Headlines breaking news PM Modi lashed out at Congress in Haldwani’s rally Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Haldwani, Uttarakhand today. Without naming the Prime Minister once again strongly attacked the Congress. On this occasion, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and inaugurated schemes worth 17 …

Today headlines in national media WHO warns – Omicron risk ‘very high’, could destroy health systems The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the risk associated with Omicron variants remains ‘very high’, which could cause widespread disruption to health systems and other critical services. No ‘amber’ alert in Delhi …

By Dr Seema Javed A new report by Christian Aid called “Counting the cost 2021: a year of climate breakdown” identifies 15 of the most destructive climate disasters of the year. The report shows the high cost of extreme weather events, both in terms of human lives and economic impacts. …

By Dr Seema Javed 2021 has proved to be a tumultuous and potentially consequential year for climate action in the US. The Biden administration’s cornerstone policy effort, the $1.75Trillion,  Build Back Better Act, has been blocked by Republicans. Lawmakers in Washington DC  had worked feverishly on a massive fiscal plan, …

Attacks on judicial officers and media trials are new threats to the judiciary: NV Ramana According to media reports, Justice NV Ramana, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, while drawing attention to the increasing incidents of attacks on the judiciary, has stressed the need to effectively deal with the law …

Vidya Bhushan Rawat Uttarakhand is in the news for all the wrong reasons at the moment. The video of a meeting of the so-called ‘Dharm Sansad’ in Hardwar has gone viral on social media where the speakers masquerading as leaders concerned for ‘Hindus’ have used absolutely filthy, gutter-level, genocidal language …

Only the Election Commission can take any decision on postponing elections – BJP Responding to the appeal of the Allahabad High Court to postpone the assembly elections in view of the growing threat of Omicron in the country, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the government cannot take …

Omicron: Before Christmas, the Maharashtra government issued new COVID guidelines With the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and 65 Omicron infected, the state government on Thursday issued fresh instructions for the upcoming Christmas festival. Corona’s growing infection: Strictness on the celebration of Christmas and New Year in UP …

Recently Mayors, MPs and other sub-national leaders from Asia Pacific countries resolved to integrate hepatitis programmes in local health responses. Viral hepatitis B and C is not only preventable but also tests and treatments exist. Hepatitis C is curable. But still, the disease burden is crippling with over 350 million …

125 new cases of COVID in Delhi On Wednesday, 125 new cases of COVID -19 were reported in the capital, which is the highest in the last six months. According to the health department, 134 COVID cases were registered in the city on June 22. The capital has seen a …

20 YouTube channels, 2 websites blocked for spreading ‘anti-India’ propaganda The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Tuesday ordered the blocking of 20 YouTube channels and two websites for spreading “anti-India” propaganda and fake news on the Internet. Omicron variants three times more infectious than Delta: Central Government The Central Government …

India dismantles Pakistani coordinated disinformation operation Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocks Pakistan sponsored fake news New Delhi, 21 DEC 2021: In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Ministry on Monday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and 2 …

Omicron’s rising cases will put pressure on US hospitals: Anthony Fauci Dr Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, has warned that the Omicron variant is “rapidly growing” in the US and the world and could strain the country’s hospital system in the coming weeks. Fauci …

New Delhi, Dec 20: Seventeen startups and five student innovators have been declared winners in this year’s National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC).  Now in its 5th year, the competition is an annual showcase of promising business ideas with commercial, innovation, and impact potentials in the life sciences and biotech domain. …

New Delhi, Dec 20: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is organising a five-day National Space Science Symposium (NSSS) from 31st January to 4th February 2022, with IISER Kolkata as the host institute. ISRO holds the symposium once every two years along with other science institutes across India. It is …

Narendra Modi, a senior swayamsevak (member) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, long back in 2013 when he occupied the office of chief minister of Gujarat, declared himself to be a ‘Hindu nationalist’.[i] As the PM of the largest democratic-secular polity in the world; India, he misses no opportunity to stress …

New Delhi, Dec 17:  Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Limited (RNTBCI) has launched a scholarship programme to help 100 learners who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue a BSc in Programming and Data Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras. The degree course was introduced …

10th Global Conference on Health Promotion charters a path for creating ‘well-being societies’ Geneva, Switzerland 16 December 2021 – Past epidemics showed us the importance of resilient health systems.  The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of resilient societies.  The 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion on 13-15 …

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat The untimely death of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in an air crash along with 12 other colleagues from different forces at Coonnoor in Tamilnadu is a huge blow to our nation’s armed forces particularly at the juncture when he was in the …

Unification of armed forces to meet challenges of hostile countries: Rajnath Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the integration of the armed forces is an attempt to jointly enhance India’s capabilities to meet the challenges of hostile countries. An average of 31 minors died by suicide every day in …