The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 crossed 20.29 lakh on Tuesday. A total of 20,29,424 beneficiaries (till 7 pm Tuesday) were vaccinated through 36,572 sessions, as per the provisional report, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program was conducted successfully on the eleventh day. In […]

Amid the COVID-19 scare, only the Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers and their families were allowed to witness the ceremonial Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari border of Punjab’s Amritsar during the 72nd Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday. Earlier, the BSF had announced that no public was allowed at the ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions […]

A total of 119 recipients have been conferred with the Padma Awards for their excellent contribution in the fields of social work, public affairs, art, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education and sports among others. This year, seven personalities have been named for Padma Vibhushan, 10 for Padma Bhushan and 102 […]

The Central government on Tuesday ordered the suspension of Internet services till 11:59 pm at Delhi’s border point points – Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk, Nangloi and areas adjoining these protest hubs due to intensifying clashes between the police and farmers who are protesting the new agricultural laws. The Ministry of Home Affairs order stated […]

India has crossed a crucial milestone in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as the daily new cases touched a new low on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Health of Family Welfare (MoHFW). As many as 9,102 daily new cases were added to the national tally in the last 24 hours after 237 days. The […]

Protesters agitating against the new farm laws entered the premises of Red Fort in the national capital and waved flags they were carrying from its ramparts. A protestor also went up the mast on the ramparts of the historic 17th-century monument and raised a flag he was carrying at the place where the Tricolour is […]

Violence continued near ITO area in the national capital as tractors driven by protestors deliberately tried to run over police personnel deployed in the area. Protesting farmers reached ITO after breaking police barricades placed opposite old Delhi Police headquarters and were seen attacking police personnel and vandalising vehicles. Several people including police personnel suffered injuries […]

Captain Preeti Choudhary, the only female participant in the Republic Day parade this year from the Indian Army, led the upgraded Schilka weapon system contingent which featured in the parade for the first time this year. Choudhary, of 140 Air Defence Regiment (Self Propelled), had last marched on Rajpath in the 2016 Republic Day celebration […]

The state of Meghalaya on Tuesday released a commemorative postal stamp dedicated to the historic Raj Bhavan of Shillong as part of the 72nd Republic Day celebrations. Governor Satya Pal Malik, accompanied by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma unveiled the commemorative postal stamp at Raj Bhavan in Shillong. Taking to Twitter CM Conrad Sangma shared the […]

Protestors at Karnal bypass broke police barricading to enter Delhi as tractor rally against the agriculture laws is underway in the national capital. Meanwhile, protestors push through police barricading on Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Pandav Nagar. Farmers from Ghazipur border have arrived near Pragati Maidan area. Farmers on Tuesday broke police barricade at Tikri border as […]