COVID

TMC-BJP in war of words over defections

11:13 pm February 3, 2021

Alipurduar/Hooghly: The TMC and the BJP hit out at each other on Wednesday in poll-bound West Bengal over defections with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying it was ironical that the Centre did not have funds to bear the travel expenses of migrant workers but corrupt leaders were flown to Delhi in a chartered plane. Newly […]

Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

8:55 pm February 3, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse to support it. Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joined the Democratic senators for a private virtual meeting Tuesday, both declaring the […]

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‘Over 56 per cent people in Delhi have antibodies against COVID’

9:52 pm February 2, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said that the fifth serological survey has been completed in Delhi, and the report shows 56.13% of people have antibodies against Covid. He said that this is the biggest serosurvey carried out by any state in the country, the Delhi government had collected 28000 samples with […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM-CARES Fund to foot over 80% cost of 1st phase of Covid vaccination drive

7:57 pm February 2, 2021

New Delhi: The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, the Expenditure Secretary said on Tuesday. Set up in March 2020, the exact collections made by the fund through voluntary contribution […]

Rashtrapati Bhavan to re-open for public from August 1

Rashtrapati Bhavan to reopen for public from February 6

8:47 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan will re-open for visitors from Saturday, nearly 11 months after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official statement issued on Monday. It will be open on Saturdays and Sundays (except on government holidays), the statement said. Visitors can book their slots online on the website https://presidentofindia.nic.in or https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/, […]