Feb 14, 2021 20:31 (IST)
UK hits target to vaccinate 15 million most at risk from Covid-19
More than 15 million people in Britain most vulnerable to coronavirus have received a first vaccination dose, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday, hailing the significant milestone . This country has achieved an extraordinary feat administering a total of 15 million jabs into the arms of some of the most vulnerable people in the country, Johnson said on Twitter alongside a video message.
Feb 14, 2021 18:33 (IST)
FASTag Must From Monday, Those Who Don t Have It To Pay Big Fine: Centre
The automatic toll plaza payment system FASTag will become mandatory from tomorrow midnight, the centre said today in a statement. Those who don t install FASTag in their vehicles or have a tag that does not work will have to pay a fee equal to twice the fee for the category of the vehicle they are driving.
India's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 1,08,80,603 with 9,309 new cases in a day, while 1,05,89,230 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 97.32 per cent on Friday, according to Union Health Ministry data.
India's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 1,08,47,304 with 9,110 new cases in a day, while 1,05,48,521 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 97.25 per cent on Tuesday, according to Union Health Ministry data.
Representative image A Delhi court on Tuesday remanded Punjabi actor-activist Deep Sidhu, accused in the Republic Day violence case, to seven days police custody. Sidhu was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Prigya Gupta at Tis Hazari court. Police had sought 10 days custody of the accused, which was opposed by Sidhu s lawyers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed concern over increasing violence in Afghanistan and called for a comprehensive ceasefire for ending the hostilities, while assuring India s full support in the development journey of the war-ravaged country. BJP national president J P Nadda on Tuesday slammed the TMC for dividing communities by branding people as insiders and outsiders, and said the rich culture of West Bengal is under threat in Mamata Banerjee s rule.
18 people have died and over 200 are still missing after a glacial break in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning, forcing the evacuation of thousands, and damaging both houses and the nearby Rishiganga and NTPC power projects.