COVID-19 pandemic

RBI keeps policy rate unchanged fourth time in a row

2:29 pm February 5, 2021

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to leave benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance, implying rate cuts in the future if need arises to support the economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The benchmark repurchase (repo) rate has been left unchanged at 4 per cent, […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Farmers aggressively resorted to rioting during protests: Govt

8:10 pm February 2, 2021

New Delhi : The government on Tuesday informed Lok Sabha that 39 cases were registered between September and December 2020 against farmers protesting against the agri laws at Delhi’s borders and said they ”aggressively resorted to rioting, damage to property and used criminal force” against public servants. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said that […]

Rashtrapati Bhavan to re-open for public from August 1

Rashtrapati Bhavan to reopen for public from February 6

8:47 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan will re-open for visitors from Saturday, nearly 11 months after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official statement issued on Monday. It will be open on Saturdays and Sundays (except on government holidays), the statement said. Visitors can book their slots online on the website https://presidentofindia.nic.in or https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/, […]

Good governance requires good journalism: Deb

11:06 pm January 31, 2021

Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday said if the journalists in the state wanted good governance from him, he also require good journalism in return. Deb was addressing the biennial conference of the Tripura Journalists’ Union held at Agartala Press Club here. “If you want good governance from me, I will also […]

Home health care services on rise in pandemic: Experts

1:37 pm January 25, 2021

Pune: The COVID-19 pandemic has not only forced many professionals to work from home, but also pushed people suffering from various ailments to opt for home health care services instead of going to hospitals for treatment. This is just a beginning and the home health care system has a lot to offer in future, say […]