News Headlines : 12th October 2021

  • Today Government approves Rs 28,655 crore additional subsidy for phosphatic, potassic fertilisers.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan; Stresses on preventing Afghan territory from becoming source of radicalisation and terrorism.
  • Prime Minister calls for urgent and unhindered humanitarian assistance to Afghan citizens and an inclusive administration.
  • Selective interpretation of human rights damaging for democracy, says Prime Minister at NHRC Foundation day programme.
  • Freedom struggle, our history big source of inspiration and values for human rights says Prime Minister at NHRC Foundation day programme.
  • Former higher education secretary Amit Khare appointed as advisor to PM Narendra Modi.
  • Power Ministry asks States to utilise unallocated power from Central plants only to meet requirement of their own Consumers.
  • Government to ramp up per day coal production from 1.94 million tonnes to 2 million tonnes per day in next 5 days.
  • Country inching towards 100 crore Covid vaccination target; National Recovery rate stands at 98.04 per cent.
  • India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses the 96 crore mark today. More than 46 lakh (46,23,892) doses have been administered till 7 pm today.
  • Civil Aviation Ministry allows domestic flights to operate at full capacity from 18th October.
  • Prime Minister to launch PM GatiShakti- National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity tomorrow.
  • National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted raids at five locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) linked to the seizure of 3,000 kg drugs at Gujarat’s Mundra Port.