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Farmers stay put at UP Gate, security forces leave
Ghaziabad administration had given an ultimatum to farmers protesting against the new farm laws to vacate the UP Gate protest site by Thursday night. Hundreds of members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) refused to leave and stayed put on...
In future more made-in-India vaccines to come, says PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is one of the countries that have succeeded in saving maximum lives. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda Summit on Thursday, lauded India’s progress in...
India gifts 500,000 vaccines to Sri Lanka
Since the launch of the Vaccine Maitri initiative on January 20, India has provided vaccines to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, and Seychelles. On Thursday, India sent 500,000 doses of Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka under the Vaccine Maitri...
Farmers protest violence: Farmers cancel Budget day march; US govt issues advisory for its officials in Delhi
After the violence during the Republic Day tractor rally in Delhi, farmers have canceled the Budget day march to Parliament. The US Embassy in Delhi issued an advisory instructing American government personnel to avoid areas where clashes between farmers and...
Tata may launch Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in India, says report
Before rolling out vaccines in India, foreign vaccine makers must conduct at least a Phase-three trial with Indian volunteers even if the vaccine is approved outside India. According to a report in an Indian newspaper, Tata Group’s health care venture...
US-India relationship remains strong, says US in Republic Day greetings
On Tuesday, when India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day, the US government greeted India stating that the bilateral ties between the two countries remain strong through the democratic ideals the two share. The South and Central Asia Bureau of the...
Protesting farmers break barricades and start tractor rally ahead of time
The agitated farmers knocked down numerous police barricades at Tikri and Singhu borders, started the tractor rally against controversial farm laws and entered Delhi on Republic Day. Thousands of farmers broke police barricades as they entered Delhi this morning on...
Delhi Police allow farmers to hold Republic Day tractor rally
The police have received intelligence inputs about terror groups from Pakistan who aim to disrupt the proposed rally. On Sunday, after several rounds of talks between the Delhi Police and farmer unions, the police allowed farmers to hold the proposed...
Eleventh round of talks between govt and farmer unions remain inconclusive
The government stated that the next round of talks will take place when the unions are ready to accept the proposal of staying the laws. The 11th round of discussion held on Friday between the farmer union leaders and the...