News Headlines : 28th September 2021

  • 6 months visa to be granted to Afghan soldiers being trained in India.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates 35 crop varieties with special traits to the nation; Says, science and technology being used on a priority basis to solve challenges related to agriculture.
  • Former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserts, public-private partnership can bring Defence Production Revolution.
  • Defence Ministry increases income limit of disabled dependents for family pension.
  • Complete ban on bursting, sale of all kinds of firecrackers up to Jan 1, 2022, in national capital.
  • Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reiterates India’s commitment to enhance share of renewable energy to 60 per cent of total power demand at major ports.
  • Party sources said that Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation (as Punjab Congress Chief) has not been accepted, the matter will be resolved soon. There are 3-4 issues, they are being discussed in the party forum, high command will resolve them.
  • Election Commission announces bye-elections to three Lok Sabha seats and 30 Assembly constituencies in 14 states.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, one terrorist captured alive, another killed as Army foils infiltration bid in Uri sector. 
  • Pfizer and BioNTech are also trialling their vaccine on infants aged 6 months-2 years, and on children aged 2-5 years old.
  • Over 87 crore and seven lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the country so far.