Citing flaws, SC grills Centre on vaccine decisions, stresses on jabs for rural population

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday shot a volley of tough questions at the Centre in connection with its Covid vaccine policy, and flagged various flaws: shortage of vaccine doses, pricing issues, registration for vaccination and lack of…

UIDAI issues draft for new Aadhaar norms to supersede 2016 framework

New Delhi (IANS) The draft Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021 stipulate that the Authority may enable an Aadhaar number holder to permanently lock his biometrics and temporarily unlock it when needed for biometric…

Last year's policy can be adopted this year too, SC on 12th board exam

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre to give reasons if the government is departing from the decision taken last year, amid the Covid pandemic, in connection with the class XII board exams. The top court suggested that the…

Bengal CSecy row; Mamata writes to PM

Kolkata (IANS) On the day when West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay was asked to report to the 'Department of Personnel and Training' in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirming…

Central Vista of national importance: HC junks plea to halt construction

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to stay the ongoing construction activities in connection with the Central Vista redevelopment project in the backdrop of recent surge in Covid cases.

A bench comprising Chief Justice…

Nifty at record high, crosses 15,500 for the first time

Mumbai (IANS) The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange recorded a new high on Monday as it crossed the 15,500 mark for the first time in its history.

It touched a record high of 15,508.50.

Around 10.56 p.m., Nifty was trading at 15,507.10,…

Bengal Chief Secy Alapan Bandopadhyay might not go to Delhi on Monday

Kolkata (IANS) In the midst of the tug-of-war between the Centre and the state over the issue of his central deputation, West Bengal Chief Secretary, Alapan Bandopadhyay, is left with a day to decide his future course of action. Indications are that…

New pictures of Mehul Choksi emerge, show injury marks

New Delhi (IANS) Pictures of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi have surfaced on social media which showed several marks of bruises on his face and shoulders, even as a private jet landed in Dominica from Qatar.

Antigua News Room, a news outlet…

Pak increases infiltration bids along border amid 2nd Covid wave

New Delhi (IANS) Infiltration bids have increased along India-Pakistan borders this year compared to previous year's corresponding four-and-half months with the neighbouring country pushing militants and smugglers into Indian territory to spread…

India reports 1.65L Covid cases, lowest since April 12

New Delhi (IANS) India reported less than 2 lakh Covid-19 cases third day in a row, with 1,65,553 fresh cases recorded in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 3,460 patients succumbed to the coronavirus, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry…