Day: February 15, 2021

Sri Lanka to vaccinate MPs from Tuesday

9:57 pm February 15, 2021

Colombo: All the 225 parliamentarians in Sri Lanka will be vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 from Tuesday, a senior lawmaker said on Monday. Sergeant at Arms of Parliament Narendra Fernando told reporters that parliamentarians have been informed to turn up at the military hospital here to receive the vaccine. ”They have been informed to receive the vaccine on February […]

Punjab to have 9 more fast-track courts under POCSO Act

9:53 pm February 15, 2021

Chandigarh: Nine more fast-track courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act will be set up in Punjab, the state government decided on Monday. The decision was taken in an inter-departmental meeting of the state government. The meeting decided on a slew of measures to strengthen investigation and prosecution machinery to handle criminal offences against […]

Agitating farmer unions demand release of activist Disha Ravi

9:49 pm February 15, 2021

New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is leading the agitation against new agri laws, on Monday again demanded the release of 21-year-old environmental activist Disha Ravi. Ravi was arrested on Saturday from Bengaluru by Delhi Police, which alleged that she, along with Mumbai lawyer Nikita Jacob and Pune-based engineer Shantanu, created the ”toolkit” related to the farmers‘ agitation and shared it with others to […]

Vijayan claims Rahul shying away from attacking BJP

Kerala CM launches first phase of 520 km-long waterway

9:43 pm February 15, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Marking a new chapter in Kerala’s transport and tourism sector, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched the first phase of a520-km-long national waterway. Vijayan inaugurated the 310 km first phase of the inland waterway, by travelling a 11 KM stretch from Veli to Kadinamkulam onboard a 24-seater solar-powered boat. The rejuvenated waterway is […]

Vehicles without FASTag to pay double toll fee from Monday midnight

9:35 pm February 15, 2021

New Delhi: Vehicles without FASTag would have to to pay double the toll fee at electronic toll plazas from Monday midnight across the country. The government has made FASTags mandatory from February 15 midnight and any vehicle not fitted with it will be charged double the toll at electronic toll plazas across the country, the Ministry […]