COVID

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

IAS officer dies of COVID: Official

10:23 pm September 7, 2020

Lucknow: An IAS officer posted in the Uttar Pradesh Language Department died of COVID-19 here at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science, a senior SGPGI doctor said. “IAS officer Sushil Kumar Maurya died of COVID pneumonia on Monday morning. He was admitted here on August 24,” Professor R K Singh, Head of […]

Pope: Gossiping is “plague worse than COVID”

11:27 pm September 6, 2020

Vatican City: Pope Francis said Sunday that gossiping is a “plague worse than COVID” that is seeking to divide the Catholic Church. Francis strayed from his prepared text to double down on his frequent complaint about gossiping within church communities and even within the Vatican bureaucracy. Francis didn’t give specifics during his weekly blessing but went on at some length to say the […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Dubai Health Authority to enhance exchange of best practices with India

7:43 pm September 6, 2020

Dubai: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and India are collaborating to further enhance cooperation in the medical field amid the coronavirus pandemic as part of their constant endeavour to foster knowledge-transfer and provide high-quality care to patients. A meeting was held recently between Director-General of the DHA, Humaid Al-Qutami and the Indian Consul General, Dr Aman Puri to discuss […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Modi drops Question Hour, but forces students to give answers

8:50 pm September 5, 2020

Hyderabad: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government which dropped Question Hour from the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament citing COVID-19 is forcing the students to give answers in JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) and NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test), AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged on Saturday. “On one hand Narendra Modi will not give answers in Question Hour citing COVID-19, on the other […]

Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM

India’s commitment to reform being taken seriously by foreign investors: FM

6:47 pm September 5, 2020

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India’s commitment to reform is being taken seriously by foreign investors, which is evident from the good inflow of FDI even during the time of COVID-19. Between April-July, the Foreign Direct investment (FDI) into India stood at USD 20 billion. “India’s commitment to reform is taken seriously by investors abroad […]