No need for new registration for ‘precaution’ dose of COVID19 vaccine: Centre

The Union health ministry has said that there is no need for new registration on CoWIN for ‘precaution’ dose. Eligible...

Two years on, Babulal Singh yet to receive Rs 2 lakh for his paddy procured by the govt

Aggrieved by repeated changes and constant delays in paddy procurement and payment, protesting farmers in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh submitted a...

Farmers in Bihar brave lathis to buy urea which is in short supply

Sleepless nights, long lines, stampedes and over priced fertilisers plague farmers in Bihar who have struggled through the year, first...

Shut for the past 28 years, a sugar mill in Bihar owes its workers and farmers over Rs 37 crore

From producing 40 per cent of the country’s sugar between 1960 and 1970, Bihar now contributes a paltry two per...

Omicron is not common cold, dangerous to suggest it is ‘just a mild’ disease: WHO

The World Health Organization has cautioned that the new variant of concern is not ‘just a mild’ disease. It warned...

COVID19: Health Ministry issues new guidelines for home isolation; night curfew imposed in Delhi

The health ministry’s revised guidelines mentioned that over the past two years, it has been seen globally as well as...

From royal patronage to penury, the dwindling of the ironmongers, Lohagadiyas

The Lohagadiyas, who had the patronage of the maharajas of Mewar and wrought swords for royalty, are now a nomadic...

UP govt promises hike in honorarium of anganwadi workers ahead of polls; the workers want the assurance in writing

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an increase in the monthly honorarium of anganwadi workers from Rs 5,500 to Rs 8,000....

Delhi’s daily COVID19 cases surpass 4,000 mark, 81% of cases between Dec 30-31 infected with Omicron

Meanwhile, nationwide 33,750 fresh COVID19 cases and 123 deaths were recorded. With 10,846 recoveries, the country’s active caseload stands at...

Amid rising Omicron cases, India’s unemployment rate four-month high

India has recorded a high unemployment rate in the past four months amid the pandemic. Last month in December, the...