How India Flipped Its Vaccine Fortunes
Reuters | Tuesday September 21, 2021Vaccination in India: Government officials say they are confident of fully immunizing nearly all adults by December.
Probe Agency NIA Searches 7 J&K Sites In Explosives Recovery Case: Report
Asian News International | Tuesday September 21, 2021, JammuThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at seven locations in Kashmir valley in connection with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) recovery in Jammu on June 27 this year, said sources.
On UK Vaccine Policy Row, Government Warns Of "Reciprocal Measures"
Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiForeign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said India has the right to take reciprocal action if the matter of the UK not recognising Covishield as a legitimate Covid vaccine. He called that country's new travel rules "discriminatory".
Industrialist Gautam Adani Calls For Global Unity In Managing Climate Crisis
Asian News International | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiBillionaire industrialist Gautam Adani on Tuesday called for implications of COVID-19 in India, the relevance of country's democratic system for doing business and the need for global unity in managing climate crisis.
Covishield Only India-Made Vaccine Cleared For Travel To US For Now
Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiThe United States will reopen in November to all air passengers who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. India is among the 33 countries from where fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter.
NDA Being Prepped For Women Cadets, Exams From May: Centre To Supreme Court
Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiThe National Defence Academy (NDA) is being prepared for the admission of women candidates and they can sit for the entrance exam from May 2022 onwards, the government said Tuesday afternoon.
Taxmen Search Textile Firm's Delhi, Punjab, Bengal Offices
Asian News International | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiThe Income Tax department has carried out a search and seizure operation on a leading business house of India involved in the manufacture of textile and filament yarn having corporate offices in Delhi, Punjab and Kolkata, said Ministry of Finance.
BJP Will End Culture Of Post-Poll Violence In Bengal: New State Unit Chief
Asian News International | Tuesday September 21, 2021, KolkataNewly appointed president of BJP's West Bengal unit, Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday assured that the party would end the culture of post-poll violence in the state.
"In Line Of Duty": Navjot Sidhu's Post Features New Punjab Chief Minister
Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 21, 2021, ChandigarhPunjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, his two deputies and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu took a chartered flight to Delhi today to discuss the expansion of the new Cabinet with the party's central leadership, sources said.
Over 81.85 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses Administered In India So Far
Asian News International | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiWith the administration of 96,46,778 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 81.85 crore (81,85,13,827) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Tuesday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
12 Objections By Finance Ministry To New E-Commerce Rules: Report
Reuters | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiIndia's plan to tighten rules on its fast-growing e-commerce market has run into internal government dissent, memos reviewed by Reuters show, with the Ministry of Finance describing some proposals as "excessive" and "without economic rationale".
Biden-Modi Bilateral Meet Will Focus On Situation In Afghanistan: Report
Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 21, 2021, WashingtonThe meeting between Joe Biden and PM Modi on Friday will strengthen the US-India strategic ties and allow the leaders to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and how the two countries can work together to fight terrorism, a White House official said.
2 Army Pilots Killed In Helicopter Crash In J&K's Udhampur
Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Tuesday September 21, 2021Two pilots were killed after an army helicopter crashed on the hills near Patnitop in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
Businessman Raj Kundra Leaves Jail 2 Months After Arrest In Porn Case
Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 21, 2021, MumbaiBusinessman Raj Kundra today walked out of a Mumbai jail, a day after a magistrate court here granted bail to the key accused in a pornographic films case in which he was arrested two months ago.
Sukanta Majumdar, First-Time MP, Is New Bengal BJP Chief
Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Tuesday September 21, 2021, New DelhiSukanta Majumdar, a first-time MP, has been appointed chief of BJP's Bengal unit, replacing Dilip Ghosh, who has been given a role in Delhi in the middle of an exodus by party leaders to the ruling Trinamool.
