Daily Covid-19 recoveries have exceeded the new cases for the fifth consecutive day, the Union Health Ministry said Wednesday, as the total recoveries surged to 45,87,613 pushing the national recovery rate to 81.25 per cent. A total of 89,746 recoveries have been registered against 83,347 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry data. With its focussed strategies and coordinated and proactive measures, India is reporting a steep increase in recoveries, the ministry said. “New recoveries in India have exceeded the new cases for the fifth consecutive day,” it said, adding, “India has the…
Author: Our Correspondent
Famous British firearms manufacturing company Webley & Scott (W&S), which armed the Allied forces during the two World Wars and produced weapons for at least 15 countries, will mark its presence in the Indian subcontinent from November with the manufacturing of arms from its new unit in UP’s Sandila (Hardoi), barely 30 km from Lucknow. It will be the first foreign company to manufacture firearms in India. The handgun manufacturing giant has joined hands with Lucknow-based Sial Manufacturers Pvt Ltd for the project and will begin operations with the production of revolvers. The new unit will manufacture its .32 revolver…
As part of government’s flagship reforms for labour were passed by the Rajya Sabha today. The opposition, which boycotted both houses since yesterday, had written to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu, asking that the contentious bills not be passed “unilaterally”. “It will be a blot on democracy,” wrote the opposition, which has been on the warpath since the Deputy Chairman of the upper house did not allow physical voting for the contentious farm bills on Sunday. Soon after passing the bills, Rajya Sabha was adjourned indefinitely in view of the coronavirus infection, which has hit more than 25 parliamentarians till…
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it was “suspending travel to and from the following countries: (India, Brazil and Argentina) including any person who has been in any of the mentioned countries above in the last 14 days prior to their arrival to the Kingdom”. However, it excluded “passengers who have official government invitations . The GACA circular – titled: Suspension of travel to countries where the COVID-19 virus has outbreak’ – was marked to all the airlines and chartered flight companies operating at the Saudi Arabia’s airports. Saudi Arabia and the UAE host a significant Indian…
Apple that launched new Watch Series 6, Watch SE as well as new iPad Air at a special ‘Time Flies event is reportedly gearing up to hold a special event on 13 October to launch the much-awaited iPhone 12 series. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, was seen speaking at presentations for a UK carrier about the upcoming iPhone and its 5G capabilities, reports AppleInsider. “We are just days away from Apple’s next major launch, a 5G iPhone, which will be a huge boost for 5G. Teams in all parts of Consumer have been preparing…
The Chinese PLA has full-fledged strategy to encroach into Nepal. People’s Liberation Army has constructed at least nine buildings in Nepal’s Humla district, Times of India has reported. The building have reportedly been built at a distance of 2 kilometre from the border in an area called Lapcha-Limi. The Chinese have also restricted local residents of the province from entering the area. The report adds that China is making transgressions into the Lapcha-Limi area for quite a few years now. The report adds that China has allegedly diverted the course of rivers flowing into Nepal whilst constructing roads in the…
Using the sensitive nature of the situation during pandemic, Islamists in Pakistan are indulging in mass conversions. According to an activist Rahat Austin, as many as 171 Hindus in Pakistan’s Sindh province were converted to Islam on Sunday. The madarsa Ahsan-ul-Taleem, Sangha in the Sindh province conducted the religious ceremony for mass conversions. A former member of Islamic Ideology Council Noor Ahmad Tashar carried out the conversion, Austin claimed. The targets of conversion belonged to the Hindu Bhil community, an extremely marginalised, socio-economically backward community in Pakistan, and were converted based on several allurements. Earlier in June, over a hundred…
Defence Ministry is making all necessary preparations to acquire 30 General Atomics MQ-9B Guardian drones from the United States (US) which is going to be a major boost to Indian armed forces. The transaction is likely to be valued at approximately $3 billion. An ‘acceptance of necessity’ (AON) for 30 drones is expected to be placed before the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). The MQ-9 is a satellite-steered drone which can float in the air as high as 45,000 feet, and stay in continued service for as long as 35 hours in a single stretch. It uses radar and electronic support…
“Humble tributes to ‘rashtra kavi’ Ramdhari Singh Dinkar ji on his birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on his birth anniversary, saying his timeless poems will still inspire all citizens. “His timeless poems will still inspire not only literature-lovers but all countrymen,” Modi tweeted in Hindi. Born at Simariya in Bihar in 1908, Dinkar’s nationalistic poetry was considered inspirational during the liberty struggle, and his work remained a source of motivation for politicians et al. , including during the movement against Emergency. Modi has often cited Dinkar’s poetry. The…
Contending that the vote of Hindu Americans are going to be an important a part of Democrats’ electoral success, prominent community members, including those that have worked with former US vice chairman Joe Biden, have said that a Biden administration would always work to possess a constructive and positive relationship with India supported trust and conversation. US President Donald Trump, a Republican, is seeking another term within the November 3 presidential election. Trump is being challenged by Biden, the Democratic Party’s nominee. A Biden administration would always work to possess a constructive and positive relationship with India, and by extension,…