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Apr 01, 2021 ,  8:15AM World Bank says India’s GDP to grow from 7.5 to 12.5 per cent during current fiscal FILE PIC World Bank has raised Indian GDP growth prediction for 2021-22 fiscal to 10.1 percent from 5.4 percent projected in January. The international bank said, given the significant uncertainty amid Covid-19 effects on the economy, the real India GDP growth could be in the range from 7.5 percent to 12.5 percent. The World Bank in its South Asia Economic Focus Spring update report said that it has revised the projection amid a strong rebound in private consumption and investment growth. The international bank noted that government consumption is expected to rise by about 16.7 percent during the reported fiscal. The World Bank, however, sounded a warning as economic activity is well below pre-Covid-19 estimate. It said that businesses need to make up for lost revenue and millions of workers, most of them in the informal sector, still reel from job losses and ...

Apr 01, 2021 ,  8:13AM Last date to link Aadhaar with PAN card extended to June 30 REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE Government has extended the last date for linking of Aadhaar number with PAN upto 30th June this year in view of the difficulties arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar had ended yesterday.  Earlier, the Centre had extended the deadline to 31st March 2021 from the previous deadline of 30th June 2020 because of the pandemic. 

Apr 01, 2021 ,  7:32AM Cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in country crosses 6.43 crore uniindia The Union Health Ministry in a statement said, a total of 6 crore 43 lakh 58 thousand 765 vaccine doses have been given so far. These include over 82 lakh 47 thousand Healthcare workers who have taken the first dose and over 52 lakh 38 thousand Healthcare workers took the second dose. Besides, over 91 lakh 34 thousand Frontline workers have taken the first dose while more than 39 lakh 23 thousand Frontline workers received the second dose of COVID vaccine.   Over three crore beneficiaries of 60 years above received the first dose and more than 86 thousand got the second dose. Whereas more than 76 lakh 74 thousand beneficiaries aged 45 and above with comorbidities took the first dose and more than 13 thousand were given the second dose.  The Ministry said, a total 13 lakh 4 thousand 412 vaccine doses were given till 7 pm yesterd...

Mar 31, 2021 ,  8:45PM Campaigning intensifies for elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as well as for 3rd phase in West Bengal and Assam @ECISVEEP The election campaign is heating up for the third phase in West Bengal and Assam and also for the single-phase elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry. The third phase of polling in these two states will be held on 6th of April.       The single-phase polling in Kerala, Tamil Nadu along with the Union Territory of Puducherry will also be held on 6th of the next month.       Besides, the by-polls will be conducted simultaneously for Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu and also for Malappuram seat in Kerala.       Campaigning has also picked up for the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal to be held on 10th of April.       The scrutiny of the nomination papers held for the fifth phase toda...

Mar 31, 2021 ,  8:31PM Voting for 2nd phase of Assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal on Thursday @ECISVEEP Voting for second phase of Assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal tomorrow. All necessary arrangements have been in the two states for the polling tomorrow. In West Bengal, 30 seats spread over four districts will go to polls in this phase. Polling will be held on 9 seats each in East and West Medinipur, 8 seats in Bankura and 4 seats in South 24 Parganas. The state is witnessing an eight-phase election this time. Over 75 lakh and 94 thousand electors will decide the fate of 171 candidates including the heavyweights in the second phase. While BJP and Trinamool Congress are contesting on all 30 seats, Congress, Left parties and their alliance partner Indian Secular Front are fighting under the banner of Sanyukt Morcha. CPIM has fielded 15 candidates, Congress 9, CPI 2, ISF 2 and AIFB and RSP one each while 7 candidates of BSP, 32 independents an...

Mar 31, 2021 ,  8:40AM Jaipur court awards life term to 12 SIMI members in Rajasthan on terrorism charges AIR Pics In Rajasthan, the Jaipur district court has convicted 12 SIMI members as terrorists and awarded them life imprisonment. All of them were engineering students and were accused of working for the terrorist organisation, Indian Mujahideen. They were arrested by the ATS in 2014. While six of them are from Sikar, three are from Jodhpur, one each from Jaipur and Pali and one from Gaya in Bihar.  The 13th accused person was acquitted.   All the 13 persons were arrested on the basis of specific inputs from Jaipur, Sikar and other districts in 2014. They were accused of being connected to SIMI and giving shape to terrorist activities. The Rajasthan ATS had registered an FIR in this case on March 28, 2014.

Mar 31, 2021 ,  8:39AM One-man judicial panel to probe Parambir Singh's charges against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh FILE PIC Maharashtra Government has appointed Justice (retired) Kailash Uttamchand Chandiwal to probe the allegations leveled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh in his letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The order issued by the Maharashtra’s General Administration Department states that the scope of inquiry will be to ascertain if there is any truth in Singh’s letter and whether he has submitted any proof regarding the alleged irregularities or corrupt practices being followed by state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The inquiry will confirm if the purported conversations between the former top cop and ACP Sanjay Patil and suspended police officer Sachin Vaze are correct. The high level single member committee will further advise the government if the matter needs to be probed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau or any other ...

Mar 31, 2021 ,  8:33AM Centre approves issuance of 16th tranche of electoral bonds @FinMinIndia Amid the ongoing Assembly elections in four states and a Union territory, the Ministry of Finance has informed that the issuance of the 16th tranche of electoral bonds will be open for sale from April 1 to 10. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency in political funding. Only the political parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act and which secured not less than one per cent of the votes polled in the last General Election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of the State, will be eligible to receive the electoral bonds.

Mar 30, 2021 ,  8:30PM Centre asks states to prepare a District Action Plan to check spread of COVID-19 Tweeted by @AIR The Centre has asked states to prepare a District Action Plan to check the spread of COVID 19. Under this plan, states have been asked to set up Emergency Operations Centers with a team to monitor the indicators, growth and spread of the virus round the clock. Mapping of cases, area wise review, and formation of containment zones are other measures to be adopted. In a letter to state Chief Secretaries while citing the rising numbers of COVID cases in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said COVID appropriate behavior must be enforced by the authorities. He has also asked States to involve elected representatives, local influencers and celebrities to ensure COVID appropriate behavior among people. States have also been asked to focus on mortality reduction by examining case fatality rate, identifying localities and hospitals with high...

Mar 30, 2021 ,  8:27PM National COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 94.18 per cent @MoHFW_INDIA The country's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 94.18 per cent. The Health Ministry said, more than thirty seven thousand patients recovered within 24 hours and with this one crore thirteen lakh patients have already recovered from the infection.   However, the active caseload is continuously rising in the country due to sudden spike in the cases reported from various States. At present, there are more than five lakh forty thousand active cases in the country which comprises 4.47 per cent of the total positive cases.

Mar 30, 2021 ,  2:16PM DGCA asks all airport operators to enhance surveillance for COVID-19 protocols at airports REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked for enhanced surveillance pertaining to COVID-19 protocols at the Airports. In an advisory issued today, the DGCA has said that during the surveillance of some airports, the compliance towards COVID-19 protocols was not found satisfactory. It further asked all airport operators to ensure that the instructions on Covid-19 protocol from the standpoint of wearing face masks properly, covering nose and mouth, as well as maintaining social distance norms within the airport premises are followed scrupulously. The flight regulator has also asked the airport operators to explore the possibility of taking punitive action, such as levy of spot fines after consultation with the local police authorities. It said the punitive action may serve as a deterrent for violation of Covid-19 protoco...

Mar 30, 2021 ,  2:09PM Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan takes second dose of COVID-19 vaccine; urges people to come forward for vaccination Screen Grab (DD NEWS ) Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has stressed that the Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective. After receiving the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute, Dr. Harsh Vardhan urged the people to come forward for vaccination and make it a mass movement. He appealed to the people not to believe in the rumours regarding the vaccine.   Allaying the fears of contracting the Covid-19 virus even after being vaccinated, he said, there are only a few cases wherein people have been found positive after vaccination. He said, as such cases are very few in number, they are aberration and should not be a cause of concern for people at large. He stressed that vaccination provides protection from the virus and extremely lowers the chances of hospitalization. He said, Covid-19...

Mar 30, 2021 ,  8:17AM Jal Jeevan Mission achieves new milestone of providing tap water to over 4 crore rural households @jaljeevan_ Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a new milestone of providing over 4 Crore rural households with tap water supply. The mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th August, 2019, with the aim to provide tap water supply to every rural home by 2024.   Now, 7.24 Crore, more than 1/3rd of rural households are getting potable water through taps. Goa has become the first State in the country to provide 100 per cent tap water supply followed by Telangana and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The untiring efforts of States and UTs have helped Jal Jeevan Mission provide assured tap water supply to every family living in 56 districts and over 86 thousand villages.  States and UTs are now competing with each other and focusing on the target to ensure that every household in the country gets safe drinking water, so that no o...

Mar 30, 2021 ,  8:12AM WHO to release report on origins of COVID-19 today @WHO A report on the origins of COVID-19 set to be released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) today finds animal to human transmission the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CNN, the report will find that it is most likely that a bat, somewhere in China or in Southeast Asia, getting the virus into animals and then that getting into the market in Wuhan.   WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news conference in Geneva that all hypotheses into the origins of the novel coronavirus are on the table and warrant complete and further study ahead of a long-awaited report that will be released today. Tedros said the WHO received the full mission report over the weekend on the origins of the SARS-Cov-2 virus from the team that visited Wuhan earlier this year and this report was sent to member states under embargo.   Meanwhile, US Secretary...

Mar 30, 2021 ,  8:08AM Over six crore five lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in country uniindia Over six crore five lakh 30 thousand beneficiaries have been administered Covid-19 vaccine in the country till now. 68 thousand 20 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the 24 hour period and with this total cases have reached 1 crore 20 lakh 39 thousand 644. Till now, one crore 13 lakh 55 thousand 9 hundred persons have recovered from Covid-19. The recovery rate is now at 94.32 per cent. Eight States, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh have reported high number of COVID daily new cases. 84.5 per cent of the new cases are reported from these eight states. Maharashtra reported highest daily new cases at 40 thousand 414 yesterday.   Talking to AIR News NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul said this programme will be further accelerated in near future.

Mar 30, 2021 ,  8:07AM PM Modi to address rallies in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today PMO India Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three public meetings in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today. Mr Modi will address a public meeting at Palakkad in Kerala in the forenoon. He will address a public meeting at Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu in the afternoon. Prime Minister is also scheduled to address a Public meeting in Puducherry.   Senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah will hold three roadshows at Nandigram, Debra and Panskura Paschim in West Bengal today. Mr Shah will address a public meeting at Diamond Harbour. BJP President J P Nadda will address three public meetings in Assam today.   Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be in Assam today. Party General Secretary Priyanka Vadra will address corner meetings in different districts of Kerala.

Mar 29, 2021 ,  8:29PM India sends 1 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Fiji under Vaccine Maitri initiative @FijiPM Under the Vaccine Maitri initiative of Government of India, Made in India vaccines reached Fiji today.   Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama in a tweet said, Vaccine Maitri has arrived to Fiji with 1 lakh doses of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping them take the giant step towards a post-pandemic future for Fiji and for the world.

Mar 29, 2021 ,  8:27PM Spike in COVID pandemic continues unabated in Bangladesh AIR Pics The spike in COVID 19 cases continues unabated in Bangladesh with highest ever new cases reported in the last 24 hours since Sunday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) latest figures released on Monday, 5181 new COVID 19 cases were reported from the country which is the highest number since the first case was detected on March 8 last year. The country also recorded 45 deaths over the same period, taking the death toll to 8949. The positivity rate per hundred samples has also gone up to 18.38 per cent from a low of about 3 percent as on 28 February.  The government announced a fresh set of health directives to control the sudden rise the COVID-19 cases. A notification was issued on Monday restricting all kinds of public gatherings.  The public transport will not be allowed to carry more than 50 per cent passengers of their capacity. Inter...

Mar 29, 2021 ,  8:13AM Huge cache of bombs seized in South 24 Pargana district of West Bengal FILE PIC Election Commission has said that 56 bombs were recovered in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Saturday night. Bomb disposal squad has disposed off all the bombs. An FIR was registered against one Tarun and unknown persons for involvement in the racket of manufacturing, transportation and illegal use of bombs. Investigation is continuing and all out efforts are being made to nab the involved miscreants. The commission said, the huge recovery of bombs was possible due to strict vigil.

Mar 29, 2021 ,  8:11AM Maharashtra records highest single day surge of over 40,000 new corona cases uniindia Maharashtra has recorded above 40,000 new COVID-19 cases. This is the highest single-day surge in the state since the pandemic outbreak last year. The previous highest single-day surge was 36,902 cases, which was recorded on Friday. Besides, 108 COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the day, taking the death toll to 54,181. The case fatality rate in the state is 2 percent. The recovery rate in the state stands at 85.95 percent. The total number of active cases in Maharashtra is 3,25,901. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked senior officials of the State Health Department and the COVID task force to prepare for a lockdown as people continue to violate COVID-19 protocols. He appeal to the citizens of Maharashtra to cooperate to control on covid present situation.

Mar 29, 2021 ,  8:08AM President gives assent to bill giving more powers to Delhi Lieutenant Governor @rashtrapatibhvn (FILE PIC) President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021. The Act provides that the term “government” referred to in any law made by the Legislative Assembly will imply Lieutenant Governor. Parliament passed it last week. President Kovind also gave his assent to the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021 and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021.

Mar 29, 2021 ,  8:05AM PM Modi appeals every eligible person to take Covid 19 vaccine; Reasserts on Mantra of Dawai bhi, Kadai bhi to fight Corona Screen Grab (PMO India) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reasserted on the Mantra of Dawai bhi, Kadai bhi to fight Corona. Sharing his thoughts in the Mann Ki Baat programme of All India Radio today, he appealed to the people to remain committed to this Mantra. He also appealed to every eligible person to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Mr Modi said, it’s a matter of honour for everyone that today India is running the world’s largest vaccination programme. The Prime Minister recalled that the Amrit Mahotsav to mark 75 years of Independence began from the day of Dandi Yatra and will continue till 15th August, 2023. He urged citizens to bring to fore the saga of freedom fighters and the historical and cultural importance of a place during Amrit Mahotsav to connect the country. The Prime Minister said, the Women's Day in March,...

Mar 29, 2021 ,  8:01AM Festival of colours Holi being celebrated across the country today; President, PM extend greetings to people on Holi AIR PICS Holi, the festival of colours, is being celebrated throughout the country today. The festival is celebrated in the month of March which not only brings cheers to the people but also brings new lease of life to plants and animals. Holi marks the onset of Spring season. Holi begins with Holika Dahan, a day prior to Holi. Like any other Hindu festival, Holi also marks the victory of good over evil. Holi gives the message of equality and fraternity as all the sections of society irrespective of caste, creed, colour, age, and sex celebrate it with great enthusiasm. President Ram Nath Kovind has greeted the nation on the occasion of Holi. In his message, Mr Kovind said Holi is a festival of social harmony which celebrates joy, delight and hope in the lives of people. He added that it gives the message of social integration a...

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:58PM 71 light houses identified in India to promote tourism, says PM in Mann Ki Baat programme FILE PIC Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat programme today spoke about the significance of Lighthouse in boosting tourism of the country. Prime Minister recalled his virtual address at the Maritime India Summit which was held earlier this month. In the Summit the Prime Minister had mentioned that the tall structure of the Lighthouse is a source of attraction to people. As the government plans to boost the tourism around the lighthouse, 71 lighthouses have been identified in India which will be developed as tourist spots.   The Prime Minister also spoke about the Lighthouse in Chennai and paid tribute to the 14 Lighthouse workers who lost their life in the 2004 Tsunami. AIR correspondent reports that in the Mann Ki Baat programme today the Prime Minister informed that in all 71 lighthouses, depending on their capacities, museums, amph...

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:51PM PM Narendra Modi reasserts on the Mantra of Dawai bhi, Kadai bhi to fight Corona FILE PIC Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to everyone to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Sharing his thoughts in the Mann Ki Baat programme of All India Radio today, Mr Modi said, it’s a matter of honour for everyone that today India is running the world’s largest vaccination programme. He said, several people above 100 years of age have taken the jab and the enthusiasm is visible in the elderly of the household regarding the vaccine. Mr Modi said, amidst all these, everyone should remember the mantra to fight corona- dawaayi bhi, kadaayi bhi.   He said, last year in March the country heard the term Janata Curfew for the first time. It was an unprecedented example of discipline and generations to come will certainly feel proud at that. The Prime Minister recalled that the Amrit Mahotsav to mark 75 years of Independence began from the day of Dandi Yatra an...

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:18PM India tops the medals tally with 15 gold, 9 silver & 6 bronze in ISSF Shooting World Cup Tweeted by @AIR In Shooting, the Indian contingent brought the curtains down on a highly successful ISSF World Cup with the women and men's teams clinching gold medals in the Trap events today. The Indian trio of Shreyasi Singh, Manisha Keer and Rajeshwari Kumari won the gold medal in the women's Trap Team event. India outgunned the Kazakhstan trio 6-0 in the final to give the hosts their 14th gold medal.   In the men's Trap Team event, Kynan Chenai, Prithviraj Tondaiman and Lakshay beat the Slovakian team in the gold medal match to make it 30 medals for India in the shooting World Cup. India topped the medals tally with a whopping 30 medals in total - 15 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze.

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:10PM J&K: Night flight operation from Srinagar International Airport to commence from today File Pic In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the night flight operation from Srinagar International Airport shall commence from today. The aviation regulator of India, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) yesterday gave approval to the night flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport.   Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Srinagar, Santosh Dhoke said that the regular night flights at the Srinagar Airport will start from March 28. It may be recollected that GoAir and IndiGo were among the airlines that operated successful test run of night flights last week at the Srinagar Airport. With its start, the summer season of Kashmir valley will see a substantial increase in the number of flights.   AIR Srinagar Correspondent reports that the commencement of regular night flight operations from Srinagar Internatio...

Mar 28, 2021 ,  2:34PM Over 62,700 new COVID cases reported; six States account for 80 per cent of new cases AIR PIC In the last 24 hours, 62 thousand 714 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, 80 per cent of which are reported from six states. These are Maharashtra, Punjab, Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh. The number of active cases in the country today stands at just above 4 lakh 86 thousand, comprising around 4.06 per cent of the total reported cases. Three hundred and twelve deaths were reported in the last 24 hours due to COVID-19 taking the cumulative toll to 1 lakh 61 thousand 552. In the same time period, over 28 thousand people recovered from the infection. Recovery rate in the country presently stands at  94.59 per cent. Indian Council of Medical Research says, over 11 lakh 81 thousand samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country yesterday.   

Mar 28, 2021 ,  2:29PM Along with traditional farming, adopting new alternatives, innovations are important to create new opportunities in agriculture: PM @DDNewslive The Prime Minister called for novelty and modernization in all fields of life, otherwise it becomes a burden at times. In this context, he said that modernization in the field of Indian agriculture is the need of the hour. Mr Modi said, adopting new alternatives, new innovations, along with traditional farming, are equally important to create new opportunities for employment in the agriculture sector and to increase the income of farmers. He said the country has experienced it during the white revolution and now bee farming is emerging as a similar alternative.   The Prime Minister told how bee farming is becoming the foundation of a honey revolution or sweet revolution in the country. He cited the example of a village Gurdum in Darjeeling, West Bengal where despite steep mountains and geographica...

Mar 28, 2021 ,  2:25PM Mann Ki Baat: PM recalls Janta Curfew; says it became an inspiration for entire world as we showed our love, respect for corona-warriors AIR PIC Sharing his thoughts in the Mann Ki Baat programme of All India Radio today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, last year in March the country heard the term Janata Curfew for the first time. It was an unprecedented example of discipline and generations to come will certainly feel proud at that. He said, people expressed gratitude and respect for the Corona Warriors by ringing Thaalis, applauding, lighting a lamp and it touched their hearts. These Corona Warriors are the people who have worked tirelessly and selflessly to ensure the safety of every citizen of our country.  

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:33AM Negative RT-PCR report must to enter Gujarat from April 1 @CMOGuj Gujarat government has made a negative RT-PCR report must to enter the state from April 1. The test report should not be older than 72 hours. The decision was taken in view of a surge in Covid-19 cases in recent time. AIR correspondent reports that the state recorded 2,276 cases yesterday. This is the highest daily count so far. A total of 1,534 people were discharged from hospitals during the day. The number of active cases in the state has risen to 10,871. At 760, Surat recorded the highest number of new cases in the state yesterday, followed by Ahmedabad with 612 cases, Vododara with 326 and Rajkot with 172 cases., The new wave of Covid 19 in the state has also hit two of the country's premier educational institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Gandhinagar. According to official sources, the IIM Ahmedabad currently has 40 active cases of Covid 19, while IIT-G has 25 activ...

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:16AM Two terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Shopian AIR Pics In Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Wangam area of Shopian district yesterday evening. Police said a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Wangam  following the intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the village. As the joint team approached towards the suspected spot, the terrorists fired upon them and in retaliation, two terrorists were gunned down. The identity of the slain terrorists is being ascertained. Arms and ammunition have also been recovered from their possession.   One Army soldier also attained martyrdom in the encounter while another injured soldier was evacuated to Army's 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar.

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:15AM West Bengal records over 82 percent voter turnout; Assam over 77 percent in 1st phase of assembly polls @ECISVEEP West Bengal has recorded more than 82 percent voter turnout and Assam registered over 77 percent polling in the first phase of assembly elections. The voting was held in forty-seven constituencies across twelve districts of Assam and for 30 constituencies across 5 districts in West Bengal. The Election Commission has said, the first phase of Assembly Elections in the two states was conducted successfully yesterday across 21 thousand 825 Polling Stations spread over 77 Assembly Constituencies. In Assam, the fate of 264 candidates has been sealed in the first of the three-phase elections. Among the prominent candidates in this phase include, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from Majuli, State Congress President Ripun Bora from Gohpur and Asom Gana Parishad President Atul Bora from Boka khat. In West Bengal, barring a few str...

Mar 28, 2021 ,  8:07AM India, Bangladesh say, partnership between two countries evolved as a model for bilateral relations for entire region @PMOIndia India and Bangladesh have said that the partnership between the two countries has evolved as a model for bilateral relations for the entire region. A joint statement, issued after the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Shiekh Hasina in Dhaka, said that Mr Modi's visit symbolised the partnership of half-a-century between the two countries. The statement said, this partnership has strengthened, matured and evolved as a model for bilateral relations for the entire region. The talks between the two leaders were marked by great warmth and cordiality. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the excellent state of bilateral relations, based on deep historical and fraternal ties, which reflect an all-encompassing bilateral partnership based on equality, trust and understanding. Recog...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  9:08PM India, Bangladesh want to see stability, love, peace in world instead of instability, terror, unrest: PM Modi Screen Grab India and Bangladesh want to see stability, love and peace in the world instead of instability, terror, and unrest, says Prime Minister.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, both India and Bangladesh want to see stability, love, and peace in the world instead of instability, terror, and unrest.   The Prime Minister was addressing Matua community at Orakandi in Bangladesh on the concluding day of his two-day visit to the neighbouring country.   Orakandi is the birthplace of the spiritual guru and founder of the Matua community Harichand Thakur.   Mr. Modi said, both nations want to see the world progressing through their own progress.   The Prime Minister said, during the Corona pandemic, India and Bangladesh have proven their capabilities.   Today both nations are facing this ...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  8:31PM Centre holds high-level review meeting with 12 States, UTs reporting surge in COVID-19 Cases AIR Pics The Centre today held a high-level review meeting with 12 States and Union Territories which are reporting surge in COVID-19 Cases. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired the review meeting today with Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Health Secretaries of States and Municipal Commissioners and District Collectors of 46 districts that are the most affected by rising cases and mortality because of COVID-19. These States are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab and Bihar. During the meeting, the States were advised to focus on stringent containment and public health measures in 46 high burden districts. Through a detailed presentation, the States were informed that the country has seen the sharpest rise in weekly COVID case...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  8:28PM PM Modi to share his thoughts with people in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme tomorrow AIR Pics Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people in the country and abroad in Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio at 11 AM tomorrow.   It will be the 75th episode of the monthly radio programme.   The programme will be broadcast on the entire network of AIR and Doordarshan and also on AIR News website  www.newsonair.com  and newsonair Mobile App.   It will also be streamed live on the YouTube channels of AIR, DD News, PMO and Information and Broadcasting Ministry.   AIR will broadcast the programme in regional languages immediately after the Hindi broadcast.   The regional language versions will be repeated at eight in the evening.  

Mar 27, 2021 ,  8:28PM India, Bangladesh sign five MoUs in various fields @narendramodi Five MoUs were signed between India and Bangladesh in various fields like disaster management, ICT equipment, and sports in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.   India-Bangladesh Friendship stamps were also released to commemorate the of 50th anniversary of establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations.   Gifting of 109 ambulances from India to bolster health capacity of Bangladesh was also announced.  

Mar 27, 2021 ,  2:25PM US President Joe Biden invites PM Modi to Global Summit on Climate FILE PIC US President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the Leaders' Summit on Climate to underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger climate action. The two-day summit will be held virtually on 22 and 23 April and will be telecasted live for public viewing. The White House said, that, it will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference this November in Glasgow. Besides Modi, other leaders invited for the summit include Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The summit will reconvene the US-led Major Economies For...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, both India and Bangladesh want to see stability, love, and peace in the world instead of instability, terror, and unrest. Addressing  Matua community in Orakandi, Bangladesh Mr.Modi said, both thye nations want to see the world progressing through their own progress. He said, During Corona pandemic, India and Bangladesh have proven their capabilities.Today both nations are facing this pandemic strongly and fighting it together.Mr.Modi said,  India consideres it its duty that Made in India vaccine reaches the citizens of Bangladesh. Prime Minister performed pooja at the Jeshoreshwari Kali Shaktipeeth in Satkhira, which is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths in the Puranic tradition. Mr. Modi announced a grant for the construction of a community hall - cum cyclone shelter attached to the Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in Bangladesh. This structure would be used by the devotees during the Annual Kali Puja & Mela of the temple. It will be also usef...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  2:16PM Five States continue to exhibit a spike in with 80 percent of daily new COVID-19 cases @MoHFW_INDIA More than five crore eighty one lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to the beneficiaries in the country so far. The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has informed today that over twenty six lakh doses of vaccines have been administered to the beneficiaries in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the country's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 94.84 per cent. The Health Ministry said, more than thirty thousand patients were recovered within 24 hours and with this one crore twelve lakh patients have already been recovered from the Covid-19 infection. However, the active caseload is continuously rising in the country due to sudden spike in the cases reported from various States. At present, there are more than four lakh fifty two thousand active cases in the country which comprises 3.8 per cent of the total positive cases. Amid the risin...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  2:16PM PM Modi to hold talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka today; Several MoUs likley to be exchanged and agreements be signed during the meeting @DDNewslive On the second and concluding day of his two-day long official state visit to Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting places of historical importance and temples in the country. Later in the afternoon, Prime Minister Modi will hold delegation-level and restricted talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. Exchange of MoUs and signing of agreements are likely during the meeting. Inauguration of projects is also on the cards. He will also call upon the President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid before departing for  India in the evening on Saturday. Earlier yesterday, Prime Minister Modi and Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the Bangabandhu-Bapu digital exhibition in Dhaka. Prime Minister Modi addressed the National Day celebration of Bangladesh at the P...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  7:53AM NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan government over rising incidents of crime against women in state FILE PIC National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, and the Director General of Police, Rajasthan over complaints of exponential increase in the incidents of crime against women in the State. The Commission has taken cognizance of complaints alleging exponential increase in the incidents of crime against women in Rajasthan. In a statement, the NHRC said, allegedly, 80 thousand cases were registered in the State in the last one year. The Commission has observed that the allegations and the incidents appear to be serious in nature indicating violation of human rights. It said, it is the duty of the State to protect the rights of the women and punish the perpetrators without fail. Accordingly, the Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, and the Director General of Police, Rajasthan directing the...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  7:47AM Centre asks States to take all necessary measures to regulate crowd during upcoming festivals to prevent spread of Covid 19 AIR PIC In view of upcoming festivals, the Centre has asked the States to take all necessary measures to regulate crowds by ensuring strict observance of COVID appropriate behaviours. They include wearing of mask and maintaining social distance. In a letter to State Chief Secretaries while citing upcoming festivals including Holi, Shab- e- Barat and Easter, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla urged them to issue necessary instructions to the District Administrations and Police Authorities to scrupulously enforce COVID norms and SOPs in all public gatherings during these festivals. He also asked  States to launch awareness campaign to sensitize the people in this regard. Earlier, Union Health Ministry had also advised States and Union Territories to consider on imposing local restrictions during these festivals and lim...

Mar 27, 2021 ,  7:44AM Election Commission bans exit polls till 7:30 PM on April 29 FILE PIC Election Commission has banned the conducting of any exit poll and publicizing their results between 7 AM today and 7.30 PM on 29th of next month. The Commission has notified this period during which publishing or publicizing the result of exit polls by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner will be prohibited in the ongoing assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and  Puducherry as well bye polls in various states. The poll panel has also prohibited displaying any election matter including results of any opinion poll or any other poll survey, in any electronic media during the period of 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in the poll-bound areas in each phase of the election and bye-elections.   

Mar 26, 2021 ,  8:37PM Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan assures, both COVID-19 vaccines are completely safe and immunogenic @MoHFW_INDIA Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that government is ensuring supplies of vaccines to the states as per their per day vaccination capacities. Speaking at the India Economic Conclave, he said, government is keeping a close watch on the number of beneficiaries being vaccinated each day and number of people in the prioritized age group vaccinated till date. He said, the ongoing vaccination drive is being strengthened on a daily basis to increase the number of vaccinations administered each day. All stakeholders are involved in this drive to make it a Jan Andolan. Dr Harsh Vardhan said, no significant adverse event following immunization has been reported in India till date. The Minister said, all cases of adverse events following Immunization are monitored through a well-structured and robust surveillance system. He reiterat...

Mar 26, 2021 ,  8:30PM Swarna Jayanti scholarship for youths of Bangladesh announced; PM invites 50 entrepreneurs to join start-up initiative Screen Grab (PMO India) Prime Minister Modi today announced Swarna Jayanti scholarship for youths of Bangladesh. The Swarna jayanti Fellowship is a research fellowship awarded annually by the Department of Science and Technology of India. It is given for the notable and outstanding research by young scientists, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and physics. Referring to the completion of 50 years of diplomatic relationship between India and Bangladesh, Mr. Modi also announced to invite 50 entrepreneurs of Bangladesh to visit India and join start-up initiative and meet Indian venture capitalists. Remembering the struggle of Independence by Bangladeshi people, Prime Minister Modi also shared his personal contribution during that struggle. He said that the str...

Mar 26, 2021 ,  8:29PM Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman’s daughter Sheikh Rehana receives Gandhi Peace Prize for her father Screen Grab (PMO India) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today handed over the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman’s younger daughter. Addressing the Bangladesh National Day programme in Dhaka, Mr. Modi said that it is a matter of pride for all Indians that we got the opportunity to honor Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with Gandhi Peace Prize.  He said that we salute the brave soldiers of the Indian Army who stood with the brothers and sisters of Bangladesh in the ‘Muktijuddho’- Liberation War of Bangladesh.  He recalled the contribution of India in the liberation of Bangladesh and condemned the atrocities committed by Pakistani forces on the liberation fighters.  Mr. Modi said that during the liberation war of Bangladesh, the bloods of Bangladesh and Indian soldiers flowed together. This blood will form su...

Mar 26, 2021 ,  8:26PM PM Modi says, India and Bangladesh have similar opportunities in fields of trade and commerce and face similar threats like terrorism Screen Grab (PMO India) Prime Minister Narendera Modi today said, India's partnership with Bangladesh is an important pillar of it's Neighbourhood First policy. Addressing the National Day Programme of Bangldesh in Dhaka this afternoon, Mr.Modi said, India is committed to further deepen and diversify the bilateral relationship. He assured that India will continue to support Bangladesh's remarkable development journey. Mr.Modi said, India and Bangladesh  have the power of democracy and vision for the future. He said, it is necessary for the region that India and Bangladesh progress together. The Prime Minister said, Indian and Bangladeshi governments are making meaningful efforts in this direction. Prime Minister Modi said, we must remember that that both the countries have similar opportunities in field...

Mar 26, 2021 ,  2:15PM Over 59k new cases reported in country in last 24 hours; Maharashtra reports nearly 36k new cases in one day uniindia At present, there are four lakh 21 thousand 66 active COVID-19 cases in the country which comprises 3.55 per cent of the total positive cases. Amid the rising new cases, a total of 59 thousand 118 new cases have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative positive cases to over one crore 17 lakh. Five States, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat have reported a surge in daily new cases. Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 35 thousand 952. It is followed by Punjab with 2 thousand 661 while Karnataka reported 2 thousand 523 new cases. Three States, Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab together account for over 73 per cent of the total active cases in the country. The Health Ministry said, 257 deaths have been reported within a day taking the toll to over one l...