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India slips two spots to rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as 2030 agenda: Report

New Delhi, June 6 (PTI): India's rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states

India / 6th June 2021

Govt fighting for blue tick, be self-reliant for Covid vaccine, says Rahul; BJP hits back

New Delhi, June 6 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the Modi government, saying it is fighting for a blue tick while leaving people to become "aatmanirbhar" (self-reliant)

India / 6th June 2021

Over 1.14L Covid cases in India, lowest spike in 59 days

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India on Sunday logged 1,14,460 new Covid infections in 24 hours, the lowest since April 6 when the country saw a rise of 1,15,736 cases in a day. During the same time span, 2,677 more

India / 6th June 2021

Maha: Covid cases drop, but death toll crosses 99K

Mumbai, June 5 (IANS): Covid related daily deaths continued to remain on the higher side in Maharashtra with the toll shooting past the 99,000-mark, even as the number of new cases dropped, health officials sai

India / 6th June 2021

'Kejriwal govt's decision to open markets on odd-even formula is irrational'

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS): The Delhi BJP on Saturday said that Arvind Kewjriwal government's decision to open markets on odd-even formula is irrational and will not give relief to traders. The saffron par

India / 6th June 2021

Goa extends Covid curfew till June 14 with curbs : CM

Panaji, June 5 (IANS): The Goa government on Saturday extended the ongoing Covid-induced curfew till June 14, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, while allowing essential stores to stay open till 3 pm. "

India / 6th June 2021

As monsoons loom, Goa shuts beaches for visitors

Panaji, June 5 (IANS): Beaches and water sports activity in Goa have been shut down for visitors from Saturday, amid the impending arrival of the south west monsoons. According to an advisory issued by Drish

India / 6th June 2021

Twitter restores verified blue tick of Vice Prez's personal handle

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS): Microblogging social media site Twitter on Saturday removed the blue verified tick badge from the personal handle of India's Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu for a few hours. Th

India / 5th June 2021

CVC tightens rules for employing retired govt officials, days after Alapan saga

Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has directed the secretaries of all the Central government ministries and departments, chief executives and chief vigilance officers of all public s

India / 5th June 2021

Govt's 'last' notice to Twitter, warns of penal action

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS): The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT has sent its final notice to Twitter over non-compliance of the new IT rules and has again warned of penal action in case the US-headquartered

India / 5th June 2021

Ethanol among India's major priorities of 21st century: PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS): Announcing that India is focusing on production and usages of Ethanol for agriculture use, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a roadmap for development in this sector has be

India / 5th June 2021

India logs 1.2L Covid cases in 24 hrs, lowest since April 7

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India on Saturday logged 1,20,529 new Covid infections in 24 hours, the lowest since April 7. During the same time span, 3,380 more people succumbed to the pandemic, the Union Health an

India / 5th June 2021

Human race facing existential crisis in COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine shortage hitting everyone: HC

New Delhi, June 4 (PTI): It would not be an exaggeration to say human race in general is facing an existential crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Delhi High Court on Friday while expressing anguish over

India / 4th June 2021

39 lakh people displaced in India in 2020 due to climate disasters, conflicts: Report

New Delhi, June 4 (PTI): As many as 39 lakh people in India were displaced in 2020 due to climate disasters and conflicts, making it the fourth worst-hit country in the world to have such a high number of inter

India / 4th June 2021

Water from air, avoiding plastics, renewable power making corporates embrace green

Chennai, June 4 (IANS): Water from air, use of environment friendly products instead of plastics, rain water harvesting, green power generation and planting of trees are some of the sustainable initiatives adop

India / 4th June 2021

HC dismisses lawsuit filed by Juhi Chawla against 5G network technology, imposes cost of Rs 20 lakh

New Delhi, June 4 (PTI): The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed actress Juhi Chawla's lawsuit challenging the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country and slapped a cost of Rs 20 lakh on her and co-

India / 4th June 2021

Kamal Haasan favours TN Class 12 board examination

Chennai, June 4 (IANS): South Indian superstar-turned-politician and Founder President of Makkal Needhi Maian(MNM), Kamal Haasan has said that the Tamil Nadu government must conduct the Class 12 board exam

India / 4th June 2021

1 lioness dead, 9 test positive for Covid in TN's Vandalur Zoo

Chennai, June 4 (IANS): SARS-Cov-2 has claimed the life of a lioness and has infected nine other lions at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, popularly known as Vandalur Zoo, located here. The Vandalur Zoo in

India / 4th June 2021

Choksi slips away from India's clutch again

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): After a Dominican High Court adjourned the hearing in fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi's case, the eight member team of CBI, ED and MEA are now en route to India, without the diam

India / 4th June 2021

Meet the lawyer who attends virtual hearings even at the age of 100

JAIPUR, JUNE 4 (IANS): Age is just a number! This practising lawyer from Rajasthans Jodhpur proves this adage as he turned 100 on Friday and despite becoming a centenarian continues to learn new things. He is a

India / 4th June 2021

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