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…
4. How does a new definition help MSMEs?
4. How does a new definition help MSMEs?The old: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Act, 2006 defines MSMEs engaged…
Nirmala Sitharaman to announce next set of procedures at 4pm today
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the second tranche of measures of the government's Rs 20 lakh…
Seer Shobhan Sarkar, who had dreamt of tonnes of gold buried in ruins in Daundiya Khera village of Unnao, passes away
In 2004, Sarkar had created a flutter by announcing that he would construct a bridge over river Ganga to conne...Read…
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…
Liquidity lifeline: On Nirmala’s MSME package
From an overall perspective, the first tranche of announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan…
Coronavirus | Taiwan is eager to work with India to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, says Foreign Minister Joseph Wu
Taiwan has proposed a regular communication channel with India to link up medical agencies to better cooperate in the fight…
Railways enables waiting list in unique trains from May 22
A special train rolls out of the New Delhi railway station on May 12, 2020. | Photo Credit: AP However,…
Mathematical model approximates staggered resumption may cut peak hospitalisations by 50%
A staggered resumption of work following the end of the nationwide lockdown may reduce peak hospitalisations due to COVID-19 to…
Army proposes 3-year stint for civilians
In a first of its kind proposal. the Army plans to take civilians on a three- year ‘Tour of Duty’…
Government decreases staff member, employer’s EPF outgo
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday lowered the statutory contribution by both employee and employer to the Employees’ Provident Fund…
Coronavirus live updates: EU calls for phased return of tourism after virus restrictions
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 14, 2020, 06:12:24 ISTThe death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 2,415…
Nirmala Sitharaman leans on banks, institutions to fund package
NEW DELHI: The first package in the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan unveiled by FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday seems to have…
Lockdown 4.0: Mass transport to resume on limited scale
CISF has prepared a standard operating protocol for safe resumption of Delhi MetroNEW DELHI: Lockdown 4.0 is likely to see…
Railways planning more special trains, waitlisting to start from May 15
Passengers walk along a platform upon arriving from New Delhi at New Jalpaiguri railway station (AFP)NEW DELHI: The railways will…
Coronavirus count tops 75,000; 2nd biggest jump in new cases, deaths
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday became the 12th nation to register over 75,000 Covid-19 cases, crossing the milestone on a…
How do you feel about the lockdown?
1.What is the first thing you want to do once the lockdown is fully lifted?Go to a cafe or restaurantGo…
Coronavirus lockdown: America bleeds in Red vs Blue battle
Representative imageWASHINGTON: Americans are breaking free from the coronavirus lockdown. Analysis of cellphone data is revealing that 25 million more…
PM Cares Fund to allocate Rs 2,000 crore for purchasing ventilators, Rs 1,000 crore for migrants
Representative imageNEW DELHI: The PM CARES Fund Trust on Wednesday decided to allocate Rs 3,100 crore for fight against the…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: May 13, 2020, 20:11 ISTNEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday announced about Rs 6 lakh crore package,…
No new Covid-19 cases in 9 states, UTs in last 24 hrs; rate of doubling of cases 12.6 days: Vardhan
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan (ANI photo)NEW DELHI: Nine states and union territories have not reported any new Covid-19 patients…
Relief for taxpayers: ITR filing date extended, EPF contribution lowered
NEW DELHI: In a big relief for taxpayers, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced key reforms in the tax…
PM CARES makes first allocations
The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, better known as PM CARES, will allocate ₹3,100 crore…
Army proposes 3-year ‘Trip of Task’ for civilians
In a first of its kind proposal. the Army plans to take civilians on a three- year ‘Tour of Duty’…
LG Chem dispatches technical group from Seoul for examination, rehab works
A dried up papaya tree due to the impact of the gas leak from the LG Polymers plant at RR…
Financial plan to spur development, develop a self-reliant India: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several key announcements at a press conference on Wednesday, laying out the specifics of the…
CRPF jawan in J&K guns down civilian who ‘dives’ checkpoints
A civilian, who allegedly jumped the checkpoints set up by the CRPF and the police, was killed in a firing…
Congress leaders take a dig at Modi’s announcement of 20-lakh-crore bundle
P. Chidambaram. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu “No Action, Messaging Only (NAMO),” says former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh…
Coronavirus symptoms: The 7 lesser-known COVID-19 symptoms that everyone should be aware of
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 13, 2020, 17:44 ISTclose01/10The 7 lesser-known COVID-19 symptoms that everyone should be aware…
Centre announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for MSMEs
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for businesses, including…
Govt modifications definition of MSMEs, modifies financial investment limitation
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday revised the investment limit of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and introduced an…
Nirmala Sitharaman on government’s Rs 20 lakh crore economic package: Key points
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils mega economic stimulus package (File photo: ANI)NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday unveiled…
Follow Goa model to fight corona, Maharashtra CM tells districts
MUMBAI: CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday suggested that some of Maharashtra’s districts can battle the coronavirus by taking a leaf…
Karnataka looks to open more sectors with segmental curbs
Government is finalising lockdown exitBENGALURU: The state government plans to go for segmental, or targeted, curbs after May 17 instead…
COVID-19 lockdown: April task losses greatest among youth, states data
More than 2.7 crore young people in their 20s lost their jobs last month, along with 3.3 crore people in…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 50 updates | PM hints at Lockdown 4.0 beyond May 17
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a new-look Lockdown 4.0 beyond May 17 was in the offing, while announcing…
Sensex surges over 1,100 points in opening trade, Nifty above 9,500
NEW DELHI: Markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 750 points after…
PM Narendra Modi raises stimulus size to 10% of GDP
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government would unveil a Rs 20 lakh crore package to…
Anil Agarwal to take Vedanta personal in Rs 16,200 crore cash deal
MUMBAI: Metals and mining magnate Anil Agarwal plans to offer Rs 16,200 crore in cash to take the Mumbai-listed Vedanta…
Bennett University global webinar to concentrate on the financial road ahead; Piyush Goyal to offer the keynote address
NEW DELHI: The Times of India Group’s Bennett University (BU) is organising a global online conference ‘Covid-19: “Jaan Bhi Jahan…
India caught in U.S.-China spat over Taiwan’s status at WHO
As tensions between the U.S. and China rise over the novel coronavirus pandemic, India, which is set to take over…
Perilous state: On State financial resources
State finances are in a shambles. Every single State’s, without exception, though the degree may vary. The COVID-19-induced lockdown has…
Indelicate imbalance: On Supreme Court and Kashmir
May 13, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 13, 2020 01:08 IST May 13, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 13, 2020…
Industrial output shrank 16.7%in March 2020
India’s factory output plummeted to record lows in March, with the Index of Industrial Production contracting 16.7%, reflecting the drastic…
Coronavirus | States asked to ramp up surveillance for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections or Influenza-like illnesses to detect hidden infections
Expanding the ambit of the Aarogya Setu app, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday directed that downloading it be made…
Coronavirus lockdown | Narendra Modi announces ₹20-lakh-crore economic stimulus package
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a new-look Lockdown 4.0 beyond May 17 was in the offing, while announcing…
India might miss nutrition targets
India is among 88 countries that are likely to miss global nutrition targets by 2025, according to the Global Nutrition…