Aizawl,  Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide free Covid vaccines to the 11 Special Category states which have poor resources.

In his posts on different social media platforms on Tuesday, Zoramthanga said that he has written to the Prime Minister on Monday

Geneva,  The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing.

The vaccine is produced by Beijing-b

Hyderabad,  Telangana's Industry and Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao, who is very active over Twitter in helping people in distress during the ongoing Covid pandemic, on Tuesday called actor Sonu Sood a "superhero".

When someone, who received the help from the Minister, thanke

New Delhi,  Noting that Covid-19 vaccination drive is ramping up, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said they hope to vaccinate the "whole country" by end of this year.

Addressing a press conference here, Bhargava also announced that enough do

New Delhi,  In view of the uncertain conditions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and the feedback obtained from the various stakeholders, the CBSE Class XII board exams for 2021 were cancelled on Tuesday.

The decision was taken after a key meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cabinet mi

New Delhi,  India's manufacturing sector growth slowed down considerably in May, as the second wave of Covid-19 impacted demand and order flow.

The PMI ranges between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month.

Accordingly, the head

New Delhi,  The Indian Railways on Tuesday said that despite the Covid challenges, the national transporter made highest-ever loading in the month of May this year.

A Railway Ministry spokesperson said that in May 2021, railways loaded 114.8 MT, which is 9.7 per cent more than May 2019 (104.6 MT).

New Delhi,  The BSE signed an MoU with the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) on Tuesday to create awareness about benefits of listing among ICT SMEs and start-ups of the country.

The ESC is an organisation sponsored by the government with a mandate to promote export of Info

New Delhi,  Former CEO of Citi India Pramit Jhaveri and Tata Groups Noel Tata are the top contenders for positions on Tata Sons board as they get vacated, according to reports.

Tata Group is likely to take the final decision in a few weeks.

Tata Sons' board member Farida Khambata's

Mumbai,  Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra's May overall auto sales rose to 17,447 units, the company reported on Tuesday.

The total sales including passenger and commercial vehicles along with exports had stood at 9,560 units in May 2020.

In the utility vehicles segment, Mahind