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Latest News Updates: Immense possibilities of growth, employment in energy sector, says PM Modi
PM Modi e-inaugurates 45 MW production plant of Monocrystalline Solar Photo Voltaic Panel at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
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It is not an easy thing to graduate at a time when the world is facing such a big crisis
- PM Modi
India conveyed strong concern to Pakistan over terror attack planned by JeM in J&K
Strong protest lodged demanding Pakistan stops supporting terrorists operating from their territory. GOI firm & resolute in taking all necessary measures to safeguard national security: Sources (Reports ANI)
There are immense possibilities of growth, entrepreneurship, employment in the energy sector in India
- PM Modi
Today you (students) are entering the industry at a time when due to pandemic, major changes are also taking place in the energy sector of the whole world.
- PM Modi at 8th Convocation Ceremony of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
I am happy to see that this university is making its mark in the whole world today. I have come here today not as a chief guest, but as a member of the university family
- PM Modi at 8th Convocation Ceremony of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
PM Modi e-inaugurates 45 MW production plant of Monocrystalline Solar Photo Voltaic Panel at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Two terrorist associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad arrested, incriminating material recovered from them
- Awantipora District Police, Jammu and Kashmir
PM Modi to address 8th Convocation Ceremony of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale occurred 40 km east of Ukhrul, Manipur
Soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan along Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir: Officials
Pakistan High Commission official in Delhi summoned by Ministry of External Affairs, on Nagrota incident where four terrorists were neutralised
Uttarakhand: Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie sealed for 2 days after 33 trainees found COVID19 positive
"We've found 33 positive cases. The hostels, mess, administrative office & library being sanitized," says Academy Director Sanjeev Chopra
Goa schools reopen for Classes 10, 12 amid COVID-19 protocols
The state government has asked the schools to strictly observe the COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) like thermal screening of students, hand sanitising, wearing of masks, social distancing in classrooms, officials said.
Global COVID19 cases surpass 57 million-mark, says Johns Hopkins
More than 10 rockets fired on Kabul city in Afghanistan, no casualties reported yet: Pajhwok Afghan News
Total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 11.89 million: Johns Hopkins University
Telangana clocks 925 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Andaman & Nicobar Islands COVID-19 tally rises to 4,617
AstraZeneca starts new COVID-19 prevention trials of antibody cocktail
AstraZeneca started late-stage trials on Saturday of an experimental long-acting monoclonal antibody combination drug it hopes could be used as a so-called prophylactic to prevent COVID-19 infection in at-risk people for up to 12 months.
Total number of samples tested up to 20 November is 13,06,57,808
With 46,232 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 90,50,598
- With 564 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,32,726
- Total active cases at 4,39,747
- Total discharged cases at 84,78,124 with 49,715 new discharges in last 24 hrs
Assam: More than 10 houses gutted in fire at Raja Maidam Road, in Jorhat
No injuries reported so far; fire fighting operation underway
U.S. company Hershey grabs cocoa stocks from exchange, avoids African price premium
U.S. chocolate maker Hershey has positioned itself to receive a sizeable amount of cheap cocoa from futures exchange ICE, a move that highlights difficulties African producers are having to sell beans at a recently-agreed premium, traders said.
Delhi: Air Quality in the 'poor' category
Delhi: Air Quality Index at 275 in the 'poor' category at ITO, as per Central Pollution Control Board https://t.co/QFInWvrBCj
— ANI (@ANI) 1605929367000Delhi: 12 people were injured after a UP Roadways bus crashed into a tree at New Friends Colony, last night
All injured were shifted to AIIMS Trauma Centre.
US Fed to return unused emergency lending funds to Treasury
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the central bank will return unused funds of the emergency Covid-19 lending facilities to the Treasury Department.
Pompeo to meet Taliban negotiators in Qatar
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will Saturday meet negotiators from the Taliban and Afghan government amid signs of progress in their talks as the United States speeds up its withdrawal.
- The State Department said late Friday that Pompeo will meet separately with the Afghan government and Taliban negotiation teams in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Billionaire UK investor aims to force hundreds of companies to act on climate
British billionaire Chris Hohn is aiming to force hundreds of U.S. and European companies to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by enlisting global investors to demand an annual vote on their climate plans at shareholder meetings.
WHO removes Remdesivir from its list of medicines against Covid-19
Multiple people injured in a shooting at the Mayfair Mall in Wisconsin, USA: US media
France registers 22,882 new COVID-19 infections
Earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hits Senapati, Manipur
National Center for Seismology
Joe Biden wants Congress to pass emergency COVID aid this year
President-elect Joe Biden is calling on Congress to enact billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 assistance before the year's end, according to a senior aide who warned Friday that "there's no more room for delay."
Delhi's air quality in the 'very poor' category as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India)
Reports ANI
Mexico adds 6,426 confirmed coronavirus cases, 719 deaths
Number of COVID-19 cases exceeds 76,000 in Myanmar
Big pharma ran millions of dollars of negative ad against me US-during election campaign
- Donald Trump
Despite China's warning, US, Taiwan sign blueprint for economic ties
Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in US
Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic -- but not until after a long, hard winter.
Donald Trump's eldest son tests positive for coronavirus
US President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, has tested positive for coronavirus, a personal spokesman told CNN on Friday.
Canada grants interim authorization to Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody drug
Canada has granted interim authorization to Eli Lilly’s antibody drug for treating COVID-19 in patients who are not hospitalized, but are at risk of serious illness because of their age or other conditions, the drugmaker said on Friday.
Devotees offer prayers to rising sun on the banks of river Ganga
Varanasi: Devotees offer prayers to rising sun on the banks of river Ganga. #ChhathPuja https://t.co/foyUYEYioL
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 1605921235000Pfizer eyes rapid COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Latam after U.S. go-ahead
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer is hoping to rapidly roll out its experimental COVID-19 vaccine around Latin America soon after it gets emergency authorization in the United States, a senior executive said, which could be as early as next month.
Indian-American Mala Adiga appointed as Jill Biden's policy director
- US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday appointed an Indian-American, Mala Adiga, the policy director of his wife Jill Biden, who will be the first lady.
- Adiga has served as a senior advisor to Jill and a senior policy advisor on the Biden-Kamala Harris campaign. Previously, Adiga was director for Higher Education and Military Families at the Biden Foundation.
Air India flights barred from entering Hong Kong till December 3
According to an official statement issued by the airlines, "Air India has been barred from operating between Delhi and Hong Kong from November 20 till December 3. Air India does not have any flight scheduled to Hong Kong during this period."
Rs 2 lakh crores envisaged for setting up 5000 Compressed bio-gas plants
- Dharmendra Pradhan
