Day: June 30, 2020

India condemns missile, UAV attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh

11:32 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: India on Tuesday condemned the missile and UAV attacks reportedly by Yemeni rebels last week targeting civilian areas in Riyadh and hoped for an early resolution of the conflict Saudi Arabia last week had said that it intercepted ballistic missiles and bomb-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels In response to a question on the missile and unmanned aerial […]

World Bank enhances support for rejuvenating Ganga, sanctions USD 400 mn

11:27 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: The World Bank on Monday said it has enhanced its support for Government of India’s program to rejuvenate Ganga river with a USD 400 million (about Rs 3,000 crore) assistance that will help stem pollution in the river. The assistance will help strengthen the management of the river basin which is home to more than 500 million […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

PM shares rendering of his address to nation in various languages

11:20 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s on Tuesday shared his address to the nation dubbed in various Indian languages, including Bangla, Marathi, Punjabi and Gujarati. In a televised address this evening, Modi announced the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a programme to provide free ration for over 80 crore people, mostly poor, by […]

Complete lockdown on 5 Sundays in Karnataka, marriages fixed will be allowed

11:15 pm June 30, 2020

Bengaluru: There will be a complete lockdown on five Sundays in Karnataka, starting from July 5 to August 2, the state government’s Unlock-2 guidelines said on Tuesday. However, essential activities and marriages already fixed on these days shall be permitted, a Government Order said. However, the number of guests should not exceed 50 in marriage-related gatherings. […]

TikTok goes offline; removed from Google Play Store, Apple App Store

11:11 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: Short video sharing app TikTok went offline in the country on Tuesday following the government order banning it and 58 other apps citing threat to India’s sovereignty and security. The app was also removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The status of other banned apps could not be immediately ascertained. According to […]