Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Nepal
New Delhi, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) An earthquake of Magnitude 4.3 occurred just before midnight in mid-hills region, 36 kms west of Baglung in Nepal. The earthquake occurred on Thursday at 11:59 IST at a depth…
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Red Fort, Qutub Minar shut amid surge in Covid cases
New Delhi, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has ordered the closure of 173 historical monuments, including the Humayun’s Tomb, Red Fort and…
Centre forms committee to probe lapses in PM’s security
New Delhi, Jan 7 (INAS) The Centre has constituted a committee to probe the serious lapse in the security arrangements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Ferozepur, Punjab, on Wednesday. In a…
BJP targeting Channi because he is a Dalit CM: Gehlot
Jaipur, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed on Thursday Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is being targeted for the Prime Minister Narendra Modis security breach because Channi is a Dalit Chief…
Needed a task force for NE to saturate Agri Ministry schemes: DoNER Minister
New Delhi, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister, G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday sought a task force be formed with representatives from Agriculture Ministry, DoNER and state governments from all eight…
Covid cases rising in NE states, alarmingly in Assam
Guwahati/Imphal, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Covid cases are rising rapidly in the northeastern states, and alarmingly in Assam even as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ruled out any lockdown in the state, suggesting stricter measures to…
India calls for innovating financing methods for biodiversity conservation
New Delhi, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday that tribal and other local communities that are cultivating or engaging in other activities for their livelihood should be exempted from the…
FSSAI draft regulations ploy to bring in GM foods through backdoor: Activists
New Delhi, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the run-up to the deadline to submit feedback for the draft regulations on GM foods put out by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), citizens and…
Ashoka Univ co-founder, Gupta brothers siphoned of loans to buy assets: CBI
New Delhi, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chandigarh-based pharma company, Parabolic Drugs’s Directors Pranav Gupta, and Vineet Gupta, who are also co-founders of the Ashoka University, and Jaidev Gupta allegedly cheated 11 banks of Rs 1,626 crore…
Amit Shah virtually launches projects worth Rs 2,450 cr in Manipur
New Delhi, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 29 development works worth Rs 2,450 crore in Manipur. The Chief Minister of Manipur, N….
Breach of PM’s security unacceptable in a democracy: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Thursday it is the duty of every government to provide fool-proof security to the Prime Minister of the country and anything contrary to it…
Mandaviya meets Covid-infected healthcare workers at AIIMS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Thursday to meet the Covid-infected doctors and healthcare workers. Wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE)…
Wet spell over northwest, central India till Jan 9, fall in night temp thereafter
New Delhi, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said the wet spell over northwest and central India would continue till January 9, the same day when the night temperatures would start…
Munawar Faruqui calls off Hyd show due to Covid curbs
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show in Hyderabad, scheduled to be held on January 9, has been called off due to the prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Faruqui took to Instagram to announce the…
Andhra CM urges employees to lower expectations on pay revision
Amaravati, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday held talks with leaders of government employees’ associations with Joint Staff Council on issues related to Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and…
Night curfew in Chandigarh; schools, colleges closed
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the spike in Coronavirus cases, the Chandigarh administration on Thursday decided to impose night curfew in the Union Territory from 10 pm to 5 am daily. All educational institutions, including…
349 new cases, 3 deaths, Covid surge worrisome in J&K
Jammu, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Covid cases continued to surge in J&K on Thursday with 349 new infections and three deaths occurred during the last 24 hours. To battle with the surge in Covid infection,…
Six Covid worst-hit states major concern for India
New Delhi, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the last one week, six states – Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka – have reported a massive spike in the active Covid cases along with…
Omicron not mild, hospitalising and killing people: WHO chief
Geneva, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) While Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorised as ‘mild’ as just like previous variants, Omicron…
Gunfight breaks out at J&K’s Budgam
Srinagar, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Chadoora area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Thursday. “Encounter has started at Zolwa Kralpora Chadoora area of…