INDIA
Chandigarh mayoral polls: Test for Congress-AAP ahead of nat’l polls
The Congress-Aam Aadmi Party alliance in Punjab faces its first test tomorrow as it goes to the Chandigarh mayoral election in a bid to unseat the BJP from key posts in the state
Calcutta High Court judge fines Mamata Banerjee Rs 5 lakh
Imposing a fine of Rs five lakh on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda today recused himself from hearing her petition challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari who defeated her in the assembly election in Nandigram.
PM Hasina’s gift of mangoes handed over to Indian PM Modi, President Kovind
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s gifts of sweet Haribhanga mangoes were handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind today.
India’s vaccination platform to become open-source
India’s digital platform, which is powering the “world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination drive” in the country, will soon be made available to all countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
8 Bangladeshis held in Andhra Pradesh for 'entering India illegally'
Police in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh today detained eight Bangladeshi nationals, who had allegedly entered India illegally, from a train.
Compensate families of Covid-19 victims: Indian Supreme Court to govt
India’s Supreme Court today ruled saying the federal government must pay compensation to the families of those who succumbed to Covid-19.
India to offer 5 lakh free tourist visas
India will offer tourist visa, free of cost, to five lakh foreign tourists as part of efforts to boost the country’s travel and tourism sector battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Restrictions in West Bengal extended till July 15: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced that restrictions imposed in the state to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease have been extended till July 15.
US says to make Covid-19 vaccines available to India
The United States on Thursday told India about its plans to make COVID-19 vaccines available to other countries, including the South Asian nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said.
Indian Supreme Court quashes sedition FIR by BJP leader against journalist
India’s Supreme Court today quashed an FIR lodged against noted journalist Vinod Dua for alleged sedition and other offences -- filed by a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Himachal Pradesh state over Dua’s YouTube show.
Indian Union Muslim league moves SC against govt’s May 28 citizenship notification
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) today moved the Supreme Court against the Indian government’s notification inviting non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan residing in 13 districts of five states to apply for Indian citizenship.
Media rights, free speech: India's Supreme Court to examine interpretation of sedition law
India’s Supreme Court has said it will examine the interpretation of sedition law, particularly in light of media rights and free speech.
Serum to ramp up Covishield supply in India to 90 million doses in June
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has said it will be able to manufacture and supply 90 to 100 million doses of the Covishield Covid-19 vaccine next month, a senior company official was quoted as saying in a letter to the Indian government.
India says will have 120 million vaccine doses for local use in June
India will have nearly 120 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines available for domestic use in June, the government said on Sunday.
Monsoon likely to hit Indian coast around May 31
Monsoon rains are likely to hit India's southern coast around May 31, in line with typical patterns, the state-run India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Sunday.
Cyclone-prone Odisha to include disaster, pandemic management in high school, college curricula
Prone to cyclones, the eastern Indian state of Odisha has decided to include disaster and pandemic management in the curricula of high school and college.
India posts lowest daily rise in Covid-19 cases in 45-days
India reported on Saturday 173,790 new coronavirus infections during the previous 24 hours, its lowest daily rise in 45 days, while deaths rose by 3,617.
Indian citizenship: Religious minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan in 5 states invited to apply
India yesterday invited Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan, currently residing in five Indian states to apply for Indian citizenship.
