India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical facilities in UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet the Covid-19 challenge, according to India's UN mission.
Some of the electronic media reporting in Sushant Singh Rajput death case has left much to be desired. Reporting by some channels has left serious questions on intentions of reporting. People have questioned the ‘trial by media’ raising questions on the manner the entire case is being “sensationalised”. "One or two channels went overboard. But everybody shouldn't be blamed because of them. It is also true that that the entire news broadcasting industry is embarrassed because of these two channels," says Rajat Sharma, the president of the News Broadcasters Association (NBA). In an interview with Outlook magazine, the NBA President also made it clear that not all news channels were engaged in such kind of sensationalism. “Because of these couple of channels, the entire industry is feeling ashamed,” Rajat Sharma said. Answering a question on media's "investigative" coverage in the case, the NBA president said, "Sushant Singh Rajput died under mysterious circumstances and this is why people are eager to know what happened. It remains a mystery. If you watch the reporting with this perspective, it won't look like an investigation." Rajat Sharma said that it was expected of the Mumbai Police to dig deep into the case. Had Mumbai Police handled the case properly, it wouldn't have come to this, he said. "For two months, Mumbai Police kept hunting for 'Bhai Bhatijawaad' [nepotism] of the film industry. It didn't even register an FIR. The way Mumbai Police dealt with the cops who came from Patna, and sent an IPS officer in quarantine, raised several questions. How could have media become silent to all this? " NBA President on “Media Trial” in Sushant Singh Rajput death case The NBA president said most of the channels tried to delve deep into the case and presented both the sides well.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which is scheduled to be completed by December 2023, may fail to meet its deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic that has led to delays in opening tenders and land acquisition, officials said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the coronavirus cases in the national capital were on the rise due to doubled testing. He said that the government has taken several steps to reduce deaths due to the virus. The chief minister also ruled out any shortage of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients and said that the situation was under control in Delhi.
Telangana Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Saturday said he tested positive for COVID-19 and was ''fine.''
Pakistan used small arms and mortars on Saturday to violate ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Two low-intensity earthquakes were experienced in Palghar district of Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday. The tremors were recorded late on Friday night within a gap of nearly half an hour, he said.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
