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PM to inaugurate Kosi rail mega bridge in Bihar on Friday

8:02 pm September 16, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the “historic” Kosi rail mega bridge through video-conference on Friday and also inaugurate 12 rail projects related to passenger facilities in Bihar, his office said. Modi has either inaugurated or laid the foundation stone of a number of development projects in the poll-bound state in the last few days […]

India hands over disaster relief material to Nepal

8:52 pm September 13, 2020

Kathmandu: India on Sunday handed over a consignment of disaster relief material to Nepal for flood- and landslide-affected families, officials said. On behalf of the Government of India, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy here Namgya C Khampa handed over the material to Chanda Chaudhary, president of the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society. The relief material includes tents […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

7:23 pm September 10, 2020

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Thursday. 5:34 p.m. Nepal’s novel coronavirus tally crosses 50,000-mark. 4:55 p.m. Serum Institute pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials in India. 2:48 p.m. Wearing mask mandatory for candidates taking civil services preliminary exam on October 4: UPSC. 2:13 p.m. […]

India attends key meeting of BIMSTEC

10:45 pm September 2, 2020

New Delhi: India on Wednesday attended a key a meeting of the regional grouping BIMSTEC which discussed ways to further expand cooperation among its member nations to effectively deal with key challenges including impact of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The Indian delegation at the virtual meeting of the grouping was headed by Secretary (East) […]

UN labour body: Qatar ‘dismantles’ kafala employment system

8:11 pm August 30, 2020

Dubai: New labour rules in the energy-rich nation of Qatar “effectively dismantles” the country’s long-criticised “kafala” employment system, a UN labour body said Sunday. The International Labor Organization said as of now, migrant workers can change jobs before the end of their contracts without obtaining the permission of their current employers. Qatar also has adopted a minimum monthly wage […]