COVID-19 pandemic

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Bedi extends birthday greetings to PM

11:38 pm September 16, 2020

Puducherry: Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi has extended her greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who turns 70 on Thursday. In her greetings on Wednesday, she said the nation has been facing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and from its borders. “The need of the hour is for a strong and determined leadership to […]

Shibu Soren, 14 others take oath as RS members

7:20 pm September 14, 2020

New Delhi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren, DMK leader Tiruchi Siva and BJP’s Syed Zafar Islam were among the 15 newly-elected members who took oath in Rajya Sabha on Monday. On the opening day of the Monsoon session of Parliament that is being held with several restrictions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

Gujarat govt to provide interest-free loans to women

8:55 pm September 13, 2020

Ahmedabad : The Gujarat government on Sunday said it will launch a special scheme to provide interest-free loans to promote self-employment among women in the time of COVID-19 pandemic on September 17, birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Kalyan Scheme (MMKS), loans of Rs one lakh will be given to women self-help groups […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Govt’s ‘well planned fight’ against COVID has put India in ‘abyss of GDP reduction’: Rahul

8:16 pm September 12, 2020

New Delhi: Taking a dig at the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said its “well planned fight” against coronavirus has allegedly put India in an “abyss” of GDP reduction of 24 per cent, 12 crore job losses, 15.5 lakh crore additional stressed loans and globally highest daily COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Congress […]

NEET tomorrow amid strict COVID-19 precautions

5:06 pm September 12, 2020

New Delhi: Over 15 lakh candidates are expected to appear in medical entrance exam NEET on Sunday which will be conducted amid strict precautions in view of the COVID 19 pandemic, according to officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA). In order to maintain social distancing, the NTA has increased the number of exam centres […]