Centre has to supply 700 MT oxygen to Delhi daily, says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said the Centre has to supply 700 MT of oxygen to Delhi every day till further orders.

A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah said: "We want 700 MT to be supplied to Delhi on…

Government to distribute 20 lakh seed kits of pulses

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has formulated a special strategy for the ensuing Kharif 2021 season and has proposed to distribute 20,27,318, almost 10 times more, seed mini kits than the 2020-21 season costing Rs…

FedEx to deploy Boeing 777F to deliver medical supplies to India

Memphi (IANS) As India and its healthcare systems battle a steep surge in Covid cases across the country, transportation major FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is working with organisations around the world to deliver critical medical supplies…

Mamata accuses BJP of instigating violence in Bengal

Kolkat (IANS) Hours after Union minister and senior BJP leader V. Muraleedharan alleged that his convoy was attacked by Trinamool Congress supporters in West Midnapore district, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the saffron…

Union Minster's convoy attacked in West Midnapore

Kolkata (IANS) In a shocking incident, the convoy of Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan was attacked by a group of unidentified miscreants at Panchkhuri area in West Midnapore district on Thursday afternoon.

The BJP…

3 terrorists killed, one surrenders in Shopian encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Three terrorists were killed and another surrendered on Thursday morning after an encounter in South Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said.

A group of four new recruits of Al-Badr terror outfit were trapped in Kulgam…

India-UK adopt 'Roadmap 2030' in key sectors like trade, defence

New Delhi (IANS) India and the UK on Tuesday adopted an ambitious 'Roadmap 2030' to elevate bilateral ties to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" between the two countries in major sectors covering trade, defence and climate security.

You can bury your head like ostrich, but we won't: Delhi HC to Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday told the Centre that it intends to see the compliance of its order in connection with the oxygen supply to the national capital. The Centre's failure to implement the order also irked the court…

EC asks Bengal govt to provide security to Nandigram RO

Kolkata (IANS) Making it clear that the Returning Officer's (RO) decision regarding recounting of votes is final, the Election Commission of India has asked the West Bengal government to provide adequate security to the RO of Nandigram, where…

RSS' 'mixed feelings' over BJP's Bengal poll debacle

Kolkata (IANS) The RSS wants the BJP leadership to do a 'thorough introspection' over the landslide victory secured by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and specially focus on the merit of inducting many Trinamool deserters.

A quick…