Why states fear lockdown more than Centre
For several states, the lockdown has come at a huge cost. A FIRST: For the first time in several years,…
Karnataka-Kerala border blockade: agreement reached, Centre tells SC
A bullet tanker and a goods truck headed for Kerala at the Talapady check-post on NH 66. | Photo Credit:…
Rate of doubling of Covid-19 cases 4.1 days; without Jamaat incident it would have been 7.4: Centre
NEW DELHI: The rate of doubling of Covid-19 cases in India is 4.1 days presently but if the cases linked…
PM Modi’s blackout appeal: No need to switch off appliances at home, clarifies Centre
NEW DELHI: Allaying fears of electricity grid failure following the Prime Minister's appeal to switch off lights on Sunday night,…
Covid-19 lockdown: Let identified vendors sell essentials, says Centre
NEW DELHI: The urban affairs ministry has advised state governments to allow identified street vendors to sell essential items during…
Trace all Jamaat attendees on war footing: Centre to states
NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba on Wednesday asked states to complete contact tracing of all Tablighi Jamaat members who…
Coronavirus | Expedite tracing of Tabligh attendees, Centre tells States
People being evacuated from Nizamuddin Centre for Covid 19 testing, around 1000 persons have been taken to different hospitals and…
Fake news big impediment in fighting Covid-19 pandemic, Centre tells SC
A driver wearing a protection suit walks towards the bus in which people who came for 'Jamat' at Nizamuddin mo...Read…
3 out of 10 moving from cities to villages might bring coronavirus, Centre informs SC
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that there is a possibility that 3 out of 10…
Give shelter to stranded migrants, make them stay put: Centre to states
A group of migrant workers walk to their native places amid the nationwide complete lockdown, on the NH24 near...Read MoreNEW…
No community transmission yet, says Centre
As India braced for a nationwide 14-hour lockdown on March 22 to break the spread of the novel coronavirus, and…
Tamil Nadu puts NPR updation on hold pending Centre’s information
The Tamil Nadu government has “put on hold” works towards updating the National Population Register (NPR) in the State, pending…
States to be asked to conjure up Epidemic Illness Act: Centre
“It has been decided that all States/Union Territories should be advised to invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic…
Bundelkhand region will end up being huge centre of Make in India: PM
Every penny dispatched from Delhi was reaching its rightful beneficiary under the BJP government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in…
Nirbhaya case convicts checking India’s perseverance: Centre
NEW DELHI: The Centre told the Delhi HC on Sunday the four Nirbhaya case convicts were “trying to test the…