Monday, March 8, 2021

India records 18,599 new COVID cases, 97 fatalities

New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,12,29,398, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The active cases also registered an increase for the sixth consecutive day and the COVID-19 active caseload increased to 1,88,747 which now comprises 1.68 per cent of the total infections.

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Don't let anyone stop you: Rahul Gandhi to women on International Women's Day

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended his greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day and said women are capable of creating history and future with formidable grace.

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'Saluting indomitable Nari Shakti': PM Modi salute women power on International Women's Day

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended their greetings on the occasion of International Women’s Day and urged all people to take a resolve to promote gender justice and eliminate gender inequality.

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'100 months': Priyanka Gandhi vows to fight against farm laws as farmers protest completes 100 days

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has lashed out at the Modi government over the three farm laws. Priyanka accused the government of 'insulting' the tillers as the Congress leader said that she will stand in support of the farmers "even if it takes 100 months".

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Free-of-charge dialysis hospital at Delhi's Bangla Sahib

A 101-bedded dedicated free-of-charge kidney dialysis centre is up and running at the premises of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib from Sunday onwards. The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Sunday inaugurated the facility, touted as the country's biggest kidney dialysis hospital.

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'Havan' of cow dung cake can keep house sanitised for 12 hours: MP minister

Madhya Pradesh Culture Minister Usha Thakur on Sunday stressed the need for adopting Vedic lifestyle for protection against coronavirus, and claimed that ‘havan’ (ritual burning) of a cow dung cake can keep a house sanitised for 12 hours. She was speaking during a function at the Indore Press Club.

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Farmers' protest: Thousands of women to take centre stage at Delhi borders today

Thousands of women, farmers, students and activists are set to take over key roles at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites at Delhi's borders on International Women's Day today. Noting that women contribute significantly to the country’s farming sector, the organisers have laid out elaborate plans to let women farmers take center stage and all the space under the sky to acknowledge the “big but unrecognised” part of the farming community. Thousands of women farmers especially from Punjab and Haryana will congregate at Delhi’s borders on Monday and the day will be entirely dedicated to women farmers, activists and students, farmer leaders said.

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Republic Day 2024: French band, marching contingent and Rafale jets participate in parade | WATCH

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...