A month after the foundation stone for the Kartarpur corridor was laid, Pakistan has proposed 14-point agreement for Indian pilgrims to visit the holy site. India has t

Pakistan sets conditions for Kartarpur pilgrimage

A month after the foundation stone for the Kartarpur corridor was laid, Pakistan has proposed 14-point agreement for Indian pilgrims to visit the holy site. India has to give Pakistan three days prior information with security clearance certificates for Indian pilgrims. Conditions also include that a group must have at least 15 pilgrims, and the number of permits will be restricted to not more than 500 a day.

As fresh Covid cases continue to decline in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal extended a few restrictions on Sunday. Restaurants allowed to open with

As fresh Covid cases continue to decline in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal extended a few restrictions on Sunday. Restaurants allowed to open with 50 per cent seating capacity, while markets and shopping malls will not be regulated by the odd-even formula anymore, letting them operate at full capacity. Parks, entertainment activities, gyms, spas, theatres, and public parks will continue to remain shut. Social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious festival gatherings will stay prohibited. The Delhi Metro will continue to operate with 50 per cent seating capacity, as will public buses. In case of autos, cabs, maximum two passengers per vehicle will be permitted. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the government was aiming to bring the city&rsquo;s economy on track while making robust arrangements to tackle a possible third wave of Covid-19.

Thousands of people came together online to save the life of a three-year-old Hyderabad boy, Ayaansh Gupta who was suffering from a rare spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) a

Thousands of people came together online to save the life of a three-year-old Hyderabad boy, Ayaansh Gupta who was suffering from a rare spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and required an injection that cost Rs 16 crore for his gene therapy treatment.
62,450 people contributed ₹ 14.84 crore through crowd-funding and the boy finally received the world's most expensive drug Zolgensma on Wednesday at Hyderabad&rsquo;s Rainbow Hospital.
The boy&rsquo;s parents were able to raise most of the money for his treatment through the crowd-funding platform ImpactGuru in around four months.
His father expressed gratitude to all the donors and ImpactGuru who gave Ayaansh a new lease of life.

India registered 80,834 new Covid-19 cases and 3,303 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry data showed. The new infections reported in the 24 hour is the l

India registered 80,834 new Covid-19 cases and 3,303 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry data showed. The new infections reported in the 24 hour is the lowest in 70 days
&nbsp;Active cases declined by 54,531, bringing the active caseload to 10,26,159
India's test positivity rate continues to decline. For the fifth straight day it is below the 5 per cent-mark at 4.25 per cent.
Tamil Nadu reported the most number of new cases. It was followed by neighbouring Kerala &nbsp;and Maharashtra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for following a "one earth, one health" approach to effectively deal with the Covid pandemic globally. He also called fo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for following a "one earth, one health" approach to effectively deal with the Covid pandemic globally. He also called for global unity, leadership and solidarity, while emphasising on the special responsibility of democratic and transparent societies to prevent future pandemics.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) mentioned that while addressing the first outreach session of the G7 summit through virtual mode, PM Modi expressed appreciation for the support extended by the G7 members and other countries during the second wave of Covid-19 in India.
&nbsp;He sought the support of the G7 grouping to lift patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, during a virtual address at an outreach session of a summit of the bloc.

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said that a 'mis-classification' of Covid-related deaths by hospitals and state governmen

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences chief&nbsp;Dr Randeep Guleria&nbsp;has said that a 'mis-classification' of Covid-related deaths by hospitals and state governments can be unhelpful in India's efforts to form strategies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Guleria&nbsp;told NDTV&nbsp;that for a better picture of mortality in these circumstances, hospitals and state governments must perform a death audit to reconfigure the numbers.&nbsp;
His comments come amid reports and allegations of various state government underplaying the number of deaths.&nbsp;

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved archiving, declassification and compilation of histories of wars and operations by India. The statement release

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved archiving, declassification and compilation of histories of wars and operations by India.&nbsp;The statement released by the Defence Ministry said that 'timely publication of war histories would give people accurate account of the events, provide authentic material for academic research and counter the unfounded rumours.'
Each organisation under the ministry&nbsp;such as the Army, Air Force, Navy, Integrated Defence Staff, Assam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard, will transfer the records -- including war diaries, letters of proceedings and operational record books -- to the ministry&rsquo;s History Division for proper upkeep, archival and writing of histories.
According to the policy, records should ordinarily be declassified in 25 years. It is for the first time that a government has issued a policy regarding declassification of defense-related information.
However, it is not immediately clear if details and documents related to India's conflict with China in 1962 and Indian Army's Operation Bluestar in 1984 will be declassified under this policy or not. Officials&nbsp;have indicated that a high-level committee at the MoD would decide these matters on a case-to-case basis.

Senior Congress leader Digivijaya Singh finds himself at the receiving end of BJP's attacks after his comments about Congress having a relook at the the revoc

Senior Congress leader Digivijaya Singh&nbsp;finds himself at the receiving end of BJP's&nbsp;attacks after his comments about Congress having a relook at the the revocation of Article 370 during a conversation on Clubhouse.&nbsp;
Answering a question about the &ldquo;way forward&rdquo; on the issue once the Modi government is gone, the former Madhya Pradesh&nbsp;CM said that 'the decision of revoking Article 370 and reducing the statehood of J&amp;K is was sad, and the Congress party would certainly have a relook on the issue.'
The BJP&nbsp;has hit out at Singh&nbsp;for his comments and alleged that the journalist who asked him the question was Pakistani. Union Minister Jitendra&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;who is also a BJP&nbsp;MP from Jammu&nbsp;and Kashmir said that whenever Congress leaders make such comments it is like music to the ears of Pakistan.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, former J&amp;K chief minister Farooq&nbsp;Abdullah&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;Digvijaya&nbsp;Singh's&nbsp;statement and added that he hopes the present govt will rethink its decision.&nbsp;

Without naming The Economist, which claimed that "the government's numbers represent a disturbingly small fraction of the real figure", the union health ministry o

Without naming&nbsp;The Economist, which claimed that "the government's numbers represent a disturbingly small fraction of the real figure", the union health ministry on Saturday said the analysis is not sound. The ministry said India's mechanism to monitor Covid-19 death is robust and there is no question of "five to seven times excess deaths" than the official number of Covid-19 fatalities, as claimed by an international magazine. The ministry said the article has taken data from studies that were not done by validated tools. The overall Covid-19 toll in India shot up after the Bihar government revised its toll saying the government got to know from various sources that the number of Covid-19 deaths is more than what has been reported as many deaths in private hospitals, homes went unaccounted.

The BJP government in Gujarat has hailed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA scheme as a "lifesaver" for the migrant workers

The BJP government in Gujarat has hailed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or&nbsp;MGNREGA&nbsp;scheme as a "lifesaver" for the migrant workers, who returned to their native villages in the state due to the lockdown last year.
The state government praised it in a report released by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani last Saturday on impact of&nbsp;Covid-19 on Gujarat.The report said MNREGA&nbsp;played a&nbsp;positive role in helping people who are vulnerable to pandemic sustain their livelihood.
The BJP&nbsp;on several occasions&nbsp;has criticised this national&nbsp;scheme started by the Congress govt in 2006 with Prime Minister Modi&nbsp;even calling it a 'living monument of Congress failure' in 2015. But last year after the pandemic-induced lockdown&nbsp;forced lakhs&nbsp;of labourers and migrant workers out of their jobs, the BJP-led Central govt used MNREGA&nbsp;to provide them employment and even allocated an additional Rs 40,000 crore&nbsp;to scheme.&nbsp;

Indian Medical Association will lead a protest against assault on healthcare professionals with 'Save the Saviour' slogan on June 18. While announcing the protest

Indian Medical Association will lead a protest&nbsp;against assault on healthcare professionals with 'Save the Saviour' slogan on June 18. While announcing the protest IMA&nbsp;President Dr JA Jayalal said doctors will wear a black band, black mask or black shirt to register their protest and&nbsp;that no hospitals will closed.
Dr Jayalal&nbsp;added that there have been several incidents of doctors serving in Covid wards being beaten &amp; brutally assaulted across the country and it is responsibility of govt to ensure the safety of frontline workers.&nbsp;
THe IMA&nbsp;wants the govt to bring in a central protection law for healthcare&nbsp;workers under CrPC and IPC.&nbsp;

To provide relief to thousands of people amid the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday waived tax on Cov

The GST&nbsp;Council at it's 44th meeting accepted the proposals and reduced rates on essential Covid&nbsp;drugs and materials but made no change to the taxes on vaccine.&nbsp; The GST&nbsp;meet chaired by the Finance Minister brought down tax rates on Covid essentials like temperature checking equipment, concentrators, and oximeters. Here are some of the changes-:
<ul>
<li>No GST on Black Fungus drugs Amphotericin B, Tocilizumab</li>
<li>GST on Remdesivir to be reduced to 5% from 12%</li>
<li>GST on Covid testing kits reduced to 5% from 12%</li>
<li>GST rate reduction on Medical grade oxygen, BiPaP Machines</li>
<li>GST on ambulances will be reduced to 12% from 28%.</li>
</ul>
The council however decided that 5% GST on vaccines will stay. The Centre will buy the 75% vaccine as announced and will pay its GST too. But 70% of income from GST will be shared with States.&nbsp;

The Health Ministry has underlined massive under-utilisation of Covid-19 vaccine doses by private hospitals. In a press release issued on June 4, the ministry said that

The Health Ministry has underlined massive under-utilisation of Covid-19 vaccine doses by private hospitals. In a press release issued on June 4, the ministry said that out of the&nbsp;1.29 crore vaccine doses procured by private hospitals across India in May, only 22 lakh&nbsp;doses or 17% doses were used.
The statement also said that&nbsp;a total of 7.4 crore doses were made available across the country in May, of which 1.85 crore doses were earmarked for private hospitals.
Experts have said that high price of vaccines at private hospitals and vaccine hesitancy&nbsp;could be the reason for under-utilisation.&nbsp;

Two policemen and two civilians were killed and at least three others were injured on Saturday when terrorists opened fire targeting security forces in Sopore town of B

Two policemen and two civilians were killed and at least three others were injured on Saturday when terrorists opened fire targeting security forces in Sopore town of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Terrorists fired upon a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force and police near Main Chowk Sopore in north Kashmir district around noon, they said.
The officials said in the firing, two police personnel and two civilians were killed.
At least three others, including a policeman, were injured in the attack, they said.

The Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party announced an alliance on Saturday for the next year's Punjab Assembly election. Announcing the tie-up at a press co

The Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party announced an alliance on Saturday for the next year's Punjab Assembly election.
Announcing the tie-up at a press conference, Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal described it as a &ldquo;new day in politics of Punjab&rdquo;.
"Today, is a historic day...a big turn in Punjab's politics,&rdquo; he said in the presence of BSP General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra.
The Mayawati-led BSP will fight 20 of the 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, while the rest will be contested by the Akali Dal, he said.
The Akali Dal earlier had a tie-up with the BJP and the Badal-led party walked out of the NDA over the farm laws issue last year.
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15 BJP l eaders in Lakshadweep have quit the party in protest against the sedition case on filmmaker Aisha Sulthana. NDTV has reported that the leaders have written to

15 BJP l eaders in Lakshadweep have quit the party in protest against the sedition case on filmmaker Aisha Sulthana. NDTV has reported that the leaders have written to the BJP Lakshadweep president C Abdul Khader, saying they are quitting the party to mark their protest against the case.
The sedition case was filed against Sulthana on a complaint by Khader who alleged that on a TV show, she said that the BJP used biological weapon to spread Covid in Lakshadweep.
Backing Sulthana, the BJP leaders have said that the case is "false and unjustified".
The letter has been signed by BJP state secretary Abdul Hameed Mullipuzha among others, report said. Lakshadweep has seen massive protests from residents and political parties against administrator Pragul Patel's several decisions.

India remains the world's largest democracy with a strong rule of law but some of the Indian government's actions are inconsistent with the country's democratic values,

India remains the world's largest democracy with a strong rule of law but some of the Indian government's actions are inconsistent with the country's democratic values, a top US official has told lawmakers.
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Dean Thompson expressed concerns over restrictions on freedom of expression during a Congressional hearing.
"This includes the detention of human rights activists and journalists," he said.
Thompson said the US regularly engages in and on these issues, including the important work of civil society.
India has previously rejected criticism by foreign governments and human rights groups on allegations that civil liberties have eroded in the country.
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The monsoon is likely to reach Delhi by June 15, 12 days before its usual date of June 27, India Meteorological Department officials have said. In 2008, too, the wind

The monsoon is likely to reach Delhi by June 15, 12 days before its usual date of June 27, India Meteorological Department officials have said.
In 2008, too, the wind system had reached Delhi on June 15, the weather department said. Normally, the monsoon reaches Delhi by June 27 and covers the entire country by July 8.
"Under the favourable meteorological conditions, the southwest monsoon is likely to advance over the entire country outside south Rajasthan and Kutch region of Gujarat during the next five-six days," the IMD said.

You may soon be able to get your driving license without any test at the RTO. The Times of India has reported that a new rule notified by the road transport ministry wi

You may soon be able to get your driving license without any test at the RTO. The Times of India has reported that a new rule notified by the road transport ministry will allow people to get a driving licence after successfully undergoing training at any accredited driver training centre. People who pass the required training won&rsquo;t need to undertake a driving test at any RTO.
But you will have to complete the training and pass the test, which needs to be recorded electronically for audit, the report added.
This entire process will be tech-driven and without any human interference. The accreditation will be given to centres that meet the criteria of space, driving track, IT and biometric system, the report said quoting an official.
The rule will reportedly come into force from July.

The Dominican High Court on Saturday denied bail to the fugitive diamantaire, Mehul Choksi. The court said that Choksi has no ties with Dominica and

The Dominican High Court on Saturday&nbsp;denied bail to the fugitive diamantaire,&nbsp;Mehul&nbsp;Choksi. Deeming Choksi&nbsp;as flight risk, the court said he&nbsp;has no ties with Dominica and the court cannot impose any conditions which will assure it that he would not abscond. The court highlighted&nbsp;that Choksi&nbsp;wants to live with his brother&nbsp;in a hotel, which is not a fixed residence, and added that the trial has not started yet.&nbsp; While Choksi's&nbsp;lawyer argued for bail on medical grounds, the court said that he did not provide any strong surety and is a flight risk as well.&nbsp; Choksi&nbsp;who is one of the main accused in the ₹14,000 crore&nbsp;PNB&nbsp;scam, has got interim relief from immediate repatriation to India by the Dominican Court.&nbsp;

The Mumbai civic body has issued a high alert for in the city in view of the very heavy rainfall prediction for Sunday and Monday. As a precautionary measure, the

The Mumbai civic body has issued a high alert for in the city in view of the&nbsp;very heavy rainfall prediction for Sunday and Monday. As a precautionary measure, the Navy, Coast Guard and NDRF have been asked to remain on standby.
This came after the weather department on Friday evening predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai and neighbouring areas.
Rainfall of more than 204.5 mm in 24 hours is considered as extremely heavy. &ldquo;Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts are very likely to receive extremely heavy rains at isolated places on Sunday. Raigad and Ratnagiri districts have similar alert for Saturday as well," the weather department said.
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Covid-related toll audit must for Covid counter strategy: AIIMS chief

Centre approves declassification of war documents and histories

Digvijaya talks about a Congress relook at Article 370, BJP hits out

'No, India not hiding Covid-19 toll,' Centre on The Economist report

'Lifesaver’ for labourers in pandemic: Gujarat govt praises MNREGA

Healthcare workers to protest against assault on them on June 18

GST Council gives relief for Covid materials, no change for vaccines

Private hospitals got 1.29 cr vaccine doses, only 22 lakhs used: Govt

J&K terror attack: 2 policemen & 2 civilians killed

Akali Dal and BSP announce tie-up ahead of Punjab polls

15 BJP Lakshadweep leaders quit over sedition case on filmmaker

Some Indian govt actions inconsistent with democracy: US official

Monsoon likely to arrive sooner in Delhi this year, says IMD

Soon, you may get driving license without any test at RTO

'Flight risk': Dominica High Court denies bail to Mehul Choksi

Mumbai on alert after heavy rain warning on Sunday, Monday

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