Samkyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said that its teams are planning to organize programs of state-wise mahapanchayats. The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 protesting farmer unions, on Thursday announced that “kisan mahapanchayats” will be held across...
Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and his cabinet colleagues formally received the vaccines from Douglas–Charles Airport, Dominica. Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Caribbean nation received a shipment of 35,000 Covishield vaccines...
Twitter suspended several accounts but did not block accounts of news media entities, journalists, activists, and politicians. On Wednesday, social media platform Twitter suspended over 500 accounts and blocked access to several other accounts within India as it partly complied...
Farmers protesting against the Indian government’s three new farm laws are further intensifying their agitation. In a statement, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Wednesday announced a four-hour nationwide “rail roko” (railway blockade) on February 18. Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is...
Managing Director of Indian pharmaceutical company Biological E Ltd on Wednesday told Reuters that the company is looking to contract-manufacture around 600 million Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine doses per year. Managing Director of Biological E Mahima Datla said: "We...
On Tuesday, the Delhi Police arrested Punjabi actor and activist Deep Sidhu who was allegedly involved in the violence and vandalism at Red Fort on Republic Day, January 26. Delhi Police Special Cell tweeted: "On the run after show-biz at...
Farmer unions through their legal cell wrote to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) on the issues of farmers' arrest and internet suspension at the protest sites. The letter was sent on January 31 and is addressed to the...
On Sunday, Afghanistan received 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield from India under the Vaccine Maitri initiative. The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine Covishield is developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India. India’s Chargé d'Affaires Raghuram S handed over the shipment...
The Indian government has warned Twitter that penal action would be taken if the company fails to comply with the government's directive. On Monday, the Indian government asked social media platform Twitter to remove around more than a thousand accounts...
During a telephonic conversation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated US President Joe Biden and took the opportunity to invite him and First Lady Dr Jill Biden to visit India at their earliest convenience. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
