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New Delhi: On Monday (November 1) morning, residents of the national capital woke up to overall air quality of ‘very poor’ category, as the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) of 302. The weather forecasting agency has further predicted that the air quality will “improve to the upper end of poor” due to the expected change in wind direction to westerly/south-westerly reducing transport of emissions from stubble burning. “Isolated rainfall is likely in the upwind region that would improve air quality,” it added. As per SAFAR, the share of crop residue burning emissions in PM2.5 is about 8 per cent. The air quality level slipped in New Delhi after witnessing the cleanest October air this year since the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) started measuring the city’s AQI or air quality index in 2015. Earlier on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that the air quality in the national cap

Cambridge: U.S. regulators are delaying their decision on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds while they study the rare risk of heart inflammation, the company said Sunday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told the company Friday evening that its review could last until January, Moderna said. The company also said it will delay filing a request for emergency-use authorization of a lower dose of the vaccine for 6- to 11-year-olds. Heart inflammation is an exceedingly rare risk of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and it more commonly seen in young men or boys. It’s difficult for clinical trials to detect such a rare problem. And public health officials have repeatedly stressed that COVID-19 itself can cause heart inflammation at higher rates than the rare cases caused by the vaccine. In the U.S., the Moderna vaccine is authorized for people 18 and older. Moderna said more than 1.5 million adolescents around the world have received its vaccine and that the numb

Rome: President Joe Biden wrapped up his time at the Group of 20 summit on Sunday trying to convince Americans and the wider world that he’s got things under control — and taking Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia to task for not doing enough to deal with the existential threat of climate change. Biden’s overall take on his efforts: On climate change, he’s got $900 billion planned for renewable energy, and Congress will vote this coming week. On supply chains, he has plans to make the ports run better and tamp down inflation. For workers, he’s building an economy with pay raises. On diplomacy, world leaders trust him. But he also acknowledged what he can’t yet achieve: bringing Russia, China and Saudi Arabia to the table with the broader international community to limit carbon emissions and move to renewable energy. In a news conference Sunday, the U.S. president spelled out his belief that all politics is personal and that what progress was achieved at the Rome summit came from direc

New Delhi: The threat of a possible third wave of coronavirus looms large as several countries reported a record surge in coronavirus cases in the last few days. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 26,000 cases of the Delta Covid subvariant AY.4.2, considered up to 15 per cent more transmissible than the original Delta, have been reported from 42 countries. In India, a total of 17 samples of the AY.4.2 variant of the Covid-19 virus have been detected so far. Of the 17 cases, seven were detected in Andhra Pradesh, four in Kerala, two each in Telangana and Karnataka, and one each in Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir, the data available on GISAID (Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data) showed.  ‘COVID-19 pandemic is far from over’ Addressing a media conference last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had asserted that rising number of cases and deaths globally is another reminder that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. “The gl

Breaking News LIVE Updates Nov 1, 2021: After a hiatus of more than one-and-a-half years due to the coronavirus outbreak, all schools and colleges in New Delhi are reopening from Monday (November 1) for all classes with 50 percent student strength. Apart from Delhi’s educational institutions, Kerala schools are also reopening from today starting with classes 1 to 7, 10, and 12 and with COVID protocols, like bio-bubbles in place. Along with that, a section of Tamil Nadu students of Classes I to VIII will also be returning to their schools on Monday, after a gap of nearly 20 months. The COVID-19 pandemic had resulted in the closure of schools in March 2020. India.com brings you all the latest updates and breaking news from India and the world. Stay tuned to get live updates on major news topics. source https://www.india.com/news/india/breaking-news-live-delhi-schools-colleges-reopen-today-kerala-tamil-nadu-schools-various-classes-open-doors-to-students-november1after-pandemic-modi-g

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting with the Delhi government on Monday to review the dengue situation in the national capital and discuss ways on how the Centre can assist in curbing the surge in cases, as reported by news agency PTI on Sunday. According to an official source, “Dengue has witnessed a surge in dengue cases, and Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the situation with the Delhi government and also provide assistance in curbing the rise in cases.” Officials from the National Centre for Disease Control and National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme will also be present at the meeting. The national capital has seen a surge in dengue cases. Of the total number of dengue cases this season, 665 were recorded in the first 23 days of this month alone. Earlier, due to the spike in the Dengue cases in Delhi-NCR, the government and private hospitals were facing a shortage of beds. The city recorded its first death due to the vect

New Delhi: In the period of July to September, electric vehicles accounted for seven per cent of the total number of vehicles registered with the Delhi government’s transport department, while CNG vehicles accounted for six per cent, official figures showed Adoption of electric vehicles is picking up pace in Delhi with the count of such vehicles surpassing the total number of registrations of CNG and hybrid-fuel vehicles in the city in recent months, officials said on Sunday. In the period of July to September, electric vehicles accounted for seven per cent of the total number of vehicles registered with the Delhi government’s transport department, while CNG vehicles accounted for six per cent, official figures showed. Over 1.5 lakh vehicles were registered in the said period, including 7,869 electric vehicles, 6,857 CNG vehicles, 7,257 vehicles driven on both CNG and petrol, and 93,091 vehicles driven on petrol or diesel. “We are witnessing good results of our electric vehicle po

Rome: Leaders of the world’s biggest economies made a vague commitment Sunday to seek carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century” as they wrapped up a two-day Rome summit that was laying the groundwork for the UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. According to the final meeting communique, the Group of 20 leaders also agreed to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad but set no target for phasing out coal domestically — a clear nod to China, India, and other coal-dependent countries. The G-20 countries represent more than three-quarters of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and summit host Italy and Britain, which is hosting the Glasgow climate conference, had looked for more ambitious targets to come out of Rome. Without them, momentum could be lost for Glasgow, said the be the world’s “last best hope” for nailing down commitments to keep temperatures under the critical 1.5 degrees Celsius ((2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the pre-industrial averag

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh and a government job to the next of kin of Sepoy Manjit Singh, who died in a landmine explosion during patrolling near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Indian army, both army personnel along with a soldier lost their lives in the explosion near a forward post along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Extending sympathies, Channi added that Singh’s utmost dedication to defend the country’s unity and integrity by sacrificing his life would ever inspire his fellow soldiers to perform their duties with far more devotion and commitment. Singh, who died in the mysterious blast in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, hailed from Khera Kotli village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. Singh is survived by his parents, four sisters, and a brother, an official statement issued here said. The Army per

New Delhi: Zydus Cadila has agreed to bring down the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to Rs 265 a dose following persistent negotiations by the government but a final deal is yet to be reached, according to the sources said on Sunday, as reported by a news agency PTI. Zydus Cadila’s ZyCov-D is the first vaccine cleared by India’s drug regulator for inoculation of those aged 12 years and above. To administer the needle-free vaccine, a disposable painless jet applicator costing Rs 93 is required for each dose, which would take the price to Rs 358 per dose. Earlier, the Ahmedabad-based pharma company had proposed a price of Rs 1,900 for its three-dose regimen, sources said. “The company has brought down the price to Rs 358 for each dose which includes Rs 93, the cost of a disposable jet applicator, following repeated negotiations by the government…. A final decision in the matter is likely to be taken this week,” a source in the know of developments told PTI. The three doses are to be ad

SAN DIEGO: One person died and another 13 people were pulled from the Pacific Ocean after a large group attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border by swimming around a barrier in San Diego, government officials said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Saturday that U.S. Border Patrol agents were notified just after 11:30 p.m. Friday of approximately 70 people trying to swim from Tijuana into the U.S. at Border Field State Park. Responding agents found an unresponsive woman believed to be from the group and attempted CPR, officials said. She was declared dead at about 12:30 a.m. The woman was not immediately identified. Border Patrol said agents took 36 adult Mexican nationals into custody, including 13 people who were pulled from the water by the U.S. Coast Guard. All were taken to a nearby Border Patrol station for processing. Multiple agencies continued to search the area, including the San Diego Fire Department and California State Parks. No injuries were rep

Madison: From the moment Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people on the streets of Kenosha during protests over the police shooting of a Black man, he’s personified America’s polarization. The 17-year-old from Illinois who carried an AR-style rifle and idolized police was cheered by those who despised the Black Lives Matter movement and the sometimes destructive protests that followed George Floyd’s death. He was championed by pro-gun conservatives who said he was exercising his Second Amendment rights and defending cities from “antifa,” an umbrella term for leftist militants. Others saw him as the most worrisome example yet of vigilante citizens taking to the streets with guns, often with the tacit support of police — a “chaos tourist,” in the words of the lead prosecutor, who came to Kenosha looking for trouble. Though Rittenhouse and all three men he shot are white, many people saw racism at the heart of Kenosha — an armed white teen, welcomed by police to a city where activists were

Mumbai: The vice-chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) met the zonal director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai Sameer Wankhede on Saturday and was handover an application by him. After their meeting, NCSC vice-chairman Arun Halder said he thinks Sameer Wankhede is “from a scheduled caste”. “After listing to his complaint, I think he is from a scheduled caste. He has denied allegations of any religious conversion,” Arun Halder said. Meanwhile on Sunday, NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik refused to budge from his claim that Sameer Wankhede was a Muslim by a birth and alleged that he had produced a bogus SC certificate to bag a government job. Nawab Malik said he was not fighting a battle of caste or religion, but highlighting how a government job was obtained on a “bogus” caste certificate. For the past several days, Nawab Malik has been targeting Sameer Wankhede, who had led a raid on a cruise ship off Mumbai earlier this month during

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Sunday resumed its flight operations from Terminal 1 after 18 months. To recall, the terminal was shut last year due to the spike in Covid cases across the country. The T1 terminal did not handle any flights since March 25, 2020, when scheduled domestic flights were suspended for a two-month period. The T3 terminal and the T2 terminal of the Delhi airport resumed handling flight operations from May 25, 2020, and July 22, 2021, respectively, the GMR group-led DIAL said. As per the statement released by the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the Indigo and SpiceJet airlines will take off from this terminal. The first flight scheduled from T1 after its reopening would be an Indigo flight which will depart for Mumbai. source https://www.india.com/news/india/delhis-indira-gandhi-international-airport-terminal-1-resumes-operations-indigo-spicejet-jet-airways-air-india-vistara-terminal-3-dial-5077944/

Washington: The US has reached a deal with the European Union (EU) to resolve a three-year dispute over tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from the bloc, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Sunday. “We’ve reached an agreement with the EU which maintains the 232 tariffs but allows limited volumes of EU steel and aluminium to enter the US tariff-free,” Raimondo told reporters here. “This agreement is significant in that it will reduce costs for American manufacturers and consumers,” Raimondo said, adding the cost of steel for manufacturers in the US downstream industries has more than tripled in the past year, reports Xinhua news agency. In return, the EU will drop their retaliatory tariffs on American goods, according to Raimondo. The EU was set to increase tariffs on December 1 to 50 per cent on various US products, including Harley-Davidson motorcycles and bourbon from Kentucky. “I don’t think we can underestimate how crippling a 50 per cent tariff is. A business can’t

New Delhi: In yet another jolt to BJP’s Bengal unit, Trinamool Congress (TMC) turncoat Rajib Banerjee, who had switched over to the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the state Assembly elections, made his ‘ ghar wapsi ‘ by rejoining the Mamata Banerjee-led party on Sunday. He returned to his old party at Abhishek Banerjee’s rally in Tripura. “I am thankful to Abhishek Banerjee and Mamata Banerjee for permitting me to rejoin”, Banerjee said. He also attacked BJP and accused it of playing divisive politics.  Banerjee also ‘admitted’ that it was his mistake to join the BJP, which according to him gave false promises to the people to gain political and electoral mileage. “I apologise to Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee and all the people for joining the BJP. I am ashamed and feel guilty to join the BJP. Whatever responsibility the party (Trinamool) gives me, I with all sincerity perform the task,” an emotionally charged Banerjee told the gathering. Banerjee was a minister in the previo

Betul: A 24-year-old woman from Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district was allegedly forced to undergo a “purification” ritual by her father and other relatives wherein she was forced to take bath in the Narmada river, her hair trimmed and her clothes discarded for marrying a Dalit man, police said on Saturday. Police have registered a case against the woman’s father and three of his relatives on Saturday after the woman lodged a complaint, said Betul Kotwali police station in-charge Ratnakar Hingve. On Friday, the woman submitted a complaint to Superintendent of Police (SP) Simala Prasad. The complainant alleged that she had married a Dalit man in March 2020. She said her family members filed a missing person complaint in January 2021, though her father knew about her whereabouts and used to meet her. “I got married on March 11, 2020, and informed my father on January 4, 2021. My father continued to meet me but despite that, he filed a missing person complaint on January 10, 2021, at Chop

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a 32-year-old deputy manager of the Punjab National Bank in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, allegedly died by suicide on Saturday. Her body was found hanging in her rented accommodation, with a purported suicide note raising questions at two police personnel. The deceased has been recognizedas Shraddha Gupta. Ayodhya Senior Superintendent of Police Shailesh Pandey said the matter is under investigation.  The officials are also probing a murder angle as here feet were reportedly bent and touching the ground. Gupta had joined the bank in 2015 as a clerk and she cleared departmental exams and got promoted. She was posted at Faizabad since 2018. Officials said Gupta, who was unmarried, was from the Rajajipuram locality of Lucknow and used to occasionally visit her family. “On Saturday, when her milkman knocked at her door there was no response.  It is then that he informed Gupta’s landlord.When she did not open the door they peeped through the side window and

New Delhi: A day after Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, walked out of Arthur Road Jail, nearly a month after arrest in Mumbai drugs cases, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik alleged that when he started (allegations against Sameer Wankhede) attempts were made to silence him. Notably, the veteran NCP leader had accused Narcotic Control Bureau’s (NCB) Mumbai zone director Sameer Wankhede of forging his identity to get a job under the Scheduled Caste category. Besides, the NCP leader had also posted a wedding photo of Sameer Dawood Wankhede’s first marriage with Dr. Shabana Quraishi and a copy of their ‘ nikaah-nama ‘ of 2006. “When I started (allegations against Sameer Wankhede), people I know told me to stop. They said that Shah Rukh Khan is being told that his son is trapped as he(Khan) speaks. My lawyer son was being brainwashed by other lawyers. He used to tell me to stop”, news agency ANI quoted Malik as saying. On being asked, if he still s

New Delhi: “If there is an attempt to forcibly remove the farmers from the borders, we will turn government offices across the country into Galla Mandi”, tweeted Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikat, days after barricades and cemented blocks were removed from the Ghazipur and Tikri borders where farmers were protesting against Centre’s three agri laws. Earlier on Thursday, Delhi Police started removing barricades and cemented blocks put up at the Gazipur and Tikri borders, allowing traffic movement from New Delhi to Haryana. The stretch was closed for over 11 months ever since the farmers’ begin their agitation. For the unversed, the barricades were placed in the wake of the January 26 violence during the farmers’ protest. Meanwhile, speaking to news agency ANI, Tikait said that if the administration pulls down farmers’ tents at protest sites, they will set tents at police stations and District Magistrates’ offices. “We have come to know that the administration is trying

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday paid tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi hailing her as a great example of women’s power. Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorial “Shakti Sthal” in the national capital. Indira Gandhi, the then prime minister, was assassinated on this day in 1984 by two of her own security guards. “My grandmother served the country fearlessly till the last moment — her life is a source of inspiration for us,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi. “A great example of women power, humble tributes to Mrs. Indira Gandhi on her martyrdom day,” he said. मेरी दादी अंतिम घड़ी तक निडरता से देश सेवा में लगी रहीं- उनका जीवन हमारे लिए प्रेरणा स्त्रोत है। नारी शक्ति की बेहतरीन उदाहरण श्रीमती इंदिरा गांधी जी के बलिदान दिवस पर विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि। pic.twitter.com/IoElhOswji — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 31, 2021 The Congress, in a tweet from its official Twitter han

Gurugram: Just days ahead of Diwali, the Haryana government has issued a notification banning  Haryana has banned the sale and use of firecrackers in 14 districts near Delhi. The 14 districts where the ban is implemented are– Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak and Sonipat. As per reports, no online shopping sites can even sell such items for these districts. However, people residing in cities in which air quality is moderate or below will be allowed to use green crackers. The government order further stated that even for marriages and other occasions, only green crackers will be permitted. The order said, “The cities/town/areas in which air quality is moderate or below, the timings for use and bursting of crackers, on Diwali days or any other festivals like Gurupurab, etc will strictly be from 8 pm till 10 pm only. For Chatt, the same will be from 6 am to 8 am. On Christmas and New Year Eve, when suc

New Delhi: After a hiatus of 19 months, schools, colleges, universities and coaching institutes in Delhi will reopen from November 1. Earlier this week, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had allowed the resumption of physical classes, however, both students and school staff have been asked to strictly abide by the COVID-19 protocols— wearing face masks and maintaining physical distancing. “DDMA has now allowed the reopening of schools for all classes. Therefore it is decided to reopen the schools from November 1, 2021 for students of all classes”, read the Directorate of Education (DoE) circular issued on October 29. While many principals and heads of school associations have welcomed the decision, saying it was taken at “just the right time”, parents, on the other hand, were divided on the issue with some calling it necessary to make up for the learning loss and others raising concerns about COVID-19 risk amid festivities and rising pollution levels. Key points from t

Dehradun: At least 11 people have died, 4 others injured in a road accident in Uttarakhand’s Chakrata on Sunday. The accident happened at the Bulhad-Baila road in Chakrata tehsil of the state’s Dehradun district when a utility vehicle fell into a ditch. Chakrata sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) immediately rushed to the spot along with local police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), reported news agency ANI. As per reports, rescue work is currently underway with the help of local residents, said officials. The accident spot is reportedly in a remote area of Tiuni in the Chakrata tehsil, about 170km from the state capital of Dehradun. This is a developing story. More Details are awaited.     source https://www.india.com/news/india/11-dead-4-injured-in-chakrata-road-accident-at-bulhad-baila-road-of-uttarakhands-dehradun-5077609/

ICSE, ISC Term 1 Board Exam: Amid growing demand from a section of students to conduct upcoming board exams 2021-22 online, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has issued important instructions for candidates for ICSE, ISC Term I Exam 2021, scheduled for November-December. Each candidate registered and confirmed to appear for the ICSE Year 2022 Examination must appear for: Semester 1 Examination to be held in November/December 2021 and Semester 2 Examination to be held in March/April 2022. It is mandatory for a candidate to appear for both of these examinations to qualify for grant of certification for the ICSE Year 2022 Examination. Candidates will have to offer the same subjects for both the Semester 1 and Semester 2 Examinations. Candidates should collect their Admission Cards ahead of these Examinations from the Heads of their respective Schools. Candidates must be seated in the Examination Hall / Room five minutes before the time fixed for the s

New Delhi: At least 99% of the COVID-19 samples that were sequenced from the national capital during October, were detected with the presence of the Delta variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes coronavirus disease (Covid-19), said a latest data provided by the Delhi government. After the Indian Sars-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) was set up early this year, over 7,300 samples have been sequenced from Delhi. As per the data released by the Delhi government, around 54% of the samples that were sequenced in April, and 82% in May had the trace of the Delta variant. And, this was when teh national capital witnessed the second wave of Covid-19 reporting over 28,000 cases in a single day at its peak. The data further revealed that 39% of the total samples sequenced during that period are of delta variant. The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) first emerged in India during 2020 and subsequently spread globally within a short time period. As per the researchers who conducted the sequencing

Breaking News LIVE Updates Oct 31, 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second session of the G20 Rome Summit on climate change and the environment on Sunday. He is also expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The first session of the G20 Rome Summit kicked off on Saturday as world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi gathered to discuss the global economy and health. After concluding the first session of the G20 summit, PM Modi, taking to Twitter said that the proceedings at the G20 Summit were “extensive and productive”. India.com brings you all the latest updates and breaking news from India and the world. Stay tuned to get live updates on major news topics across the globe. source https://www.india.com/news/india/breaking-news-live-modi-g20-summit-climate-change-covid-cases-rise-delta-variant-kiran-gosavi-ncb-bypolls-punjab-amarinder-singh-puneeth-rajkumar-funeral-50

Bypolls 2021 : The bypolls to 29 Assembly seats and 3 Lok Sabha seats on Saturday witnessed moderate to high voter turnout. Significantly, the highest polling booth in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi constituency recorded 100 per cent polling, election officials said. The polling booth in Tashigang village in Lahaul-Spiti district had 47 voters, including 18 women. On the other hand, a turnout of 50 percent to 80 percent was recorded in bypolls to three Lok Sabha and 29 assembly constituencies spread across 13 states.  Notably, the voting passed off peacefully and it was ensured that all COVID-19 safety measures were followed. Haryana: In Haryana, 80 per cent voting was recorded in the by-election to the Ellenabad Assembly constituency, necessitated by the resignation of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala as MLA in protest against the Centre’s new farm laws. Dadra and Nagar Haveli: The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency recorded 75.51 per cent turnout as the

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana Latest News Today : Here comes a piece of wonderful news for the farmers across the country. They will soon get Rs 4000 in the 10th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, media reports have claimed. However, the Central government has not made any announcement on this yet. To take advantage of this, you have to register (PM KISAN Registration) under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. For this purpose, they need to submit all the necessary documents by 31 October. It must be noted that the Central government has recently made some changes in the process of registration for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Under this, now ration card has been made mandatory for registration in in PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Farmers will have to mandatorily submit ration card number in new registration. At the same time, they have to upload the soft copies of documents (in PDF format) on the portal during registration. If the farmers register themselves before October

New Delhi: India is ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by the end of next year to help fight the world against the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his remarks at the G-20 meeting in Italy on Saturday. While highlighting India’s contributions to fighting the deadly virus, PM said that the WHO approval for the emergency use authorisation for Covaxin, India’s indigenous vaccine, is pending. He suggested that a nod for the jab will help India assist other countries vaccinate their population sooner than later. A technical advisory group of the UN health agency will meet on November 3 to conduct a final risk-benefit assessment for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of Covaxin. At present, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and AstraZeneca’s Covishield are the two widely used vaccines in India. Russia-made Sputnik V is also being used to immunise people against Covid. Briefing mediapersons on PM Modi’s engagements in Rome, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said the p

Mumbai Mega Block Latest News : The Indian Railways on Saturday said that it will carry out mega block in Mumbai on Sunday as a result of which the services of local trains will be affected.  Giving further details, the Central Railway said it will operate mega block on its suburban sections in Mumbai division to carry out various engineering and maintenance works. During the mega block period, Harbour line passengers will be permitted to travel via Main Line and Western Railway from 10.00 AM to 6.00 PM. During this time, the special services will also run between Panvel and Kurla (Platform No.8). “These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused,” the Central Railways said. Central Railway’s Train Block is called Mega Block while that of Western Railway is called Jumbo Block. Matunga-Mulund Up And Down Slow Lines From 11.00 AM To 4.00 PM As per the announc

Agartala: As COVID-19 cases witnessed a surge in a few states, the Tripura government has now made it mandatory for travellers entering in the state to produce a negative RT-PCR report. This rule will be applied specifically to passengers travelling to Tripura from states where more than one district has positivity rate of 5% or more irrespective of COVID19 vaccination status. “As per approval of the competent authority, it is hereby informed that from 30.10.2021 onwards ‘negative test report for COVID-19 done by RTPCR/True NAT/CBNAAT of 48 hrs prior to journey is required for entry into the state through districts having a positivity rate of 5% or more as on 26.10.2021 (Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland irrespective of COVID-19 vaccination status. Otherwise, the concerned passenger will have to undergo testing at the entry point as per the state government norms”, the government notification read. It added, “S

Mumbai: Ahead of the MPSC exam 2021 on October 31, the Central Railway has announced that it will issue tickets to candidates, invigilators and support staff who will be travelling in Mumbai local trains. Those required travel for the examination of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) in Mumbai suburban trains on Saturday and Sunday will be issued passes. Currently, only passes and not daily tickets are issued to commuters wanting to travel by Mumbai’s suburban trains. Hence, the state government had asked the railway authorities to issue tickets to candidates, invigilators and support staff on the examination day and a day prior to ensure they reach exam centres in Mumbai without any hassle. In a release, the Central Railway said they will be issued tickets on showing valid admit cards, staff ID card and order for deputation for examination duty. These tickets will be valid for one day. According to the release, staff members of MS Innovative India Pvt Ltd, which is

NEET-UG Result 2021 LIVE Updates: Over 16 lakh students who appeared in the medical entrance exam NEET on September 12 are waiting with bated breath to know their results. While the Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for the declaration of scorecards by staying the Bombay HC’s order, the exact date and time for the announcement of the scorecards are yet to be known.   Once declared, students can check their NEET Result 2021 on the official website – neet.nta.nic.in . NEET-UG Result 2021 | Here are the latest updates:- 10:27: A merit list or all India rank (AIR) would be released based on qualifying criteria and other norms. 10:26 AM: Credentials required to check results Application number Password Security pin 10:25 AM: If the latest reports are to be believed, the NTA is expected to declare NEET-UG 2021 results today at neet.nta..ac.in 10:00 AM: Students share memes/jokes on Twitter Bois & girls I think we shld put another petition in SC to get #neetresult 😂