Indian capital reports first case of Omicron variant, taking country’s total to 5

Indian capital Delhi, on December 5, reported its first-ever case of the new Covid variant Omicron, taking the country’s total tally of new strain cases to five. A Tanzanian returnee who had been admitted to a local hospital is positive for the new variant. News agency PTI quoting an unnamed official said, “The patient’s travel history…Continue Reading

Indian economy fastest in world to come out of Covid pandemic impact: Amit Shah

Synopsis​​He highlighted the changes in policies to give boost to the civil aviation sector, setting up of project development cells in every ministry, dynamic ranking system to spur healthy competition among states to attract investments, the schemes which have brought in Rs 2.25 lakh crore investment in the country.AgenciesDelivering the keynote address at the Hindustan…Continue Reading

250-day long wait ends, Indian fishermen held in Myanmar to be repatriated by Friday

According to a communication from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, 10 fishermen who were captured by Myanmar Coast Guard, earlier this year, would be repatriated by Friday. Indian fishing boat ‘Subha Tree Sea Food’ and its 10 crew were captured from the Diglipur, North and Middle sea area on April 11, 2021. The Indian Government had…Continue Reading

Indian footballer Manisha Kalyan says sharing pitch with Formiga was immense

A few days back, Manisha Kalyan registered her name in the record books by scoring India’s first-ever goal against Brazil at the senior level. Manisha, who hails from Mugowal village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district slotted past Brazil goalkeeper Leticia to score the equalizer for India in the eighth minute of the match. It remained 1-1…Continue Reading

‘Trained hard, blended with Indian culture, learnt Hindi,’ foreign trainees tell WION at Indian Naval Academy

How hard is it for a 17-year old to leave home, family, and travel abroad to train at a Military Academy? New culture, new people, new language, new places, and a gruelling and transformative four-year-long training period… The list is endless. Despite all these challenges, these young men and women assimilate, learn, grow and develop…Continue Reading

Indian experts studying scientific reports on need for Covid booster dose, says govt

Expert groups in India are deliberating on the need for a booster, or additional, Covid dose, the country’s junior health minister informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The health minister’s response comes in the backdrop of growing fears on the possibility of Omicron variant entering the country. So far, no Covid cases of the new…Continue Reading

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting IFFI52 Indian Panorama film ‘Sijou’ unveils the brutality of the feudal land tenure system prevalent across Indo-Bhutan border until 1958 Posted On: 27 NOV 2021 6:58PM by PIB Mumbai Panaji, 27 November 2021 Hitherto unknown and unexplored, Sijou, the Bodo language film unveils the inhumane brutality of the feudal land…Continue Reading

Indian PM Modi calls for review on easing international travel plans amid Omicron variant concerns

Prime Minister on Saturday asked officials to reconsider plans on easing international travel restrictions in the light of the new coronavirus variant, Omircron, which has been classified as a variant of concern by the WHO. On Friday, India had decided to resume international passenger flights from countries deemed “at risk” of the coronavirus, while ordering…Continue Reading

Pollution: Indian capital’s overall air quality slips to ‘very poor’ category

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Indian capital slipped to 368 in the ‘very poor’ category on Friday morning.    Also Read: India has more women than men for the first time, finds government survey The PM 10 was recorded at…Continue Reading

Indian Navy to commission 4th Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela today

In a major boost to the dynamics of marine warfare, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Vela, its fourth stealth Scorpene-class submarine under project 75, on Thursday, November 25. The diesel-electric submarine built by Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in collaboration with M/s Naval Group of France is known to have stealth and combat capabilities.  The…Continue Reading