Coast Guard patrol vessel, two interceptor boats commissioned
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned a ship and two interceptor boats of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in…
World Bank approves $1 billion to support India’s battle against COVID-19
The Government of India is getting another $1 billion loan from the World Bank to support its COVID-19 relief measures…
Post-lockdown flights: Cabin crew outfit to have face shield, dress and mask
Cabin crew members of Indian airlines will have personal protective equipment (PPE) like face shields, gowns and masks as part…
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Coronavirus latest updates: India’s role key in fighting pandemic, says Bill Gates
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Covid-19: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu may go for lockdown till end of May
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World Bank to offer $1 billion loan for social protection
NEW DELHI: After healthcare, the World Bank on Friday said it had cleared a $1 billion assistance for social protection…
4 Rafales to arrive in India by July-end, India to gain edge over Pakistan, China in air
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Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Xi Jinping right now, could even cut China ties
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One for the poor: On Centre’s corona bundle
More than 50 days since a nationwide lockdown was announced by the Union government, it is clear that what was…
Lockdown syndrome: On virus-induced economic crisis
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Coronavirus | More time needed for rolling out virus diagnostic test
A promising technology developed by a Department of Science and Technology-funded laboratory to accelerate coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in India may…
An open letter from scientists across the globe requiring use of material masks to avoid COVID-19
In the light of convincing research evidence that face masks is a great tool to stop community spread of COVID-19,…
Coronavirus lockdown | Returning workers fight for food at Bihar railway stations
Even as the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday that migrant workers will be given free foodgrains for…
Coronavirus package | Migrant workers to get free foodgrains
A major focus of the second tranche of the economic stimulus package announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on…
Close to 1 lakh foreign citizens have actually flown out of India considering that March
NEW DELHI: Close to one lakh foreign nationals have flown out of India over the last two and a half…
Purists fume as Army plans to convert 61st Cavalry into armoured regiment
The Army is planning to convert its famous 61st Cavalry into a regular armoured regiment NEW DELHI: The Army is…
Destination address need to when reserving rail tickets
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India has ensured there’s been no starvation: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI: The government has focused on the health of citizens and ensured that no one was left wanting for…
Coronavirus: Second-highest spike in new cases as Maharashtra, Delhi numbers soar
NEW DELHI: In the biggest surge in Covid-19 infections in Delhi, 472 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday,…
Vijay Mallya is denied right to appeal in apex court, he might be back in India within 28 days
LONDON: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s application for permission to appeal his extradition to India in the UK Supreme Court was…
Demanding food, buses, migrants pelt stones on Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra border
Representative imageBHOPAL/ BARWANI: Demanding food and transportation, hundreds of migrant workers on Thursday pelted stones near Sendhwa on the Madhya…
Covid-19: Aarogya Setu is India’s curing machine, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant says
CHENNAI: Only technology-driven solutions can effectively curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and Aarogya Setu app is India’s curing…
Govt announces ‘one nation, one ration card,’ rental real estate plan for migrant employees
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday announced the launch of a scheme to provide homes to migrant labour/urban poor at…
Fresh announcements on economy to help farmers, migrants: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: The second tranche of stimulus for the country's economy unveiled by the government on Thursday has a series…
Rs 5,000 crore credit facility to be given to 50 lakh street vendors, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced that Rs 5,000 crore credit facility will be given to 50…
Swadeshi is not inward-looking, swadeshi is more about confidence: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister, Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India is going to emerge a better country from…
China rebuts Taiwan on WHO participation
China opposed any move by Taiwan to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a “pretext” to seek independence, its Embassy in…
An open letter from scientists across the globe calling for use of fabric masks to avoid COVID-19
In the light of convincing research evidence that face masks is a great tool to stop community spread of COVID-19,…
Vijay Mallya loses delegate appeal versus extradition in U.K. Supreme Court
The UK High Court on Thursday rejected a plea of businessman Vijay Mallya for permission to move the Supreme Court…
Housing subsidy scheme for middle-income families extended till March 2021
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday announced a Rs 70,000-crore boost to housing sector by extending the subsidy…
Nirmala Sitharaman reveals 2nd tranche of govt’s Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus bundle: Key points
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled the second tranche of measures of the government's "atmanirbhar (self-reliant)…
Vijay Mallya loses leave to appeal versus extradition in UK Supreme Court
LONDON: Vijay Mallya on Thursday lost his application seeking leave to appeal in the UK Supreme Court, in a setback…
Nirmala Sitharaman speech live updates: Free food grain supply to all migrants for next 2 months, says FM
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Indian troops maintaining ‘posture’ along border with China: Army Chief
Army Chief Gen M M Naravane (File photo)NEW DELHI: Indian troops were maintaining their "posture" along the border with China…
Govt releases truncated April WPI inflation data; reports 10.12% deflation in fuel, power basket
The government on Thursday released truncated data for April wholesale price-based inflation saying there was limited transaction of products in…
Mayhem at Bengaluru City Railway Station over compulsory institutional quarantine
Many passengers, who arrived on the first train from Delhi to Bengaluru this morning, have alleged that the authorities did…
COVID-19: Bihar to compensate train fare, supply monetary help if prisoners total quarantine
Amid regular reports of protest and road blockades by migrants over poor quality of food and lack of basic amenities…
Vijay Mallya asks govt to accept loan repayment deal, close case against him
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‘Work from home’ to be new regular for govt workplaces publish lockdown, draft guidelines released
In a post-lockdown scenario, Centre will continue with staggered and variable work hours and the Personnel Ministry has floated a…
Regular train tickets cancelled till June 30, Shramik Specials to continue
The Indian Railways has cancelled all train tickets booked for travel till June 30 and said that a full refund…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 51 live updates | Impossible to predict when COVID-19 pandemic will be controlled: WHO
A slew of COVID-19 related announcements were made on Wednesday, aimed at the revival of India's economy. Union Finance Minister…
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Nirmala Sitharaman to announce next set of procedures at 4pm today
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Seer Shobhan Sarkar, who had dreamt of tonnes of gold buried in ruins in Daundiya Khera village of Unnao, passes away
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Spurs star Dele Alli survives ‘dreadful’ knifepoint robbery
LONDON: Knife-carrying burglars broke into Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli's home in London early Wednesday, the England playmaker escaping serious injury…
Coronavirus might never ever disappear, World Health Company warns
GENEVA: The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against…
Coronavirus | $3.6 million in U.S. funding to Indian labs may be delayed
A decision by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to donate $3.6 million to Indian laboratories and…
Regional concept: On Modi’s require self-reliance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on Tuesday, on a renewed drive for a self-reliant India is not merely a reaction…
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From an overall perspective, the first tranche of announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan…