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Covid-19 effect: Schools offer scholarships, loans to parents struggling to pay fees
The education sector, like others, has been reeling under the impact of Covid-19 and the subsequent nationwide lockdown.…
Mongolia imposes national lockdown after first Covid case reported
Ulan Bator, Nov 16: The Mongolian government on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic…
Greece announces 3-week nationwide lockdown to contain Covid
Athens, Nov 6 : Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a three-week nationwide lockdown on Thursday as part…
Govt restores all existing visas, barring electronic, tourist and medical categories
This includes flights operated under 'Vande Bharat' mission, air transport bubble arrangements or by any non-scheduled commercial flights as allowed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation
“Promise Was To End Corona In 21 Days, Ended Jobs Instead”: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi released a new video targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "destroying the unorganised sector" with the "sudden" coronavirus lockdown.
Doctors estimate 3-fold rise in deaths of patients waiting for organ transplant during lockdown
Prof Subhash Gupta, Chairman of Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences, said that the government should step forward and roll out schemes to increase organ donation.
Lockdown not similar to Emergency, cannot curtail bail right: Supreme Court
Citing the ADM Jabalpur case, the bench noted that the right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be suspended even in an Emergency.
Spain’s lockdown to be lifted after 98 days
The COVID-19 state of alarm was also initially imposed for 15 days but was eventually extended six times.
SC to pronounce order on MHA notification on full payment of wages during lockdown
New Delhi, June 11 : The Supreme Court on Friday will pronounce an order on a clutch of…
India surpasses Spain, ranked 5th worst-hit COVID-19 country
The other countries with over 10,000 deaths are Brazil (34,021), Italy (33,774), France (29,114), Spain (27,134) and Mexico (13,170).
Priyanka raps UP govt for not releasing state Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu
His bail plea was rejected by a special MP-MLA court in connection with the alleged forgery of the documents of the buses his party arranged for ferrying stranded migrant workers.
Air pollution dropped by 88% during lockdown, turns severe again
The analysis, however, found that the "pollution registered a comeback" as the nation opened up pursuant to lockdown 4.0.
Priyanka Gandhi helped over 44,000 migrants return to Uttar Pradesh
"Priyanka Gandhi led from the front and thus we were able to reach out to the maximum stranded families, who were residing in Surat and wanted to go back."
Nushrat Bharucha struggles to make a round roti
On the film front, Nushrat will be seen opposite Rajkummar Rao in "Chhalaang". She is also a part of the Hindi remake of the Marathi horror drama "Lapachhapi".
Order on wages during lockdown was valid: Centre to Supreme Court
The MHA said the order was withdrawn after taking on board views from various experts. Last month, the apex court through an interim order said no coercive action should be taken against employers for non-payment of wages, till a final decision is taken by the court.
Migrant workers going back on trains vow not to return
On Tuesday, the country witnessed more than 8,000 cases for the third consecutive day. With this, India has inched closer to the two-lakh mark as total number of Covid-19 cases in India rose to 1,98,706 with 5,598 fatalities.
Nationwide lockdown eased in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has had more cases of coronavirus than any other place in the Arab world, with 78,541 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 425 deaths.
Pawar concerned over ‘breakdown’ in realty sector
Pawar requested the Prime Minister's personal attention into the matter, and initiation of necessary measures to revive one of the most important sectors of the economy.
Covid-19 corollaries on the dairy sector: CRISIL
Overall, demand for milk and dairy products would be lukewarm in the near term, so prices are unlikely to boil over, according to the report.
Sourth Korea’s 2nd phase of school reopening set for Wednesday
Seoul, May 26 : South Korea is on track for its second phase of school reopening on Wednesday,…
Despite lockdown, wheat procurement surpasses last year’s figures
The Central government has fixed Minimum Support Price of wheat at Rs 1,925/100kg for crop year 2019-20.
No GST exemption to help businesses fight Covid-19 disruptions
The issue for GST exemption has surfaced particularly with respect to items needed in the fight against the pandemic: Ventilators, personal protection equipment (PPE), Covid-19 test kits, sanitisers, etc.
Swara travels from Mumbai to Delhi for ailing mother
New Delhi, May 20 : Actress Swara Bhasker has travelled to Delhi from Mumbai after taking special permission…
Section 144 extended in Noida till May 31
As of Tuesday, 289 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the district, including five deaths, while 207 patients have recovered and got discharged from the hospitals, according to official figures.
Indian CEOs using Microsoft Teams to rebuild businesses: Anant Maheshwari
In a session with Aarthi Subramanian, Group Chief Digital Officer for Tata Sons, Maheshwari said: "I've seen people move from just the need for video conference to collaborate, to actually get work done, to integrate business processes inside the solution".
My thoughts with Kashmiris in lockdown within lockdown: Chidambaram
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Former Union Minister P Chidambaram said that as the fourth phase of the…
Surge in traffic on Delhi borders as curbs ease
The nationwide lockdown has been in place since March 25. The lockdown has been extended thrice earlier.
Lockdown 4.0: Delineation of Red, Orange, Green Zones to be decided by states
Persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years have also been directed to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.
Centre extends nationwide lockdown till May 31, guidelines to be issued soon
The extension came amid considerable relaxations being introduced in non-containment zones across the country. The order came as the lockdown 3.0 was to end on Sunday midnight.
Auto-rickshaw, shopping malls, domestic flights to start in Lockdown 4.0
The Prime Minister had announced the lockdown on March 24 to break the chain of COVID-19 which has claimed 2,752 deaths and nearly 86,000 infected people across the country.
Tipplers brave TN heat in helmets, masks as liquor outlets open
The Madras High Court on May 8 ordered closure of the shops as its conditions for opening up of the shops were not followed but allowed online sales.
SC on Migrant saga: How can court monitor who is walking, who not
Justice Rao noted that it is impossible for the top court to monitor the movement of people: "Who is walking and who is not walking."
Supreme Court puts on hold MHA circular on full payment of wages during lockdown
The petitioners maintained that Section 25M of the Industrial Disputes Act provided for the right to layoff workers due to natural calamity.
Can take up any matter to do complete justice: SC on Sabarimala reference
Several petitioners had argued that pure questions of law cannot be referred to a larger bench, and it was not possible for the apex court to decide the reference without any facts of a particular case before it.
UK wasn’t ready for worst-case pandemic scenario: Leaked report
The report comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK has increased to 220,449, with 31,930 deaths, currently the highest in Europe.
Lockdown: What’s next? PM Modi to meet CMs on Monday in two phases
The lockdown, enforced on March 25, was originally supposed to end on April 14. It was then extended to May 3, and then again to May 17.
3.4 lakh workers ferried in 302 Shramik trains since May 1
A senior Railway Ministry official said that 34 trains were run on Saturday, 53 on Friday and 61 on Thursday from different parts of the city.
300 Bihar migrants reach Telangana to work in rice mills
"These workers, who load and unload rice from trucks, had gone to Bihar for Holi and were left stuck there due to the lockdown,"
Nepal extends nationwide lockdown till May 18
The nationwide lockdown first came into effect on March 24 when the second coronavirus case was reported in Kathmandu.
Railways operates 67 Shramik trains since May 1
The railways is only running freight and special parcel trains to ensure supply of essential items during the lockdown.
Centre to SC: Indians stranded abroad will be brought back May 7 onwards
The counsel insisted that the government has issued a notification on Monday that they will bring back Indians stranded abroad.
Tipplers’ day out: UP liquor sales over Rs 100 cr on day one
"The sale of country liquor was minuscule in cities as the labour class, which usually purchases it, had either left for their villages or has no money. The sale would have been higher in villages, but there too, money may have been a constraint."
Diesel prices up by Rs 7.10 a litre, petrol by Rs 1.67 in Delhi
Petrol Diesel Price Rate Today: A litre of petrol now costs Rs 75.54 in Chennai as compared with Rs 72.28 a litre on Monday. Diesel is retailing at Rs 68.22 a litre, Rs 2.51 more than Monday's rate
Comment – Fixing medical priorities in lockdown 3.0
So, we have entered the third phase of nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial turbulence…
UP-MP Border tense as labour force blocks traffic
Datia-Udgwan (Madhya Pradesh), May 3 : While Madhya Pradesh witnessed peaceful arrival of 343 migrant labourers from Nashik…
Woman gang-raped in R’sthan school during night halt amid lockdown
Jaipur, April 26 : A 40-year-old woman walking on foot from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur during the nationwide…
Lockdown diaries: When stars turned hairstylist for their partners
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) With beauty parlours shut and personal stylists unable to come to work, the nationwide lockdown…
People in Spain can go for walks from May 2
Spain currently accounts for the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world at 223,759, with 22,902 deaths.
TN not to relax lockdown restrictions till May 3
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) A day after the state reported over 100 coronavirus positive cases, the Tamil Nadu government…
11 industrial units to begin operations in Uttar Pradesh from today
The factory owners have also been asked to ensure that workers are picked up and brought to the factory while following strict social distancing norms.
No lockdown relaxation in Delhi from Monday: Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 19 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there will be no relaxation…
Banarasi saree industry struggling amid Corona crisis
The Banarasi saree industry is also dependent on tourists to a significant extent. Many tourists from south regions of India come here to purchase the sarees.
16 nabbed in Gurugram for trying to escape in 2 ambulances
On being questioned, the drivers of the vehicles admitted that they had charged Rs 7,000 from each passenger.
Islamic scholars appeal for offering Ramadan prayers at home
They appealed to the Muslim community to offer special Duas to earn the mercy of Almighty Allah.
Center releases new set of guidelines following extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3
Hotels, homestays, lodges and motels, which are accommodating tourists and persons stranded due to lockdown, medical and emergency staff, air and sea crew shall remain in operation.
Air travellers brought disease, those on foot suffering: Tejashwi
Patna, April 15 (IANS) With thousands of migrant workers facing problems across the country due to the nationwide lockdown,…
MCDs face cash crunch, sanitation workers missing amid lockdown
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) With three municipal corporations in Delhi facing cash crunch and a large number of…
Centre has to decide on lockdown extension: Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday during the video conferencing meet with Prime…
Italy extends coronavirus lockdown until May 3: Prime Minister
ROME : Italian PM Giuseppe Conte said on Friday the government was extending the nationwide lockdown to contain…
Karnataka favours lockdown for 2 more weeks: CM
Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) The Karnataka Cabinet is in favour of extending the 21-day nationwide lockdown by two weeks…
Youth Congress lends helping hand to stranded refugees in Delhi
The Congress's youth wing also launched a "Meri Zimmedari campaign", which encourages the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) cadre as well as all other countrymen to take relief directly to all the affected.
Telangana CM urges PM to extend lockdown by couple of weeks
Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday suggested that the nationwide lockdown should be…
Hospitals need PPE and poor need a package, not theatrics: Cogress to PM Modi
Venugopal said instead of addressing this unprecedented health crisis, the PM has come up with stage-crafted events like lighting lamps and clapping, one after another.
Opposition attacks Modi for failing to address economic woes
"People are disappointed at both counts. Symbolism is important, but serious consideration is equally important for ideas and measures", said Chidambaram.
SC notice to Centre on PIL seeking wages to migrant workers
"The government must thus ensure that the wages are paid to migrant workers at the place that they are presently located during the lockdown, whether in their home state or in shelter homes or in the state where they had migrated to before the lockdown", said the plea.
Congress stands with nation to fight coronavirus: Manmohan
New Delhi, April 2 : The Congress on Thursday reiterated that it stood with the nation to take…
JNU student accuses guards of beating him up
New Delhi, April 2 A student of Jawaharlal Nehru University has accused the security guards of the varsity…
Strictly implement lockdown, don’t allow exemptions: Govt to states
New Delhi, April 1 The Union Home Ministry has directed all the states to “strictly” implement the 21-day…
Cong MLAs in Uttarakhand contribute Rs 15 lakh each
Dehradun, March 31 (IANS) Eleven Congress MLAs in Uttarakhand have contributed Rs 15 lakh each from their MLA funds…
UP CM orders to open all private hospitals immediately
Lucknow, March 31 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered to immediately open all private hospitals which…
Around 1,600 persons stuck in Nizamuddin Markaz, including 250 foreigners
The religious group has its international headquarters, called Nizamuddin Markaz, in the middle of Nizamuddin colony in southwest Delhi, from where it originally started. It has centres in over 200 countries.
Bhaichung offers building in Sikkim to help migrant workers
The direction came amid migration of labourers from cities to their villages in different states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced nationwide lockdown to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission.
Banks branches remain open, ATMs filled up: FM
The CMDs were also asked to provide authorisation to bank staff and coordinate with the district administration for smooth travel of bank staff.
94% do not have symptoms of flu: Survey
New Delhi, March 30 : Amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown till April 14 to combat the spread of…
Telugu farmers stare at major crisis amid lockdown
The two states have over 1.20 crore farmers and 70 per cent of their households depend on agriculture.
49-day lockdown necessary to stop COVID-19 resurgence in India: Study
The country which went in to the 21-day lockdown from March 24 midnight had 909 active cases of coronavirus as of Saturday evening. Out of them, 862 are Indians and 47 foreign nationals.
Now, Tharoor accuses PM of announcing lockdown in haste
On one picture he wrote Notebandi (Demonetisation) and on the other it was written,'Lockdown'.
Wheat procurement after middle of April, no word from FCI
New Delhi, March 29 With the country under a 21-day nationwide lockdown till April 14 due to coronavirus…
When fear of losing to hunger defeated fear of coronavirus
New Delhi, March 29 : Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a nationwide lockdown in a battle…
Toll tax collection temporarily halted at all toll plazas on NHs
New Delhi, March 26 In view of the nationwide lockdown to halt the coronavirus spread in the country,…
21-day lockdown to derail India’s economic juggernaut: Report
Media reports on Wednesday claimed the government may announce a financial stimulus worth $20 billion (Rs 1.5 lakh crore) to help revive the economy.
I-card carrying delivery staff not to be stopped in lockdown
The state that have shut borders were being asked to allow movement of essential items to maintain supply lines up to retailers.
All you need to know about the shutdown in Delhi
New Delhi, March 25 : The Delhi government’s Health Department has issued a detailed standard operating procedure in…
Nationwide lockdown must to save millions: Punjab CM
At the same time, Amarinder Singh urged the people to pledge themselves to fight the war against COVID-19 by staying at home.
Daily wagers in Delhi seek help, post videos on social media
New Delhi, March 24 : Amid the nationwide lockdown, the condition of daily wagers seems to have turned…