Day: January 13, 2021

Rajasthan ACB arrests 2 government officers, petrol pump owner in graft cases

7:34 pm January 13, 2021

Jaipur: Two Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers and a petrol pump owner were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with cases of graft in the state’s Dausa district on Wednesday, officials said. The accused include Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Dausa, Pushkar Mittal, SDM, Bandikui, Pinky Meena and petrol pump owner Neeraj Meena, they said. The owner of a construction company engaged in highway construction complained to the ACB […]

2 peacocks found dead in UP’s Fatehpur district

6:54 pm January 13, 2021

Fatehpur (UP): Two peacocks were found dead in a jungle in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district on Wednesday, officials said, ruling out avian influenza as cause of death. The carcasses of the peacocks were found in the Merai village area in the afternoon, DFO P N Rai said. Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Rajendra Kumar Sharma said […]

Protesting farmers burn copies of agri laws on Lohri

6:51 pm January 13, 2021

New Delhi: Agitating farmers Wednesday burnt copies of the contentious farm laws to mark the festival of Lohri. One lakh copies of the three agri laws were burnt at the Singhu border alone, said Paramjeet Singh of Samyukta Kisan Morcha. Lohri is widely celebrated in Punjab and Haryana to mark the harvesting of Rabi crops. […]

CCS approves Tejas deal worth Rs 48,000 crore

6:44 pm January 13, 2021

New Delhi: In a major decision, the government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 83 indigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a cost of Rs 48,000 crore. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister […]

Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

Covaxin shipped to 11 cities in India- Bharat Biotech

6:37 pm January 13, 2021

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech said on Wednesday that it has successfully air-shipped its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to 11 cities in India in the early hours and that it has donated 16.5 lakh doses to the centre. The company also expressed its deepest gratitude to the nation, all clinical trial volunteers and its partners for making this […]