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Looking back at Pandit persecution: Hounding of frightened pigeons
He was known as 'Sikandar, the iconoclast'. His intolerance towards the local Hindus was maniacal. He would destroy temples and impose taxes on his Hindu subjects who shook when they heard of the Sultan's tours to their areas. He abstained from wine, festivities and music. Sikandar is claimed to have met a prolonged and painful death, seemingly from elephantiasis in April 1413.
Focus on aggressive genome sequencing: Centre to states amid Covid surge in Europe
In a letter to the states and UTs, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said: "With a resurgence observed in Covid-19 cases across Southeast Asia and some countries of Europe, a high-level meeting was chaired by Health Minister on March 16, 2022 wherein it was advised that states and UTs should focus on aggressive and sustained genome sequencing and intensified surveillance and keep an overall vigil on the Covid-19 situation".
'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri to get 'Y' category CRPF security
According to the sources, the MHA's decision came after the security threat assessment of Agnihotri by Intelligence and other security agencies. Under the 'Y' category, Agnihotri will get eight CRPF personnel, including one or two commandos, besides police personnel. Agnihotri's film 'The Kashmir Files' is based on the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu and Kashmir after the militancy's rise in the valley.
No patient in Delhi's dedicated Covid hospital for first time since March 2020
All the Covid-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital and no new patient has been admitted, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. "All the COVID patients of third wave have been successfully treated & discharged from LNJP Hospital. "For the first time since March 2020, zero patients of COVID-19 are admitted in the hospital.
Why this village does not observe 'Holika Dahan'
When 'Holika Dahan', a fire ritual that marks the triumph of good over evil, was being celebrated on Thursday night, a village in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur did not observe the ritual. The village Barsi, believes that if Holika Dahan is observed here, Lord Shiva's feet will get burnt and hence it is not held.
Amit Shah on 2-day visit to J&K from today
Shah will reach here on Friday. He is scheduled to address the CRPF Raising Day parade at the Maulana Azad stadium and also chair a high level review of the security situation with senior officials of the MHA, J&K police, CAPFs, Intelligence agencies and the civil administration. The Home Minister will be reviewing the security situation in J&K in the aftermath of the recent killings of three Panchayat members and two security men.
At 36.1, Delhi's max temp crosses 35 degree Celsius threshold
Safdarjung Observatory recorded maximum temperature at 36.1 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal, while minimum temperature was recorded at 19.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Palam Observatory recorded maximum temperature of 35.3 degrees Celsius while minimum was 21.5 degrees Celsius; Lodhi Road (35.7 & 19.0), Ridge (35.6 & 20.0).
'Jan Aushadhi medicine led to estimated savings of Rs 4,800 cr for people'
Jan Aushadhi medicines are 50-90 per cent cheaper over market prices of branded medicines, and during the current financial year till February 28, 2022, have led to estimated savings of approximately Rs 4,800 crore to the citizens, the Parliament was told on Wednesday.
Over 2.6 lakh in 12-14 yr segment get Covid vax on first day of drive
As India began inoculation for children aged between 12 to 14 years on Wednesday, over 2.6 lakh of this age group vaccinated with first dose of Covid vaccine on the first day. The Covid-19 vaccination for this age group began as the country observed National Vaccination Day. Meanwhile, more than 2.15 crore precaution doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries - healthcare workers, frontline workers and over 60 years - have been administered so far.
CBI arrests Jamia Millia Islamia professor in bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested Mohammed Khalid Moin, a professor at Jamia Millia Islamia University, in a bribery case and seized Rs 30 lakh in cash from his house. Two others were also arrested in connection with the case. The agency has also detected suspicious Rs 1,19,78,493 in his bank accounts. Moin is posted at Department of Civil Engineering in the university while the two others, identified as Prakhar Pawar and Abid Khan, are employees of Vyom Architect.
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