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India between Stage 2 and 3 of COVID-19 pandemic: Health Min

10:20 pm April 6, 2020

New Delhi: India is between Stage 2 and 3 of coronavirus pandemic with large number of cases being found in particular areas, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday concurring with the AIIMS Director’s remarks that localised community transmission is being observed in some pockets of the country. AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, who is […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Prez, PM, MPs to take a pay cut to fund govt’s efforts to fight COVID-19

9:43 pm April 6, 2020

New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance to reduce the salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs) by 30 per cent for one year and the amount will be utilised in the fight against coronavirus. The President, Vice President, governors of states have also voluntarily decided to take a pay […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

5 Haryana villages sealed over Nizamuddin event: MHA

9:30 pm April 6, 2020

New Delhi: More than 25,500 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined in the country till now after the Union and state governments conducted a “mega operation” to identify them, a senior Union Home Ministry official said on Monday. During the daily briefing, Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava told reporters that five villages […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Centre discussing NPR with states

7:49 pm March 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said it was discussing with state governments the preparations for the update of the National Population Register (NPR) from April 1 to September 30. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha that no document will be collected during the exercise, which will be carried […]

Bengal's Silicon Valley big flop, cows graze there: Dilip Ghosh

Mamata should submit accounts of funds spent instead of writing to PM: Dilip Ghosh

9:45 pm February 23, 2020

Kolkata: BJP West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday claimed that in order to avoid submitting accounts of funds provided by the Centre, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent a letter demanding release of the state’s share of money instead of attending meetings in Delhi for the purpose. Holding that the Centre gives the state […]