Month’s pay cut for Kerala govt staff through 5 EMIs
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Brushing aside protests by the opposition and staff associations, the Kerala cabinet on Wednesday decided to go ahead with…
Bill Gates hails PM’s leadership in effort to contain Covid
TNN | Apr 23, 2020, 01:42 ISTNEW DELHI: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Coronavirus lockdown | In Rajasthan, migrant workers repair and paint government school that sheltered them
It was a labour of love in the midst of the lockdown. Migrant workers from multiple States quarantined in a…
Coronavirus lockdown | Most sectors will be open by May 3, says Principal Economic Adviser
The process of “unwinding” the lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 has already begun, and most sectors of the economy will…
No 100%quota for tribal instructors: Supreme Court
A 152-page judgment by a Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra said it was an “obnoxious idea” to have only…
Analysis | Trump has taken his administration’s war on immigration to the next level
With his decision to suspend issuance of green cards for at least 60 days, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken…
2020 worldwide remittances to witness sharpest fall in current times, says World Bank
World Bank Group President David Malpass. File | Photo Credit: AFP In India, remittances for 2020 are projected to fall…
India’s COVID-19 recovery rate enhances to nearly 20%
India on Wednesday reported 50 new COVID-19 deaths and the recovery of 3,959 patients, taking the recovery rate to 19.36%…
Coronavirus | Attacks on health workers to attract up to 7 years in prison
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the promulgation of an ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, making acts…
Maharashtra gets permission to use plasma therapy experimentally
MUMBAI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has allowed Maharashtra to administer plasma therapy to COVID-19 patients in Mumbai…
India plans wristband patient surveillance as lockdown eases
NEW DELHI: India said on Wednesday that it plans to manufacture thousands of wristbands that will monitor the locations and…
Trump says only employment-based Green Cards to be suspended for 60 days
FILE - Donald Trump is seen at a briefing at the White House in Washington. (Reuters photo)WASHINGTON: Continued apprehension about…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of attacks on healthcare personnel fighting coronavirus, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance…
‘Commend your leadership’: Bill Gates lauds Modi govt’s efforts to flatten Covid curve
NEW DELHI: Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi commending him for his leadership…
Coronavirus: PM Modi to hold video conference with CMs of all states on April 27
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with the chief ministers of all the states on…
Chouhan aide Narottam Mishra gets Home and Health portfolios in Madhya Pradesh cabinet
A day after expanding his cabinet, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the five…
Govt brings ordinance to make violence versus medical personnel cognizable, non-bailable offence
The ordinance will protect the whole healthcare fraternity, including doctors, nurses and ASHA workers. | Photo Credit: Kunal Patil Union…
Maruti Manesar plant gets go-ahead for operations
File photo of cars parked at Maruti Suzuki's plant at Manesar, Haryana. | Photo Credit: Reuters The company’s spokesperson, however,…
Charge versus JNU student leader Umar Khalid not yet clear
A senior police officer said that Khalid’s name was in the text of the FIR but he was not an…
IMA withdraws planned demonstration after guarantee from Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah had appealed to the body…
Four militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian
On their toes: Army jawans during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir. File photo | Photo Credit:…
Aviation ministry HQ sealed as employee tests corona positive
(Representative image)NEW DELHI: An aviation ministry employee has detected Covid-19 positive and the HQ building where he works, Rajiv Gandhi…
Govt’s stringent law to protect healthcare workers: Key points
Representative Image. (Credits: PTI)NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday promulgated an ordinance to protect healthcare workers who have been…
If Not Kim Jong Un, who? Possible heirs to North Korea’s throne
File photo:Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.SEOUL: The mystery surrounding Kim Jong Un's health exposes…
Shops selling educational books, electric fans, prepaid phone recharge allowed during coronavirus lockdown
People in need wait for their turn to collect free ration and groceries distributed by the Karnataka State Con...Read MoreNEW…
Covid-19: A ‘herd immunity’ strategy could actually work in youthful India
NEW DELHI: Controversial given the high risk of deaths, a coronavirus strategy discarded by the UK is being touted as…
Why you require to respond to federal government’s important call from 1921
The government of India has been using several digital platforms in the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic. From social…
Donald Trump suspends issue of new green cards for 60 days
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that he will halt issuing of new green cards or legal permanent residency…
Covid-19: US coronavirus deaths top 45,000
WASHINGTON: US coronavirus deaths topped 45,000 on Tuesday doubling in a little over a week and rising by a near-record…
Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance Jio
BENGALURU: Facebook will buy a 10% stake in the digital business of Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion, as the social…
Level the field: News producers can’t keep incurring the costs while digital platforms drain away profits
Recall Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer who gets his friends to paint a fence on a sweltering summer day and walks…
Coronavirus live updates: 50 deaths reported in last 24 hours, toll now 640
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 22, 2020, 10:16:12 ISTThe nationwide tally of confirmed infections neared 20,000 with…
2 militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian
On their toes: Army jawans during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir. File photo | Photo Credit:…
Facebook gets 9.99%stake in Jio Platform for 43,574 crore
Facebook on Wednesday announced an investment of $5.7 billion (₹43,574 crore) to buy a 10% stake in the firm that…
Trump migration ban to last 60 days, target those looking for irreversible residency
President Donald Trump said on April 21 his new U.S. immigration ban would last for 60 days and apply to…
Non-essentials can wait: On e-commerce flip-flop
While the flip-flop on e-commerce seems arbitrary, caution is best during a pandemic The Centre’s last-minute reversal of its decision…
Futures shock: On oil price fall listed below $0
The steep fall in oil prices is not all good news for India Five decades after the oil shock of…
Trump says immigration measure will be in effect for 60 days, will be evaluated afterward
Reuters | Apr 22, 2020, 03:55 ISTUS President Donald TrumpWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will be…
Changes in FDI rules don’t violate treaties: India to China
NEW DELHI: A day after China’s outburst over the change in foreign direct investment policy, India on Tuesday hit back…
Rajasthan stops rapid tests, ICMR asks other states to pause
NEW DELHI: With states complaining that the recently acquired rapid testing kits were delivering misleading and inaccurate results, the Indian…
India 17th nation to hit 20,000 Covid-19 cases; death toll crosses 600
NEW DELHI: India became the world’s 17th country to record 20,000 Covid-19 cases, crossing the grim milestone on a day…
Covid-19: WHO warns worst is yet to come, ICMR says India is doing its best
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said India was doing the best possible as per…
69% of cases found positive were asymptomatic: ICMR
NEW DELHI: Covid-19 tests that delivered positive results in India so far show 69% positive cases were asymptomatic, whereas 31%…
2 Congress rebels discover a place in Madhya Pradesh Cabinet
Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon along with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Cabinet Ministers Meena Singh (left), Govind Singh…
Coronavirus | Huge spike in cases likely in Mumbai, says Central panel
A five-member Central team has projected that the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai will touch an estimated 42,604 by…
Coronavirus | CBDT sticks with budget’s tax target of ₹13.2 lakh crore
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown to combat it has brought the economy to a near standstill, the…
Inter-Ministerial Central Team waits as Centre-West Bengal take on
Almost 30 hours after an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) landed in Kolkata, the West Bengal government facilitated the visit of…
Withered roses litter Karnataka fields
Less than six months ago, in November 2019, around 1.45 tonnes of marigold flowers grown on the outskirts of Bengaluru…
Withdraw case versus The Hindu reporter: Editors Guild of India
Mere social media posts of factual pictures can’t attract the toughest anti-terror laws passed for hardened terrorists. The Editors Guild…
Coronavirus | ICMR asks States to stop using rapid antibody tests for next 2 days
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has directed the States not to use the COVID-19 rapid testing kits for…