Day: September 23, 2020

Mumbai: suburban CR mainline, WR train services resume

11:33 pm September 23, 2020

Mumbai: Suburban services of the Western Railway (WR) in Mumbai resumed fully as water on the tracks receded, it said on Wednesday evening as the city grappled with heavy overnight rains. The Central Railway’s (CR) suburban services resumed later in the evening on its main line, but not those on the harbour line, officials said. […]

COVID-19: Noida extends night curfew till April 30

2 men held for assaulting their father in Gr Noida

11:26 pm September 23, 2020

Noida (UP): Two men were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting their father in Uttar Pradesh‘s Greater Noida over a domestic dispute, police said. A purported video of the incident that took place on Tuesday evening in the Dankaur area surfaced on social media. In the video, the two brothers, in their 30s, can be […]

Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

UP govt allows trial of Covaxin in Lucknow and Gorakhpur

11:23 pm September 23, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government on Wednesday allowed the phase-3 trial of anti-COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin‘ in Lucknow and Gorakhpur. The vaccine is currently being tested by Bharat Biotech Ltd in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad conveyed the government’s permission to test the […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Long due labour reforms to ensure well-being of workers, give boost to economic growth: PM

10:22 pm September 23, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the passage of key labour reform bills by Parliament, saying it will ensure well-being of workers and give a boost to economic growth. The new labour code universalises minimum wages, timely payment of wages and gives priority to occupational safety of workers, he tweeted, asserting that […]

Drones, iPhones, gold seized at airport; one held

10:16 pm September 23, 2020

Chennai: Customs at the airport here have foiled a bid to smuggle in gold, drones and iPhones, all worth Rs 62.6 lakh, over the last two days. One person has been arrested in this connection. The sleuths, acting on a tip-off, intercepted the plane passenger upon his arrival from Dubai on Wednesday and recovered the […]