World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus talks during a daily press briefing on COVID-19 virus at the WHO headquaters in Geneva on March 11, 2020.Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty ImagesThe World Health Organization warned Wednesday that new coronavirus variants could emerge during the pandemic that render the current vaccines useless.”As this pandemic…Continue Reading

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 73 cases and 2 deaths; 37 recover

The COVID-19 count in Nashik reached 4,13,763 on Wednesday after 73 cases were detected, while two deaths took the toll to 8,755, an official said. So far, 4,04,553 people have been discharged post recovery, including 37 during the day, he said. With 2,760 samples being examined on Wednesday, the number of tests in Nashik went…Continue Reading

Banks’ gross NPAs may rise to 9.5% in Sept 2022: RBI report

The gross non-performing asset ratio of scheduled commercial banks is likely to increase to 9.5 per cent in September 2022 from 6.9 per cent in September 2021 in a severe stress scenario Topics NPAs | RBI ANI  Last Updated at December 29, 2021 20:03 IST The gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio of scheduled commercial banks is likely…Continue Reading

Covid curbs may be reimposed in Bengal after reviewing situation: Mamata

Banerjee, during an administrative review meeting at Sagar Island, asked officials concerned to review the overall pandemic situation in the state Topics West Bengal | Coronavirus | Coronavirus Tests West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hinted at bringing back Covid curbs in the state amid the threat of a possible third wave of the pandemic looming large,…Continue Reading

Delhi Police revises SOP on health welfare for personnel amid Omicron scare

Special Commissioner of Police (Welfare) Shalini Singh held a meeting with all the district and unit heads and other stakeholders on Wednesday Topics Delhi | Coronavirus | Coronavirus Tests Amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases and that of its new variant Omicron, the Delhi Police has revised the standard operating procedure on health welfare for its…Continue Reading

Vacancies ranging from 5-36% in faculty positions in 7 IITs: CAG report

It noted that there was a shortfall in enrolment in the post-graduate (PG) programmes in all the eight IITs Topics cag | IITs Despite efforts put in by the IITs and a steady increase in the number of faculty members recruited every year, vacancies ranging from five to 36 per cent in faculty positions were observed in…Continue Reading

Maharashtra Police Hands Over Notice To Narayan Rane For Proceedings Against His Son

Union minister Narayan Rane was served a notice by Sindhudurg police, to present his MLA son Nitesh Rane before them in connection with an attempt to murder case in which the latter and others have been named as accused. Narayan Rane was also asked to be present at Kankavli police station in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra at…Continue Reading

LDF’s Record-Breaking Poll Success, Natural Disasters And Covid Surge Dominate Kerala’s 2021

The LDF’s return to power with a thumping margin, spike in covid-19 infection after the elections, the controversy surrounding self styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal which opened a can of worms for the Left government after his arrest and the state facing devastating landslides due to heavy rains were the significant events which Kerala witnessed…Continue Reading

Punjab CM Channi Claims Delhi Night Curfew Is Kejriwal’s Ploy To Postpone Punjab Polls

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi alleged that the night curfew imposed by Kejriwal government in Delhi was just a ploy to get the Punjab assembly polls postponed by projecting the Covid threat to be grevious. Apart from Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress leader also accused the BJP of wanting to postpone the Punjab…Continue Reading

SA Vs IND, 1st Test: Mohammed Shami Gives India Dream Start With Aiden Markram Wicket, Again

For the second time in two days, Mohammed Shami got the wicket of South Africa opener Aiden Markram as India continued to dominate the Proteas in the first Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion. At Tea on Day 4, South Africa were 22/1 in nine overs, still needing 283 runs. Day 4 Blog | Scorecard | News Shami, 31, completed…Continue Reading