Nepal, 9/8: Nepal has stopped the entry of people coming from India into the country after four Indian tourists tested positive for Covid-19 and were sent back, amid a sharp surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the Himalayan nation. The four Indian tourists had entered Nepal via the Jhulaghat border point in…
Patna, 9/8: Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan on Tuesday demanded imposition of President’s Rule and mid-term elections in Bihar where Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) dumped its ally BJP to join hands with RJD and other Opposition parties. He said Nitish, who submitted his resignation and is all set to be sworn in as Chief…
Patna, 9/8: In a day of fast moving political developments Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has split with ally BJP for a second time in eight years and is likely to meet Governor Phagu Chauhan later in the day, sources close to the development said. Though no official announcements have been made, senior…
New Delhi, 9/8: The Congress on Tuesday said the Monsoon Session of Parliament was “highly disappointing” and the government did not have the appetite to run proceedings till the scheduled date of August 12 even though opposition parties were willing to sit till the very end to debate and pass bills. The Monsoon Session…
Mumbai, 9/8: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry, 41 days after taking oath as the CM. Eighteen legislators, including state BJP president Chandrakant Patil, were sworn in as cabinet ministers at Raj Bhavan in south Mumbai. The list doesn’t include a woman.
Patna, 9/8: As Bihar appears to be heading for an imminent change in dispensation, the one question uppermost in everyone’s mind is: Who will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar? Nitish Kumar, who has 45 MLAs, or Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the largest party – RJD- in the Assembly, with 79 MLAs, and…
Patna, 9/8: Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha has turned Covid positive to Covid negative in just one day. Sinha, on his official Twitter handle, had on Sunday posted that he had tested positive for Corona, and appealed to everybody who was in contact with him to follow Covid protocols and get themselves…
Bangalore, 9/8: A long stretch of unusual weather conditions and dipping temperature in the city has resulted in unusually large number of fever cases in the last month. While there has been seeing a rise in Covid cases, doctors say they are seeing an increase in regular flu, H1N1 and dengue cases as well.
New Delhi, 8/8: The second phase of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test has been postponed and will be conducted between September 20 and 30, a top official said on Monday. It was earlier scheduled to be conducted between August 12 and 14. “The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the first phase…
Mumbai, 8/8: Senior fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is set to be ruled out of the Asia Cup T20 tournament with a back injury, which would require some time to heal. The Indian squad for the continental championship will be selected on Monday, but it is still not clear if the official announcement will…
