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India has stood firm on northern border with China: CDS

India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has said India has stood firm on the northern border against China

Kumbh Mela should now be symbolic, tweets Modi amid rising COVID-19 cases

After widespread criticism over the congregation of huge crowds at the Kumba Mela bathing festival in Haridwar, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed that the annual Kumbh Mela "should now only be symbolic" due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis

Ensure uninterrupted movement of medical oxygen, Modi government tells states

The Modi government has asked the state governments to ensure uninterrupted passage of vehicles carrying medical oxygen along their borders and to not impose any curbs on the production of the life-saving gas, amid a massive rise in coronavirus cases and reports of oxygen shortage across the country

UK government clears fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi's extradition to India

Fugitive Indian jewellery businessman Nirav Modi's extradition to India has been cleared by the British government

India witnesses another day surge in COVID-19 cases, 1185 people die in past 24 hours

There seems to be no respite from the hands of COVID-19 as India recorded 217,353 new cases in the past 24 hours, marking yet another day of surge in patient numbers, official government data released on Friday unveiled

India looking at kick-starting hydrogen ecosystem development

India is looking towards various colors to kick-start the hydrogen ecosystem development, Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said

Modi government simplifies process for re-issue of OCI cards

In a decision which is expected to significantly ease the process for re-issue of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards, the Narendra Modi Government has decided to dispense with the requirement for OCI card to be re-issued each time a new passport is issued up to 20 years of age and once after completing 50 years of age

All monuments, including Taj Mahal, to remain shut in India till May 15

As the country struggles to combat the massive spike in coronavirus cases,  India decided to shut all centrally-protected monuments and museums, including the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Ajanta Caves, till May 15

India will not increase its climate ambitions at behest of developed countries: Environment Minister

India's Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that India will not raise its climate ambitions under the influence or under pressure from developed countries

India’s vaccination coverage exceeds 110 million; still only 10% of population covered

The total number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 110 million. It is still less than 10% of the country's population of over 1.3 billion

India stepping up of production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir; exports stopped

The Indian government on Wednesday said it has approved stepping up the production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir

IIT Kharagpur model shows SARS-CoV-2 alters lung cell metabolism, could help therapeutics

A research model developed by IIT Kharagpur researchers predicting alteration in metabolic reaction rates of lung cells post SARS-CoV-2 infection is expected to lead to a better understanding of metabolic reprogramming and aid the development of better therapeutics to deal with the viral pandemics, according to the researchers

India cancels examinations for Class 10, postpones for Class 12 amid COVID-19 spike

The massive spike in COVID-19 has forced India's Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) to cancel the scheduled examinations for Class 10 and postpone for Class 12

India clears way for foreign-made Covid vaccines, invites applications

The Indian government has decided to fast-track the emergency approval of foreign-made vaccines against coronavirus amid the whopping surge in infections across the country

India reports a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, 1027 deaths

India reported 1,84,372 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking a sharp rise in daily case count, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday