INDIA
Covid-19 Vaccination: SII gets order for 11 million Covishield doses, trucks leave Pune for delivery
The OxfordUniversity-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, manufactured by SII, is going to be used for a mass vaccination drive in India. According to a NITI Aayog member (health) VK Paul, both Covishield and Covaxin would be used in the first phase of vaccination.
Farmers want withdrawal of farm laws: Rahul Gandhi
The Congress after lending support to the farmers' protest have now come at the forefront. Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to the opposition leaders for a joint strategy on the farmers' agitation. The Congress on Saturday had said that it has decided to organise 'Kisan Adhikar Divas' in the country and will gherao the Raj Bhavans across all states on January 15.
Ladakh Standoff: India-China reduce troops from in-depth areas due to harsh winter
China has de-inducted around 10,000 soldiers from its traditional training areas and around 150 to 200-km from the LAC. India has also followed suit with a "mirror reduction" in the depth areas. Meanwhile, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, on Monday, visited eastern Ladakh to inspect the operational readiness.
Disruption of R-Day Parade will be huge embarrassment: Centre to SC
The Centre said it has come to the knowledge of the security agencies, through various sources, that the small group of protesting individuals/organisations have planned to carry out a tractor/trolley/vehicle march on Republic Day on January 26.
Centre says farm laws from two decades of deliberations, no repeal
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it has been actively and intensively engaging with the states for about two decades to introduce reforms to provide an accessible and barrier-free market system for better price realisation, but states either showed reluctance to adopt the reforms in true spirit or made partial or cosmetic reforms.
Youth must work to take India to path of prosprity: Om Birla
Speaking about the youth and their contribution to nation-building, Birla said that before Independence, Indian youth were at the forefront of the struggle for freedom. In a similar way, the youth today must work ceaselessly towards taking India to the path of prosperity and progress, the Speaker said.
Farmers won't appear in the committee formed by SC, say unions
While all the organisations welcome the suggestions of the Supreme Court to stay the implementation of the farm laws, they are collectively and individually not willing to participate in any proceeding before a committee that may be appointed by the apex court.
Bird flu: Plea in Delhi HC seeks curbs on Ghazipur poultry market
Avian influenza has been confirmed in several states in the country, including, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. In Delhi, the city government has banned the import of live birds, set up a 24-hour helpline and closed Ghazipur poultry market for ten days.
Union Minister Shripad Naik hospitalised after road mishap, wife, close aide dead
Naik's wife and a close government aide died when the SUV in which they were travelling met with an accident near Hillur-Hosakambi village in Ankola taluk on Monday.
Supreme Court declines to stay AP HC order on probe into phone conversation of ex-judge
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing Justice Eswaraiah, argued before the bench that how could a private conversation become a subject of inquiry even if it is about a Supreme Court judge? Bhushan insisted that the High Court passed the order without hearing his client.
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