic. The three –member multidisciplinary …

Udaipur : An additional civil & judicial magistrate (ACJM) court in Chittorgarh issued warrants for attachment of chairs, cars and quarters of the district collector, superintendent of police and tehsildar here on Tuesday. The order was issued in connection with a case pertaining to not having adhered to the court’s order …

Udaipur : A special POCSO (Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court in Rajsamand sentenced a convict to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 for the rape of a minor. The convict, Koop Singh alias Surendra son of Kheem Singh Rawat resident of Nedi under …

India has been witnessing a rise in the active caseload over the past few days. India’s total Active Caseload is pegged at 1,45,634 today. It now consists of 1.32% of India’s total Positive Cases. More than 74% of the Active Cases of the country are in Kerala and Maharashtra. Of late it is seen that …

Geneva/ Guwahati : Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), a Switzerland based media watchdog, has lauded the Indian Union government in New Delhi for exercising a massive corona-vaccination program and also extending financial aids to the bereaved families of media corona warriors. The acclaimed forum urges other nations to follow the example …

Sidhi : As many as 37 people lost their lives after a bus fell into a canal in this district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning. According to Rewa Divisional Commissioner Rajesh Jain, the dead comprised of 16 women, 20 men and one child. Soon after the tragedy, seven people …

Udaipur : Chittorgarh police on Sunday busted a fake driving license (DL) card making racket in Mandalwad and arrested two persons. The cops have seized some 200 DL cards having inbuilt chips, 48 chipless cards, toll slips and equipment including 2 laptops, two printers, hard disks, dongle, screwdriver and soldering machine etc …

‘3 including woman arrested’ Udaipur : Three persons including a woman have been arrested in connection to a case where a youth was held hostage for three days, tortured, molested and made to wear women’s clothes in Dungarpur district. The accused tonsured the youth, made him wear garland of chappals and …

Guwahati : Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA), while appreciating Assamese young scribe Kushal Lahan for his fighting spirit to launch a digital news platform even after suffering from physical disadvantages following a serious road accident, urges the government to extend necessary technical supports to him. Mentionable is that Kushal, who used …

Udaipur : Polit bureau member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Brinda Karat, on Wednesday said tribals in South Rajasthan are totally bereft of their land and forest rights. ” They have not been granted pattas, they cannot use sand from the land or timber from the forest and hence …