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TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

UP to bring back migrants from all other states

9:18 pm April 24, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will bring back labourers stranded in other states because of the coronavirus-forced lockdown, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday, and directed officials to prepare an action plan in this regard. At a review meeting with senior officers here, Adityananth asked them to prepare a list of people stuck in […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

India sees highest one-day spike, govt says outbreak under control

9:08 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi Nationwide cases of confirmed coronavirus infections rose on Friday by over 1,750 — the maximum for a day — to nearly 23,500 with several states including Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat detecting new patients, even as the government said the outbreak is under control and the tally could have reached one lakh by now […]

Delhi Metro bags Japan Society of Civil Engineers' award

CISF Delhi Metro resumption plan: Face masks must, Aarogya Setu e-pass; no entry if flu symptoms

9:42 pm April 23, 2020

New Delhi Passengers using the Delhi Metro, post resumption of operations, will have to take out any metallic item on their body before frisking, use face masks, have the ‘Aarogya Setu’ app, but those with flu-like symptoms won’t be allowed, as per a proposal prepared by the CISF on Thursday. The paramilitary force that guards […]

Govt freezes DA, DR hike for employees, pensioners till July 2021

9:29 pm April 23, 2020

New Delhi The government on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for its 1.1 crore employees and pensioners, a move states are likely to replicate, helping save a combined Rs 1.2 lakh crore that could be used to combat the coronavirus crisis. Last month, the government had announced a 4 per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA) […]

Lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan

COVID-19 lockdown: Here’s list of activities allowed from April 20

9:31 pm April 15, 2020

New Delhi: Agriculture, construction, Information Technology, industrial units in the SEZs and rural areas are among the sectors where the coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions will be lifted from April 20 in a bid to kickstart the country’s battered economy and reduce the distress caused to millions of people. As the second phase of the national lockdown […]