INDIA
SC collegium recommends 8 Chief Justices for various HCs
The new eight Chief Justices are: Justice Rajesh Bindal for the Allahabad High Court, Prakash Srivastava for the Calcutta High Court, Prashant Kumar Mishra for the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Ritu Raj Awasthi for the Karnataka High Court, Satish Chandra Sharma for the Telangana High Court, Ranjit V. More for the Meghalaya High Court, Aravind Kumar for the Gujarat High Court, and R.V. Malimath for the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Change in Afghanistan was not inclusive, sans negotiation: Modi
Virtually addressing the joint meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to discuss the Afghan situation, Modi said the international community must ensure that the Afghan soil is not used to spread terrorism.
India sets world record of administering over 2.50 cr vaccine doses in a day
The country achieved the milestones of administering over 2.50 crore vaccine doses under the "Vaccine Sewa" campaign to mark the 71th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As per the data, India's total number of vaccination on the day climbed to 2,50,10,390 by midnight, making a world record on the occasion Prime Minister Modi's birthday.
Unethical to give Covid-19 booster doses now: Adar Poonawalla
"The third dose of vaccine is not right, at least till significant part of the other countries get 2 doses and then, of course, we look into third dose or an annual booster shot or something like that," he said at a media interaction along with Biocon chief Kiran Majumdar Shaw after announcing the strategic partnership forged between the Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL) and the Serum Institute Life Sciences (SILS).
Delhi reports Covid death for second consecutive day, 33 new cases
With the new cases and fatality, the case tally has gone up to 14,38,428, and the death toll to 25,085, according to the Delhi Health Department bulletin. The number of active cases stands at 407, of which 109 are being treated in home isolation. A total of 56 Covid patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 14,12,936, the bulletin said.
India, Nepal to carry out joint army training exercise in Uttarakhand
During this exercise, an infantry battalion from the Indian Army and a formation of equivalent strength from Nepali Army would be sharing their experiences gained during the conduct of various counter-insurgency operations over a prolonged period in their respective countries.
Policeman killed in militant attack in J&K's Kulgam
Police sources said militants fired at constable Bantu Sharma in Wanpoh area of Kulgam district in the afternoon. "He was shifted to hospital for treatment, but he succumbed to critical injuries," a source said that the area has been cordoned off for searches and senior police and other security officers have reached the spot.
Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 71
Wishing Modi, President Kovind tweeted, "Happy birthday and best wishes to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. I wish you good health and long life and continue to serve the nation with your well-known spirit of 'Aharnisham Sevamahe'." Greeting Modi on his birthday, Amit Shah said, "Happy birthday to the country's popular leader PM Narendra Modi. I pray to God for your good health and long life.
All-India rainfall 4% less than LPA till Sept 15: IMD
The all-India rainfall from June 1 till September 15 was 772.7 mm as against the 807.4 mm normal projection. For East and Northeast India on the one hand and the Southern Peninsula on the other, the departure from the LPA was by 27 and 26 per cent, respectively, for the week. In IMD parlance, LPA of rainfall is based on data between 1961 and 2010.
Radicalisation, trust deficit biggest challenges to peace: Modi
Addressing the plenary session of the 21st SCO meeting underway in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, he said radicalisation and trust deficit were the biggest challenges to peace in Central Asia and the recent developments in Afghanistan had made this challenge more clear. In his six-minute virtual address, Modi said: "If we look back in the history, we will find that the Central Asia has been the hub of moderate, progressive cultures and values. Cultures like Sufiwad born here and spread to whole world. It can even now be seen in its cultural legacy."
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