The Sikkim government on Thursday banned the import of all poultry products from other states for a month in the wake of the outbreak of avian influenza in various places across the country. A notification on the ban was issued by the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department Secretary, SD Subba. “In the wake of […]

On the occasion of Army Day, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Friday expressed gratitude to Indian soldiers, saying that their valour and sacrifices are an inspiration to many. “On the historic Army Day, we pay homage and express our gratitude to those brave soldiers, whose valour and Supreme sacrifice in line […]

A consignment of 18,500 COVID-19 vaccines, to be used in the first phase of inoculation, arrived in Aizawl from New Delhi on Thursday, a health department official said. State Immunisation Officer Lalzawmi told PTI a total of 14,607 health workers have registered to receive vaccination. In the first phase, 8,000 of them will get shots […]

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to Army officers, ex-servicemen and their families on the occasion on 73rd Army Day on Friday. President Kovind remembered the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in service to the nation and said the country will remain forever to the courageous of soldiers and […]

Assam on Thursday registered only 19 positive cases of COVID-19, which is the state’s lowest detection of coronavirus cases in the last nine months. The tally has increased to 2,16,762 while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,065, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission. The positive cases, lowest since May 19 […]

The first consignment of 32,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Arunachal Pradesh in a vaccine van from Guwahati on Thursday, ahead of the countrywide inoculation drive to start on January 16, an official of the National Health Mission”s (NHM) said. The vaccines were dispatched from Itanagar to 25 districts of Arunachal Pradesh by road, […]

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district, an official said on Friday. The force personnel noticed suspicious activity near the border fence on Thursday evening, said the BSF official. Sensing threat, troops shot him dead at around 8:30 pm, the official further said. (PTI)

India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,05,27,683 with 15,590 people testing positive for the infection in a day, while recoveries have surged to 1,01,62,738, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The country’s death toll increased to 1,51,918 with 191 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who […]

In a major boost for ‘Make in India’in defence, the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crores to buy 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets. The deal to be signed in the next few days with HAL […]

The Meghalaya government on Tuesday temporarily imposed a ban on the import of poultry from neighbouring Assam, as part of its measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious bird flu, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said. Sangma, which reviewing the preparedness and action plan to deal with the crisis, has directed officials to […]