New Delhi:  Railways are getting ready for full service after the expansion of Covid. The Ministry of Railways has directed the Divisional Offices for this purpose. The move comes ahead of the resumption of all train services in the country from April 1. It has been more than a year since services were discontinued according to the daily timetable. According to Railways, if train services are not restored to normal soon, it will lead to huge financial and technical losses. The spread of the disease in the country is low and the railways are preparing to be fully operational. The Railways has also submitted an application to the Home Ministry for final approval. At present, 65 percent of trains run on special services.

New Delhi: The Central Government has criticized companies that manufacture and sell unsafe vehicles in the country. Giridhar Aramane, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways, expressed concern over the trend. The Hindustan Times also reported that he had asked automakers to end the practice.

He alleged that only a handful of car manufacturers in the country have been able to adapt the vehicle safety rating system, and that too only for their high-end models. He also expressed concern over reports that some automakers were deliberately reducing safety features on Indian models.

Aramane cited the example of the United States and India in road accidents.

In the US, 36,560 people were killed in 45 million road accidents in 2018. During the same period, 1.5 lakh Indians lost their lives in 4.5 lakh road accidents. He also reminded that vehicle safety systems have reduced the number of deaths on American roads.

Amravati: At least 14 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck on National Highway 44 in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Four people were seriously injured. The accident took place near Madarpur village in Veldurthy constituency of Kurnool district in the state. All the injured were admitted to the Government General Hospital.

The victims were from Madanapalle in Chittoor district, police said. They were on a pilgrimage to Ajmer in Rajasthan. The minivan they were traveling in overtook a road divider and crashed into an oncoming truck. The accident happened between 3 and 3.30 in the morning. The dead included a child and eight women. Four people, including two children, were seriously injured.

Bangalore: Young environmental activist Disha Ravi has been arrested in the Greta toolkit case. It is alleged that the tool kit was edited and circulated. 21-year-old Disha Ravi is one of the founders of the Friday for Future Campaign. The case was registered on charges including treason. Disha is the first arrestee in the case.

Greta Thunberg, an international environmental activist, had earlier tweeted in support of the peasant struggle, explaining how to support the peasant struggle. According to the Delhi Police, the tool kit is aimed at undermining the unity and peace of the country.

Chandigarh: Five people were killed in a shooting at a wrestling training center in Chandigarh. Including the owner of the training center was killed. Two people were injured in the attack. The incident took place yesterday evening in Rohtak, Haryana.

The deceased have been identified as Manoj, his wife Sakshi, Satish, Pradeep, and Pooja. The shooting took place at a wrestling center near a private school in Rohtak. Police believe the attack was premeditated.

Police rushed to the spot and rushed the injured to the hospital. The bodies were sent for post-mortem, police said.

New Delhi: An earthquake shook several parts of the northern states of the country. Delhi, Punjab, and Uttarakhand recorded 6.1 on the Richter scale. The quake affected Uttar Pradesh and parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The quake struck at around 10.30 last night. The earthquake also affected parts of Amritsar in Punjab. No casualties were reported. 

New Delhi: The Central government has beefed up security at the home and office of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval following the terror threat. The move follows the arrest of Hidayatullah Malik, a suspected Jaish-e-Muhammad militant. Details have been handed over to the Union Home Ministry and security agencies.

It is alleged that Jaish-e-Muhammad had leaked information that the Sardar Patel Bhavan and other high-ranking centers in the national capital were targeting Ajit Doval on instructions from Pakistan. Ajit Doval has been a key target of Pakistani terrorist organizations since the 2016 Uri attacks and the 2019 Balakot airstrikes.

Following Malik’s arrest on February 6, investigators questioned some people in connection with the case. Two residents of Shopian, Hidayatullah Malik’s wife, a college student from Chandigarh, and a Bihar native were questioned.

Malik, a native of Shopian, was arrested with weapons and ammunition. A vehicle was also seized during the arrest. A case has been registered at the Gangyal police station after Malik, the leader of the Jaish Front group Lashkar-e-Mustafa, was arrested in Anantnag.

New Delhi: Those who received the first dose on the first day of the Covid vaccine distribution will be given the second dose on Saturday. Those receiving the first dose should receive the second dose after 28 days. The nationwide distribution of the vaccine began on January 16th.

As of Friday, more than 77 lakh health workers and Covid Front fighters in the country had received their first dose of the vaccine. The central government said 97 percent of those who received the vaccine were satisfied. According to government sources, the vaccine aims to reach 300 million people in the country by July.

Serum Institute’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin are currently licensed for distribution in the country. It is reported that the Russian-made Sputnik vaccine will also arrive in India by April.