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Delhi Court grants bail to activist Disha Ravi, says ‘being editor of toolkit not an offence’

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to climate change activist Disha Ravi, arrested in connection with allegedly being involved in sharing a “toolkit” on social media related to...

States

UPSC adds Leh as exam centre for Civil Services candidates from Ladakh

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021

In a first of its kind the Union Public Service Commission UPSC has opened a new centre for the Civil Services Examination, in Leh for the candidates from Union...

Business and Commerce

PM Kisan, NDA government’s flagship programme completes two years today

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM KISAN, a flagship programme of the NDA government completed two years today. The Scheme was formally launched on February 24 in the...

Business and Commerce

World noted strength of India’s health sector during COVID-19 pandemic: Modi

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government has created a robust health infrastructure in a short span of time during the Covid-19 situation. He said an...

President’s rule in Puducherry likely as BJP, allies say won’t stake claim

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021

The BJP and its allies will not stake claim to form government in Puducherry, sources said today, days after the Congress government collapsed in the union territory. Lieutenant Governor...

Business and Commerce

More than 1 crore 19 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered so far

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021

Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that more than one crore 19 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to the beneficiaries so far. These include 64,71,047 health care...

Sports Top Stories

Third India-England pink ball test begins in Ahmedabad today

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021

The third test of the four-match series between India and England will begin this afternoon at Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad. The four-match Test series between India...

States

BJP sweeps all six Municipal Corporation elections in Gujarat

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained power in all the six municipal corporations of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. Counting of votes for the...

CBI quizzes Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife, Rujira Banerjee, at the couple’s home on Tuesday. The questioning, in connection with an...

Sports Top Stories

President to inaugurate world’s largest stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad today

ION correspondentFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind will formally inaugurate the world’s largest Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cricket Stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad Gujarat today. The President is expected to watch the third...

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