COVID-19 pandemic

Ensure online education for specially-abled students, says HC

6:05 pm December 7, 2020

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday said it was the Maharashtra government’s duty to ensure special online education for specially-abled students across the state and suggested using Doordarshan to telecast educational programmes. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni was hearing a public interest litigation filed by an NGO, Anamprem, raising concerns […]

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

With special focus on safety & mobility, NCR accomplishes several milestones in Nov

10:24 pm December 4, 2020

Aditya Vikram Singh/Prayagraj: Despite ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, North Central Railway (NCR) achieved many milestones in November-2020, with special focus laid down on passenger safety and train mobility. Besides surpassing last year originating freight loading and achieving highest interchange of 532 freight trains on November 30, 2020, NCR also completed many important works of infrastructure development […]

RBI expects positive growth in second half of 2020-21

3:10 pm December 4, 2020

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said it expects the economy to record positive growth in the second half of the current financial year. The economy contracted by 23.9 per cent in the first quarter and 7.5 per cent in the second quarter on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The second half is […]

NGT directs complete ban on sale, use of firecrackers

3:00 pm December 2, 2020

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed that there would be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the NCR and all cities/towns in the country where the ambient air quality falls under the ‘poor’ and above category. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Hope GDP will be positive in next quarter: Amit Shah

3:31 pm November 30, 2020

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said he hopes the GDP will be back to positive territory in the next quarter, after two consecutive quarters of contraction. Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked hard for the economic recovery and had also announced a package after the crisis due to coronavirus, Shah said after inaugurating […]