"Yesterday I had said that several doctors and health workers sacrificed their lives while trying to save patients. I had also said that they should be given the status of martyrs," Congress' Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.
National Recruitment Agency expected to conduct Common Eligibility Test from Sept 2021 onwards to screen/shortlist candidates for jobs in Government sector for which recruitment is presently carried out through SSC, RRBs & IBPS: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
Samajwadi Party announces on Twitter that they will support the candidates of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election, without forging an alliance with any political party.
Government has decided that all produce will be sold in the market at 1% fee instead of the previous 4% fee: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala.
Meeting b/w Corps Commanders of India and China to discuss standoff in Ladakh started around 10 am and is still going on, reported news agency ANI. 14 Corps Chief Lt Gen Harinder Singh, and Lt Gen PGK Menon along with a Joint Secretary from MEA are attending it from Indian side at Moldo on Chinese side of LAC.
2008 Bengaluru serial blasts: Shoaib - an accused absconding since 2008 - detained by Bengaluru city Anti-Terrorist Cell (ATC), with the assistance of central agencies. He was detained in Kerala and is being brought to Bengaluru. A Red Corner Notice was issued against him.
It will be better for Pakistan to set its own house in order before it speaks about others: Senthil Kumar, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India, Geneva, during India's right to reply at 45th Session of Human Rights Council.
Rajasthan reports 1,892 COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths, 1,815 recoveries and 1,732 discharges. Total cases in the state stand at 1,16,881, including 1,352 deaths, 97284 recoveries and 95,906 discharges: State Health Department.
Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Dola Sen sings a song in the Parliament premises. Eight suspended Rajya Sabha MPs are protesting at Gandhi statue against their suspension from the House.
Mumbai reported 1,837 new COVID-19 cases, 2,728 recoveries and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 1,86,150 including 1,50,535 recoveries, 8,502 deaths and 26,735 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra
Haryana reports 1,818 new #COVID19 cases and 28 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 1,13,075 including 90,884 recoveries and 1,177 deaths. There are 21,014 active cases: State Health Department
As far as reducing time of the Session is concerned, any such decision hasn't been taken. The proposal had come from opposition itself. Government is very keen, whatever the pending Bills & Ordinances are there, it should be completed: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi
Punjab records 2,247 new COVID-19 cases, 2,811 recoveries and 47 deaths, taking total cases to 99,930 including 75,409 recoveries and 2,860 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 21,661: State Health Department
Madhya Pradesh: Family of dead #COVID19 patient gathers outside hospital alleging damage to body. "A COVID positive body in Unique Hospital, was damaged by rats. A probe into has started & action will be taken against negligent," says Dr A Malakar, Nodal Officer COVID19, Indore
Madhya Pradesh reported 2,523 new COVID-19 cases, 2,244 recoveries and 37 deaths today, taking total cases to 1,08,167 including 83,618 recoveries and 2,007 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 22,542: State Health Department
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation extends the validity period of issued smart cards which was for one year period to 10 years; also enables card recharge option via net banking.
Mumbai, September 21: In one of the biggest news of Sunday, two of the three big-ticket farm bills of the government were passed in Rajya Sabha by voice vote amid unprecedented uproar and protests. The opposition claimed the government did not have the numbers and there was a rampant violation of rules that helped the BJP.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that the ruckus which took place in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on farm bills has tainted the image of Parliament in front of the entire nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated farmers, stating that the passing of the farm bills in the parliament was a "watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture".
Popular video app TikTok announced on Saturday it has proposed an agreement with Oracle as its US technology provider and Walmart as a commercial partner, a potential deal US President Donald Trump touted as "fantastic."
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