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Maharashtra: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) detained at least 10 persons during a raid conducted at a party being held on a cruise in Mumbai, news agency ANI reported.
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India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 90 crore (90,42,59,810) landmark. More than 65 lakh vaccine doses (65,27,196) administered today till 7 pm: Union Ministry of Health
Four people were killed in a targeted attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan on Saturday evening. Two civilians and two Taliban force members were killed, as per local officials: TOLOnews
Kerala Government permits the reopening of cinema theatres and indoor auditoriums from October 25 with restrictions. "Entry will be for those who are fully vaccinated including employees. Theatres & auditoriums will function with 50% seating capacity," says CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
The state govt will also open colleges for all students from October 18.
Haryana Police baton-charge people protesting over delay in paddy procurement at Chandimandir Toll Plaza of Panchkula
Election Commission of India (ECI) freezes Lok Janshakti Party's symbol amid tussle between factions of Chirag Paswan and Pashupati Kumar Paras, ANI reported.
ECI says "neither of the two groups of Paswan or Chirag will be permitted to use the symbol LJP", asks both groups to chose, as an interim measure, the names of their groups and the "symbols which may be allotted to the candidates set up, if any, by the respective groups".
150 troops of Indian Army’s 57 Engineer regiment carried the world’s largest Indian National flag
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected districts of the state.
I-T Dept carried out search & seizure operations on September 28 on locations of a real estate developer group & brokers connected with an Ahmedabad group. Unaccounted investment in land of more than Rs. 200cr and unaccounted cash receipts of more than Rs. 100cr seized so far: CBDT
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi orders withdrawal of cases registered against members of farmers organizations by RPF during dharnas on railway tracks: Punjab Information and Public Relations Department
India crosses landmark of 90 crore COVID-19 vaccinations.
Protestors break barricades, police use water cannon against them, gathered outside the residence of Haryana CM ML Khattar in Karnal after paddy procurement delayed till October 10 in Haryana.
United Nations, Oct 2 (PTI): President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid has said he had received the two doses of the Covishield vaccine manufactured in India, as have a large portion of other countries around the world.
The Covishield vaccine, which has been developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, is manufactured in India by Pune-based Serum Institute of India.
"On vaccines, that's a very technical question you have asked me. I got Covishield from India, I've got the two doses. I don't know how many countries would say that Covishield is acceptable or not, but a large portion of the countries have got Covishield, Shahid said at his first press conference here on Friday.
He was responding to a question on whether any COVID vaccine should be recognised and considered or the ones that have been validated by the World Health Organisation or any other group.
And I've survived. But let someone else, a medical person make that call, not me, he added with a laugh.
India has exported over 66 million vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries through grants, commercial shipments and the COVAX facility. The Maldives, home country of Shahid, was among the first nations to receive the India-made vaccines in January when 100,000 doses of Covishield were dispatched to Male.
In all, the Maldives has received a total of 3.12 lakh doses of Made-in-India Covid vaccines through grants, commercial shipments and the COVAX facility.
The UK had initially refused to recognise Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. However, following India's strong criticism of the decision, the UK on September 22 amended its new guidelines and included the vaccine.
However, the move did not provide any relief from quarantine rules for Indian travellers vaccinated with two doses of Covishield. Later, British officials said the UK has issues with India's vaccine certification process and not with the Covishield vaccine.
Under the new British rules that are coming into effect from Monday, fully vaccinated Indians will have to undergo 10-day quarantine as the UK has issues with India's Covid-19 vaccine certification.
India has decided to impose reciprocal curbs against all British nationals arriving in the country, official sources in New Delhi said on Friday, as the contentious issue relating to the UK not recognising Indian vaccine certificates could not be resolved despite holding a series of technical-level talks.
Shahid, who plans to convene a high-level meeting of the General Assembly in January to take stock of the global vaccination effort and equity, said the messages that he had received so far on vaccines in listening to world leaders at the General Debate, has been most positive from the United States, from China, from India, from many, many corners of the world, from the vaccine producers themselves .
And I intend to utilise the convening power of the President of the General Assembly to bring all of them together in January, and my desire is to make sure that we all come out of the January meeting with a much more optimistic timeline where hereby we will be able to vaccinate the entire world by end of 2022, he said.
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 152nd birth anniversary at the Consulate General of India, Dubai.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has issued strict instructions to the Police Department not to allow the illegal import of rice and paddy from other states to enter into Punjab: State Information and Public Relations Department
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shrugged away the allegations of newly introduced agrarian laws being anti farmers. He said, the opposition is lying on the matter and misleading just like how they did during the GST introduction.
Indian shooters claimed the gold medal in the women's skeet team event and the bronze in the men's team finals of the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru.
The trio of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon, and Ganemat Sekhon finished at the top of the podium in the women's event after shooting an aggregate score of 6.
In the gold medal round on Friday, the Indian women were pitted against the Italian team of Damiana Paolacci, Sara Bongini, and Giada Longhi.
In the men's section, the Indian team of Rajveer Gill, Ayush Rudraraju, and Abhay Singh Sekhon won the bronze medal after prevailing over Turkey's Ali Can Arabaci, Ahmet Baran, and Muhammet Seyhun Kaya 6-0.
Sachin Tendulkar pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary. "Remembering the Mahatma's life and teachings on his birth anniversary," he wrote in a tweet.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the world's biggest Khadi national flag was hoisted in Leh. The Indian flag is 225 feet long and 150 feet wide and weighs nearly 1000 kg. The flag was showcased by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur in presence of Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on their birth anniversary.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary.
The 2nd of October is also the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, and other leaders paid tribute to the former prime minister at Vijay Ghat.
President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 152nd birth anniversary.
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Rajghat.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti as he visits Raj Ghat.
PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, PM Modi in a tweet said: "I bow to respected Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. His noble principles are globally relevant and give strength to millions."
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Breaking News LIVE, 2 October 2021: Today marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The non-violent freedom fighter continues to be an inspiration for many.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed "father of the nation" and wished the Mahatma on his birth anniversary. Various leaders from the world have wished Mahatma Gandhi on his Jayanti including the Secretary-General of the UN.
All-religion prayer will be conducted at Rajghat on Gandhi Jayanti, President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi will be present on the occasion of 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Congress party leaders, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi will also pay tributes to Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Gram Panchayats and Pani Samitis, Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) on Jal Jeevan Mission on 2nd October at 11 am via video conferencing.
The Prime Minister will launch the Jal Jeevan Mission app with the aim of increasing awareness among the stakeholders and instilling greater transparency.
In addition, the video conference will also see the launch of Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh in which any individual, institution, corporation, or philanthropist, be it in India or abroad, can contribute to help provide tap water connection in every rural household, school, Anganwadi center, ashram shala, and other public institutions.
The Prime Minister had announced the Jal Jeevan Mission on August 15, 2019, with the aim of providing clean tap water to every family.
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