An undated photo of Indian Army sepoy Lungambui Abonmei, who was killed in firing by Pakistan troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on June 14, 2020. It is the third time that a soldier has lost his life in firing and shelling by Pakistan troops in the Pir Panjal Valley this month. A soldier... Continue Reading →
Coronavirus LIVE: India overtakes Spain with over 2.4 lakh cases, becomes 5th worst-hit nation
With 2,46,628 novel coronavirus cases, India has now become the fifth worst-hit nation after the US, Brazil, Russia and Britain, overtaking Spain's tally. According to the latest health ministry data, the death toll in the country stands at 6,929. However, the nation looks forward to easing lockdown norms with operations at restaurants, shopping malls, places... Continue Reading →
Ladakh standoff: India, China hold talks; both sides agree to resolve differences through peaceful dialogue
Joint Secretary (East Asia) in MEA holds talks with Director-General in Chinese Foreign Ministry on Ladakh row ahead of military commanders-level talks tomorrow. Ahead of military commanders-level talks tomorrow, India-China review bilateral relations including current developments New Delhi: Joint Secretary (East Asia) in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Friday held talks with Director-General in Chinese... Continue Reading →
Over 9,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In A Single Day For First Time
With 9,304 cases and 260 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 infections in India reached 2,16,919
Why Indians Don’t Come Out on the Streets Against Regular Police Brutality
In the middle of a pandemic and lockdown, tens of thousands of Americans have stormed the streets of cities to protest against the killing of George Floyd by the police in Minnesota. Discarding rules for social distancing and home quarantine, they have marched in solidarity – black, white, Asian and others – to register their anger and... Continue Reading →
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed education forever.
How can we adopt the online educational method used in this global epidemic of corona virus . The COVID-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world. Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom.As a result, education has changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely... Continue Reading →
During Lockdown, Tripura Govt Didn’t Provide Mid-Day Meal Food Grains to Any Child
The BJP government in Tripura, led by Biplab Kumar Deb, has not provided food to any child under the mid-day meal (MDM) scheme while the schools remained closed during the lockdown, according to documents accessed by The Reality under the Right to Information. Given that a lack of proper nutrition weakens the immune systems, the Union Ministry... Continue Reading →
IMD forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall; alert issued for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in Mumbai and Thane for Wednesday, June 3, 2020, and a red alert for Palghar for the same day. A low-pressure area is said to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea which will result in pre-monsoon showers at least until Thursday. A... Continue Reading →
Modi’s Rs 20 lakh crore figure may be meaningless. Will loans and liquidity be enough to save India?
After nearly 50 days of one of the world’s most stringent lockdowns to combat Covid-19, during which the Indian economy went into freefall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic package that would put the country back on its feet and make it self-reliant. For Modi’s most ardent fans, the narrative logic that followed seemed... Continue Reading →
NCERT To Form Guidelines On Schools Reopening After Lockdown
New Delhi: NCERT is working on guidelines and modalities for schools to follow on reopening. Education Minister said that NCERT will prepare a guideline for school education and will inform about the health protocols to be followed upon reopening of schools. Sambhav Jain, a teacher from Madhya Pradesh, during the HRD Minister's webinar , asked about when... Continue Reading →
