Breaking News, September 16 | Highlights

Govt of J&K issues order regarding verification of Character and Antecedents of Govt employees

A minor girl died while five other members a family were injured in a mysterious blast in Taratpora Ramhall area of Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Religious places/places of worship for public in containment zones shall remain closed. Only those outside containment zones are allowed to open up: Government of Jharkhand

A composite delegation headed by Lt Gen Vinod Khandare, Military Adviser, National Security Council Secretariat is currently visiting Nigeria to enhance defence cooperation avenues with the Nigerian Defence establishments

Virat Kohli announces on Twitter that he is stepping down as the team's T20 Captain after T20 World Cup in Dubai

BJP alleges Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee violated Covid norms while campaigning for Bhabanipur by-poll, files a complaint with EC.

20 percent of India's adult population have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, 62% have got at least one dose

Govt says 34 districts in India reporting a weekly positivity rate of over 10 percent, while it is between 5-10 pc in 32 districts. 

Tamil Nadu: Kamal Haasan's party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) to contest alone in the upcoming local body polls; actor-turned-politician to campaign in 9 districts.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday sent a team of 15 doctors to Firozabad district to investigate the reasons behind the rise in cases of dengue and viral fever, which have claimed 60 lives since mid-August.

Twenty four ministers, including former Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi and former state BJP president Jitu Vaghani, were sworn in as Gujarat ministers here on Thursday. No minister from the earlier Vijay Rupani-led ministry was inducted. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath to 10 cabinet ministers and 14 ministers of state, including five ministers of state with independent charge.

Bhupendra Patel, who was sworn in as the 17th chief minister of the state on Monday, was present at the Raj Bhavan ceremony, along with Rupani, whose sudden resignation from the post on Saturday led to the formation of the new ministry.

The Delhi government has directed that all senior nursing officers, who were posted in private hospitals for monitoring COVID-19 patients, be sent back to their parent hospitals.

"The competent authority is pleased to repatriate all senior Nursing Officers... who were posted as Nodal Officer in various private health care facilities from Delhi Govt. Hospitals to monitor management of COVID-19 patients along with monitoring the Covid vaccination... to their parent hospitals," the order that was issued last week said.

Nainital High Court has lifted the ban on Chardham Yatra, with mandatory COVID-19 protocols in place.

• Mandatory COVID negative test report
• Double vaccination certificate
• 800 devotees to be allowed at Kedarnath Dham
• 1200 at Badrinath Dham
• 600 at Gangotri 
• 400 devotees at Yamunotri Dham in a day

The first cabinet meeting of the Council of Ministers, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to take place at 4.30 pm today, in Gandhinagar

Russian President Vladimir Putin says not one or two but dozens of people in his entourage tested positive for Covid before he went into self-isolation

Shiv Sena leader and PA to Maharashtra CM, Milind Keshav Narvekar has been appointed as Member to the Board of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams: Govt of Andhra Pradesh

Nitin Gadkari conducts aerial survey of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway

Clash erupts between supporters of AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu minister KC Veeramani outside his residence in Vellore following Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) searches at the minister's premises.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla have been named among the world’s 100 most influential people of 2021 by TIME magazine. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Gujarat Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi tenders his resignation ahead of oath taking of new Cabinet under CM Bhupendra Patel.

China says it will host a virtual meeting of Central and South Asian state leaders to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The meeting of members of the China and Russia dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is scheduled for Thursday. Afghanistan is an observer member of the grouping, but it wasn't clear if any representatives from the Taliban leadership would be attending.

China hasn't said whether it will recognise the new Afghan authorities who have excluded outside parties and women, although it has courted its leadership and kept its Kabul Embassy open.

The government and state media have accused the United States of destabilizing Afghanistan through what it calls a hasty and chaotic withdrawal of its troops, even as the Taliban swiftly overcame Afghan government forces over recent weeks.

PM Modi inaugurates Defence Offices Complexes in New Delhi

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar at 10.19 am today

Heavy rain lashes parts of Kerala; visuals from Kottayam.

Delhi: Fire breaks out at a factory in the Mayapuri Phase-2 area. 12 fire tenders rushed to the spot. More details are awaited in this regard.

PM Narendra Modi will be leading the Indian delegation in virtual format, while EAM S Jaishankar will participate in person at the SCO summit. 

Haryana: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews the progress of Delhi-Mumbai expressway in Sohna, Gurugram. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also present during the event. 

Madhya Pradesh: 70-year-old Vimal Chandra Jain from Gwalior carves 'Namokar Mantra' on electric bulbs using hammer and chisel. "It takes me about 2-3 hours for this work. My family used to carve names on utensils at our shop, and that's how I also learnt this art," he said. 

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues orange alert in Delhi. Heavy rain and strong winds expected in the National Capital.

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) searches are underway at places belonging to AIADMK leader KC Veeramani, former Commercial Taxes Minister, Tamil Nadu.

Indian Army contingent participating in Exercise Peaceful Mission 2021 of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) nations reached Orenburg, Russia.

Australian nuclear submarines will be banned from New Zealand waters, says New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: AFP.

Australian nuclear submarines will be banned from New Zealand waters, says New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: AFP.

Stubble burning: UP withdraws 868 cases against farmers. The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday has issued an order to withdraw 868 cases filed against farmers for stubble burning in different districts across the state.

Noida Authority yesterday launched a mobile app for registration of pets in the city. "Pet owners will have to mandatorily register their pets especially dogs and cats annually. Noida Pet Registration app can be used for registration and fee payment," said Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari.