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New Delhi:  Tipplers in the national capital can rejoice as the Delhi government has allowed the home delivery of Indian and foreign liquor through mobile app or online web portal. It must also be noted here that this does not mean liquor home delivery will be allowed via telephone calls. The Delhi government is yet to issue guidelines regarding the same. According to the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021 published on Monday, anyone who holds the L-13 license for alcohol trade will be able to deliver liquor to the doorstep of Delhi residents. “The licensee shall make delivery of liquor at the residences only if order is received through mobile app or online web portal and no delivery shall be made to any hostel, office, and institution,” the notification read. However, liquor stores in the capital city will not be immediately authorised to carry out home delivery of alcohol. Suppliers with the L-13 license need to first verify themselves on mobile apps and online portals. List o

Coronavirus Tally in India: For the fourth consecutive day, India has registered the lowest record of 1,27,510 new coronavirus cases and 2,795 deaths in the last 24 hours. This is the lowest daily surge of infections in the past 54 days, the Health Ministry data on Tuesday showed. The active caseload has also declined by 1,30,572 in the last 24 hours to stand at 18,95,520. A total of 2,55,287 recovered from coronavirus and were discharged during the same time span. With this, the total recoveries rose to 2,59,47,629. Meanwhile, as many as 21,60,46,638 people have been vaccinated against the deadly virus so far. On Monday, India had recorded 1.52 lakh cases of Covid, which was the lowest in 50 days and on Sunday, the country registered 1.65 cases, lowest since April 12. Full List of State-wise Coronavirus Cases in India: S. No. Name of State / UT Active Cases Cured/Discharged/Migrated Deaths Total Change since yesterday Total Change since yesterday Total Change since

Mumbai: Domestic air passengers arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) do not need to undergo RT-PCR test, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in an order issued under the ‘Break the Chain’ initiative. “All domestic air passengers originating from airports located within Maharashtra to Mumbai are exempted from RT-PCR test requirement upon landing in Mumbai. All domestic air passengers traveling from Mumbai airport to airports located within Maharashtra, airport operator/airlines shall not insist on RT-PCR test,” the new order, which came into immediate effect said. Moreover, the civic body also allowed non-essential shops to function between 7 am to 2 pm on alternate days from Monday to Friday for the next 15 days. The shops selling essential items, which are currently allowed to operate between 7 am to 11 am, are now allowed to remain open all days between 7 am to 2 pm. It also permitted the distribution of non-essential items along with

New Delhi: As students still await a final decision from the Centre on the cancellation of Class 12 board exams 2021, an RSS-affiliated body on education on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure that the Boards are held. The education body suggested three options – to conduct open book exams, changing the exam pattern to objective and allowing students to solve question papers at home, or to take exams of only 2-3 subjects. The organisational secretary of Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas (SSUN), Atul Kothari, in a letter to both PM Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, favoured holding of exams in the respective schools in different shifts with teachers coming from outside. He also asked them to consider holding open book exams. Kothari said, “While keeping the future of students in mind, Class 12 board exams should be conducted. Some options may be given to students due to the unforeseen circumstances.” Emphasising the importance of Class 12

CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021: As all eyes are set on the Ministry of Education which is expected to take a final call on the conduction of class 12 board exam 2021 today, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote a letter to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’,  advising him to not hold Class 12 board exams amid the ongoing pandemic.  In her letter to Nishank, Priyanka reiterated that children will be subjected to great injustice if they are pushed into circumstances that endanger their lives. The Congress leader also shared the suggestions she received from several students and parents who had interacted with her on the matter in the past few days. “I have written to the Minister of Education summarising numerous suggestions I received from students, parents and teachers regarding the 12th standard CBSE exams. Their voice must be heard”, Priyanka tweeted and shared her letter on the micro-blogging site. She asserted that it is ‘cruel and heartless to expect

Breaking News LIVE, 1 June 2021: The United Kingdom may have begun to experience the third wave of coronavirus, experts warned as the country reported fresh 3,383 cases on Monday. Although the new cases in the UK are still “relatively low”, the variant from India has marked an ‘exponential growth’. Meanwhile, in order to diffuse confusion and stop misinformation, the World Health Organisation (WHO)assigned labels based on the Greek alphabets and named the coronavirus variant that emerged from India as ‘Delta’, while calling the previous variant as ‘Kappa’. India recorded more than 90 lakh cases of coronavirus and 1.2 lakh deaths in May, the highest monthly caseload ever. However, the country’s COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 91.06 per cent. Stay tuned for the latest news and updates. source https://www.india.com/news/india/breaking-news-1-june-2021-uk-may-have-entered-third-wave-of-covid-19-pandemic-warn-experts-4705756/

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.1 variants of coronavirus, which was first detected in India will be referred to as the ‘Delta  And Kappa’ respectively. ‘Today, @WHO announces new, easy-to-say labels for #SARSCoV2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) & Interest (VOIs). They will not replace existing scientific names, but are aimed to help in public discussion of VOI/VOC,’ Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical Covid-19 lead, tweeted on Monday. An expert group convened by WHO has recommended labeling using letters of the Greek Alphabet, i.e., Alpha, Beta, Gamma, which will be easier and more practical to discuss by non-scientific audiences, the UN health agency said in a statement. ‘The established nomenclature systems for naming and tracking SARS-CoV-2 genetic lineages by GISAID, Nextstrain and Pango are currently and will remain in use by scientists and in scientific research,” it stated. It said the WHO and its internation

New Delhi: At least two new studies around Sars-2 or coronavirus infection and vaccinations have emerged that show people vaccinated against the viral disease may have lifelong immunity. Although that does not make them immune to re-infection, it offers hope for the human body to develop enough antibodies that can fight COVID-19 in the long term. Both, scientists and the public, have had fears over the past year that COVID-19 may never go away from our lives and that repeated vaccination – once every six months or annually – may be needed to keep the infection away. The studies published (click here or here ) indicated that Sars-CoV-2 infection, responsible for the ongoing pandemic that has grappled the entire world with personal difficulties and losses, may not be as long-lived in its worst form, as feared by the public. Scientists found that immunity against the gruesome virus lasted for at least a year, and may even last for decades in some people. Researchers in both these stu

New Delhi: Union Minister Hardeep Puri said today that a false narrative is being circulated over the Central Vista project. He asserted that “no heritage building would be touched” and that a new Parliament Building was a “necessity”, and not a vanity project. Puri also said that no design had been cleared for a new Prime Minister’s residence and only two projects – the Parliament building and the widening of the central vista stretch – were underway. The “Centra Vista” and “Centra Vista Avenue” were being freely interchanged, the union minister said. He also said the decision to construct a new Parliament building was taken in 2012, when the Congress was in power. The Parliament building is being constructed at an estimated cost of ₹ 862 crores and the Central Vista Avenue at ₹ 477 crores. “The total cost of the project construction currently underway is around 1300 odd crores… We want to finish the new Parliament building by 2022 to mark 75 years of independence,” Puri told report

New Delhi: Delhi is likely to receive the first consignment of Sputnik V, the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, in June, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, while stressing that vaccination is the key to fight against the coronavirus. The city currently has 944 cases of Mucormycosis, including 300 at the central government-run hospitals, he said. Kejriwal was present at a city school to launch a special vaccination drive for journalists and their families. ”We have started this vaccination facility for journalists and their families. There was a demand from journalists to start a special vaccination facility for them. The vaccines are being administered to those in the 18-44 age group as well as those aged above 45. I urge all journalists to come in large numbers and get vaccinated. You can protect yourself from the coronavirus only through vaccination,” he told reporters. The chief minister said there are 944 cases of the black fungus infection in the national capital curr

CBSE, ICSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 Latest Updates:  The Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to come up with tangible reasons if it plans to conduct the pending class 12 board exam 2021 in offline mode. While hearing a petition seeking directions to cancel CBSE and CISCE class 12 exams in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari said that if the Centre decides to depart from the last year’s policy, wherein the remaining board exams were canceled due to the pandemic, then it must give tangible reasons for it. Noting that the last year’s decision was taken after deliberations, the apex court said, “If you are departing from that policy, please give us good reasons so that we can examine it”. Justices Khanwilkar and Maheshwari made the remarks after Attorney General KK Venugopal, representing the Centre, informed the court that the government will take a final decision within the next two days on whether to conduct class 12 boar

Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party has decided to ease the birth limit and allow married couples to have up to three children, a major policy shift in response to the Asian nation’s ageing population, a state news agency said Monday. China, which was largely criticised for its one-child policy, had revised the decision in October 2015, allowing couples to have up to two children. The announcement follows recent census data that showed a dramatic shrinkage in China’s working-age population over the past decade while the number of people older than 65 increased, adding to the strain on the economy and society. A meeting of the Communist Party’s Politburo Monday decided that China will introduce major policies and measures to actively deal with the ageing population, the Xinhua News Agency said. Party leaders pointed out that further optimizing the fertility policy, implementing the policy of one couple can have three children and supporting measures are conducive to improving Chi

Bengaluru: Will lockdown be extended in Karnataka or will the state government begin the ‘unlocking’ process? Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday said a decision on the future of lockdown has to be taken on a scientific basis as it is aimed at saving lives. He said Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will take a final call after examining the report from experts and discussing with cabinet colleagues. The state is currently under lockdown till June 7. Highlighting the criticality of technical and medical aspects behind such decisions, the state health minister said the state’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has prepared a report, making suggestions to the government on future measures including extending the lockdown. “Till late last night they (TAC) have held discussions, they may submit me the report today, I will discuss it with the Chief Minister today itself. Most probably the Chief Minister may discuss it with the cabinet and take a final decision,

New Delhi: Though the COVID-19 cases have been witnessing a steady decline over the past week, the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government on Monday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown till June 10. The decision to continue the restrictions was taken after a review of the current COVID-19 scenario in the state. Notably, the lockdown, which was first imposed on May 5 following the unprecedented rise in coronavirus cases, was supposed to end on May 31. Meawnhile, the government has allowed shops and establishments to open between 6 am to 12 noon. After 12 PM, there will be strict restrictions in the state till 6 AM and only emergency services would be permitted. “Prohibitory orders under Section 144 Cr P C will continue to be in force from 6 am to 12 noon,” the sources said. List Of Restrictions A strict statewide curfew will be imposed from 12 PM to 6 AM, during which only emergency services will be allowed to function. All shops, commercial establishments like resta

New Delhi: Amid a row over the new Information Technology Rules (IT Rules 2021) issued by the Centre for social media platforms, the Delhi High Court has asked Twitter to comply with the new guidelines for digital media. Justice Rekha Palli, hearing the matter on Monday, issued notice to the Centre and micro-blogging platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea by a lawyer, Amit Acharya, claiming non-compliance of the rules by it. While Twitter claimed before the court that it has complied with the rules and appointed a resident grievance officer, the central government standing counsel Ripudaman Singh Bhardwaj disputed the claim saying Twitter has not complied. “They have to follow it (rules) if it has not been stayed,” the court said. In his plea, filed through advocate Akash Vajpai and Manish Kumar, Acharya said that he came to know about the alleged non-compliance when he tried to lodge a complaint against a couple of tweets. Acharya, in his plea, said that the new IT Rules

Kolkata: In a five-page letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she was ‘shocked’ by the government’s ‘unilateral’ order directing Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report to the Centre. Mamata urged PM Modi to reconsider the Centre’s decision and clearly stated that her government “is not releasing” the top bureaucrat. “This so-called unilateral order is an unreasoned volte-face and by your own admission, against the interests of the state and its people. I humbly request you to withdraw, recall, reconsider your decision and rescind the latest so-called order in larger public interest. I appeal to your conscience and good sense, on the behalf of the people of West Bengal,” Banerjee said in her letter to PM Modi. It added, “The West Bengal government cannot release, and is not releasing its chief secretary at this critical hour, on the basis of our understanding that the earlier order of extension, issued after lawful

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Monday extended the statewide lockdown or ‘corona curfew’ till 6 am on June 9, to contain the spread of COVID-19. Uttarakhand government’s spokesperson and cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal also announced fresh guidelines for the curfew period. Grocery services will open for 2 days a week on June 1 and June 7 from 8 am to 1 pm. Shops of books and stationery will also open for 1 day only on June 1.   source https://www.india.com/news/india/uttarakhand-lockdown-extended-extension-latest-new-update-new-guidelines-4703907/

Patna: Due to the ongoing second wave of COVID-19, the Bihar government has extended the statewide lockdown by a week to contain the spread of coronavirus. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the decision on Twitter. The restrictions have been extended in Bihar till June 8, 2021. He also announced relaxation in lockdown rules for businesses. “In view of the corona infection, it has been decided to extend the lockdown by one week i.e. till June 8, 2021. But additional discount is being given for business. Everyone wear mask and maintain social distance,” Nitish Kumar tweeted. कोरोना संक्रमण को देखते हुए लॉकडाउन को एक सप्ताह अर्थात 8 जून, 2021 तक बढ़ाने का निर्णय लिया गया है। परन्तु व्यापार के लिए अतिरिक्त छूट दी जा रही है। सभी लोग मास्क पहनें और सामाजिक दूरी बनाए रखें। — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) May 31, 2021 The lockdown in Bihar was earlier extended till June 1. The state has been under lockdown since May 5. COVID-19 restrictions were later extended by the state governm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Centre regarding its vaccination policy and the mandatory registration on the CoWIN portal for registration of the coronavirus vaccine. A bench of the top court asked the government why there was a discrepancy in the supply of vaccine to different age groups. “Several states issuing global tenders to procure Covid vaccines from abroad; is this policy of govt,” the top court asked. The Centre in reply to the Supreme Court said it is confident of vaccinating all citizens above the age of 18 years by the end of 2021. “Centre must see what’s happening across the country and change its policy accordingly: SC on mandatory registration on CoWIN app. Policymakers must have ears on the ground, there is a digital divide,” the Supreme Court said. Pointing out the various flaws on CoWIN app, the Supreme Court said there are a number of potential roadblocks, including the discrepancy in vaccine supply for different age groups, dual-

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday to call back the administrator of Lakshadweep and sought the Centre’s intervention in the Lakshadweep issue. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, “Centre should intervene in Lakshadweep issue. It’s the Centre’s responsibility to ensure that people’s interest should be protected.” The resolution in the state Assembly declaring solidarity with the people of Lakshadweep was presented by Vijayan. The Opposition also supported the special resolution. The resolution calls for the immediate intervention of the centre to protect the lives and livelihoods of the island people. It also demanded the recall of the Lakshadweep administration and the controversial reforms. Over the last week, several leaders have called for a new administrator in the Lakshadweep islands over the reforms announced by Praful Patel, which have been described as anti-people. (With inputs from ANI) sou

CBSE, CISCE Class 12 Board Exams 2021: The Supreme Court has adjourned the matter regarding CBSE, CICSE 12th board exams 2021 cancellation to Thursday, noting that competent authorities are examining all aspects and are likely to take a decision which will be placed before the court. A petition filed by Advocate Mamta Sharma was being heard today by a top court bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari. This is the second hearing for the plea to cancel Class 12 board examinations amid the coronavirus pandemic. Attorney General for India appearing for the government said that the Centre will take a final decision within the next two days. “We were hoping you’d give us time till Thursday, and we will come back with a final decision,” he said. The Supreme Court gave the government time till June 3 while noting that if they depart from the previous year’s policy, they need to give a good reason. “There is hope expressed by Petitioner that policy adopted last yea

Tel Aviv: Benjamin Netanyahu seems on his way out as Israel’s Prime Minister as his opponents from left, right and centre are close to striking a deal to form a new government. This might end Netanyahu’s over decade-long stint in power as a key party announced its support for the opposition. Former Defence Minister Naftali Bennett of the ultra-nationalist pro-settler Yamina party on Sunday announced he would opt for an alliance with opposition leader Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid. “I will do everything to form a national unity government with my friend Yair Lapid,” Bennett said in a televised address, the BBC reported. Lapid has till Wednesday to form a new government, otherwise there will be new elections – the fifth in the past two years with all previous four of them having failed to produce a clear majority. Bennett to share term as PM with Lapid Under the deal between Bennett and Lapid, the two would share the office of Prime Minister, with Bennett initially to take the role for t

New Delhi: The Delhi Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to suspend all construction activity of the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project in view of the second wave of the COVID19 pandemic. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner saying it’s a ‘motivated plea and not a PIL. The court was hearing the plea by Anya Malhotra, who works as a translator, and Sohail Hashmi, a historian and documentary film maker, who have contended that the project was not an essential activity and therefore, it can be put on hold for now during the pandemic. The project entails construction activity on Rajpath and the surrounding lawns from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan, said the petition, filed through advocates Gautam Khazanchi and Pradyuman Kaistha. The project envisages constructing a new Parliament House, a new residential complex that will house the Prime Minister and the Vice-President, as well as several new office buildings and a Central Secretari

New Delhi: As single-day COVID-19 cases continue to decline in India amid the second wave, India recorded 1,52,734 lakh new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Monday morning. This is the lowest number of daily COVID cases reported in 50 days. The active COVID-19 caseload in India has now further declined to 20,26,092 as active cases decreased by 88,416 in the last 24 hours. The death toll rose to 3,29,100 with 3,128 new deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, said Health Ministry data. With 2,38,022 recoveries reported during the last 24 hours, a total of 2,56,92,342 COVID patients have recovered in India so far. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the country has increased to 91.60 per cent. Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate is currently at 9.04 per cent and daily positivity rate at 8.36 per cent, less than 9.07 per cent for 7 consecutive days. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 34,48,66,883 samples

New Delhi: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that smokers have up to a 50 per cent higher risk of developing severe diseases and death from COVID-19. The WHO chief advised that quitting is the best thing smokers can do to lower the risks of COVID-19 and other diseases. “So quitting is the best thing smokers can do to lower their risk from this coronavirus, as well as the risk of developing cancers, heart disease and respiratory illnesses,” he said. On World No Tobacco Day today, the WHO tweeted a video encouraging smokers to quit smoking. On this day every year, the WHO informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco. “Today is World No Tobacco Day! The COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users saying they want to quit. Join communities of quitters and commit to quit today,” the WHO said in a tweet on Monday (May 31). Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay ! 🚭 The #COVID19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users s

New Delhi: After Rajasthan, reports of children testing positive for the novel coronavirus have emerged from Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district. Reports claimed that more than 8,000 children have contracted the virus this month, after which officials are on their toes to diminish the effect of a possible third wave of COVID-19. “8,000 kids tested positive for COVID-19 in May alone. This is worrying,” Ahmednagar district chief Rajendra Bhosale told a leading portal. Meanwhile, considering the possibility of a third wave of the coronavirus, which may hit Maharashtra and other states in August-September,  a special COVID-19 ward for children is being prepared in sangli district of Maharashtra. “During the second wave, there was a shortage of beds and oxygen. So, we need to avoid that during the third wave and hence need to fully prepare ourselves”, NDTV quoted MLA Sangram Jagtap as saying. Notably, experts have warned that the next wave of COVID-19 may affect children more while others

New Delhi: While the ‘Unlock’ process started in Delhi from 5 am today, the national capital will still remain under “strict lockdown” till 5 am on June 7. More lockdown relaxations in Delhi will be announced gradually in a phase-wise manner. Under the unlocking guidelines issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), construction and manufacturing units have been allowed to resume starting today. Delhi has been under strict lockdown since April 19 to combat the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday, Delhi recorded 946 fresh COVID-19 cases and 78 deaths while the positivity rate stood at 1.25 per cent. This is the first time in nearly a month-and-a-half that daily deaths in Delhi have fallen below 100. The city had recorded 81 deaths on April 13. Delhi had reported its highest single-day spike of 448 deaths on May 3. The following activities will be allowed outside containment zones during the lockdown period in Delhi: 1. Operations of manufacturing and pro

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 10 lakh financial aid for family members of scribes who died due to COVID-19. The decision was taken to encourage and honour the ‘tireless and unparalleled contribution of journalists’. On the occasion of ‘Hindi Journalism Day’, Adityanath said, “From the freedom movement to the present times, Hindi journalism has had an unprecedented contribution in social awakening and nation-building. My heartfelt greetings to all journalists on Hindi Journalism Day.” The UP CM said that the government is committed to provide all support to journalists and will continue to encourage them. Praising the efforts of journalists, he said, “During such challenging and testing times, all journalists and media workers have risked their lives to bring to us relevant and authentic information. They have worked 24×7 which is commendable.” During the second wave of the pandemic, many journalists across the country got infected on duty and l

New Delhi: Election strategist Prashant Kishor lambasted the Centre after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced welfare schemes for children who lost their parents to COVID-19. He called the scheme a ‘typical masterstroke’ by the Modi government for “redefining empathy and care” for the children affected by the pandemic. Kishor also took a dig at the Centre’s move, saying that instead of the children receiving support now, they should feel positive about the “promise” of stipend when they turn 18. “Another typical MasterStroke by Modi Sarkar this time redefining empathy and care for children ravaged by Covid and its catastrophic mishandling – Instead of receiving much-needed support NOW, the children should feel positive about a promise of stipend when they turn 18. Be grateful to PM Cares for promise of free education; a right guaranteed by the Constitution/RTE [right to education],” the poll strategist tweeted. He also attacked the Centre for the shortage of beds and medical oxyg

Breaking News LIVE Updates May 31, 2021: As continues to reel under the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country is now reporting under 2 lakh daily fresh infections, after over six weeks. Black fungus cases are on a rise in states with several declaring it a notifiable disease. Many states are also extending their lockdown restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, several states are struggling for continuing the vaccination drive, especially for the 18-44 age group amid a shortage of vaccines. Stay tuned this live blog for all the latest breaking news updates. source https://www.india.com/news/india/breaking-news-live-updates-may-31-covid-cases-deaths-vaccine-lockdown-4703370/

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced financial aid of Rs 1,500 per month to children who have lost either of their parents to COVID-19. The financial assistance will be given to the kids under ‘Bal Sahayata Yojana’. The Chief Minister also added that kids orphaned by COVID-19 and with no caretaker will be looked after in children’s home. He further added that orphaned girls will be enrolled in Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School on priority. (2/2)जिन अनाथ बच्चे-बच्चियों के अभिभावक नहीं हैं, उनकी देखरेख बालगृह में की जाएगी। ऐसे अनाथ बच्चियों का कस्तूरबा गांधी बालिका आवासीय विद्यालय में प्राथमिकता पर नामांकण कराया जाएगा। — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) May 30, 2021 Bihar showed significant signs of a let-up in the raging second wave of COVID-19 on Saturday when a substantial drop was registered in the number of people getting infected by the dreaded coronavirus and those succumbing to the contagion. According to the health department, 48 fresh fatalities ca

Washington: The Mars Curiosity rover of NASA has captured shining clouds on the Red Planet, which arrived earlier and formed higher than expected. The atmosphere on Mars is usually thin, dry and cloudy days are rare. And clouds are typically found at the planet’s equator in the coldest time of year, when Mars is the farthest from the Sun in its oval-shaped orbit. However, the scientists noticed clouds forming over NASA’s Curiosity rover earlier than expected, one full Martian year ago – two Earth years. Heading into the weekend like a cloud on Mars. This GIF shows clouds drifting over Mount Sharp. Each frame was stitched together from six individual images. https://t.co/Gtgz9Iu822 (2/4) pic.twitter.com/VPvSri1Sdh — Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) May 28, 2021 In late January, this year, the team started documenting these “early” clouds. The images show wispy puffs filled with ice crystals that scattered light from the setting Sun, some of them shimmering with colour. The r

New Delhi: With hashtag #ArrestBillGates, netizens on Sunday came down heavily on Microsoft founder Bill Gates for allegedly funding a program of testing and sterilising indigenous vaccines on tribal children in 2009 through his NGO Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). A report in India’s quarterly journal GreatGameIndia claimed that a Seattle-based NGO, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), funded by BMGF carried out trials for  Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on over 14,000 tribal girls (between 10-14 years) in 2009 in Khammam district of Telangana. The report stated that 2 types of HPV vaccines– Gardasil by Merck and Cervarix by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) were used in the project which was directly funded by BMGF on the tribal girls. HPV vaccine aims to prevent cervical cancer. The GreatGameIndia article ‘ How Bill Gates Funded NGO PATH Killed Tribal Girls In India In Unauthorised Clinical Trials ‘ further claimed that after vaccination, many of the participati