With the ITBP guarding the borders in the Himalayas at high altitudes, the government has given approval to the ITBP to set up 47 Border Outposts (BoPs) to step up vigil along the border. Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy made the announcement in his address at the 59th Raising Day function, in Greater Noida, of the ITBP — one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs and responsible to guard 3,488 km India-China border. The Minister also said that 28 types of new vehicles have been provided to the…
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Uber will launch services in more cities and expand its Auto and Moto offerings across existing markets in the country, the ride hailing company said, despite near term demand for urban mobility remaining weak. “Long-term, nothing changes. We need to bring in more vehicles and more drivers to the category across three-wheelers, two-wheelers and four-wheelers,” Prabhjeet Singh, president, Uber India and South Asia, told ET in an interview. “We continue to invest in India.” Last week, Uber launched in Agartala, the 83rd city in India where it will offer ride hailing services. “Now that we have a product market fit,…
The modern-day vloggers use cameras of different kinds to shoot their content. Most digital content creators, especially travelers, in India or outside will be seen carrying heavy camera bags to store their devices. This may include DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, action actions or even drones to capture cinematic shots. As per the latest order by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), drones cannot be carried in cabin luggage on flights in India. According to BCAS, which is the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India, drones now fall under “restricted items” category. Tellingly, restricted items on flights include sharp…
Amidst the raging debate about whether the yet-to-be-launched coronavirus vaccine should be made free or not, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has remained non-committal on the issue of providing coronavirus vaccine free for the people of Delhi. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the COVID-19 vaccine should be made available throughout the country for free. However, he himself remained circumspect about providing free vaccines to the people of Delhi saying the government will only make a decision once the vaccine is developed. “We will see when the vaccine comes, what it’s like and…
In a clear dig at the RJD, whose electoral symbol is the lantern, BJP President JP Nadda said that the BJP-led NDA government is taking Bihar out of the age of lantern era to that of a LED era. He was addressing a rally at the Hawai Adda Maidan in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district. “Our government is moving out of the lantern era into the LED era. Leaving the muscle power behind and going towards development,” Nadda said amid cheers from the crowd. Interestingly, on Friday, in his Gaya rally, PM Modi appealed to the voters to shun the ‘lantern’ since…
The Jammu and Kashmir BJP has demanded PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s arrest for her “seditious” remarks, wherein she said she would only hold the tricolour when the flag of the erstwhile state is restored. The BJP said “no power on earth” can either hoist the state flag again or restore Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing reporters on Friday for the first time since her release from a 14-month detention following the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year, Mufti said she will only hold the…
Released from 14 months of detention, Mehbooba Mufti to face sedition charges. The BJP on Friday accused her of making “seditious remarks”. “We will raise the national flag only once our state flag is back. The national flag is here only because of this (the Jammu and Kashmir) flag and constitution. We are linked to the rest of the country because of this flag,” Ms Mufti, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, said on Friday, prompting criticism from the BJP and the Congress. Hitting out at the PDP president over the comments, J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina told reporters: “I…
A Muslim e-rickshaw driver Dildar Qureshi trapped a 13-year-old Hindu girl in a love affair posing as a Hindu. He then eloped with the minor on October 18. When the family of the minor Hindu girl came to know about the incident they lodged a complaint against the Muslim youth. Delhi police are currently in the lookout for Dilbar Qureshi. According to the Hindi daily-Dainik Jagran, the 13-year-old victim lives in Delhi’s Chhatarpur area and is currently studying in class 8. The family of the victim informed the police that Dilbar, who lived in their colony, had introduced himself to everyone as…
The Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s Drug Controller General (DCGI) has revealed that the Sputnik V vaccine will be tested on 100 volunteers in the country. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories will conduct these tests as part of the phase 2 trials before moving on to the next stage. Sputnik V is a human adenoviral vector vaccine that fights the novel coronavirus. It has been developed in collaboration by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology. In August, it became the world’s first registered vaccine against Covid-19 after being recorded by the Ministry…
Sparking concerns of a virus wave amid the festive season, Delhi has yet again reported over 4,000 coronavirus cases in a day. Barring October 19, the national capital has been reporting over 3,000 cases daily for the last 10 days — a worrying sign, especially when COVID-19 levels have shown a drastic drop nationally. The national capital on Friday reported 4,086 fresh cases and 26 deaths in 24 hours. After 3,296 recoveries in a day, the total of active cases reached at 26,001. The aggregate of cases in Delhi is now 3,48,404, out of which 3,16,214 people have recovered. The…