OFFICIAL

Mumbai airport handles 52 flights on Day 4

India has not imposed a ban, has taken ‘more stringent’ measures on int’l travel: Jaishankar

7:50 pm March 12, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Thursday informed Lok Sabha that India has not imposed a total ban on the entry of foreign nationals as part of efforts to check the spread of coronavirus. Responding to a series of questions by members in Lok Sabha following his statement on COVID-19, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar clarified […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

UP Police arrests 108 PFI members in four days: official

3:21 pm February 3, 2020

Lucknow: Police in Uttar Pradesh has arrested 108 members of the Popular Front of India in the last four days for their alleged involvement in protests against the anti-citizenship law, a senior official said on Monday. The arrests are in addition to the 25 made earlier, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi told reporters. […]

Anna University will remain a state varsity: Official

7:46 pm January 22, 2020

Coimbatore: Allaying fears that Anna University would come under the Centre once bifurcated, principal secretary to Higher Education Department Mangat Ram Sharma on Wednesday said the university would remain a state university. Replying to a question on the issue, Sharma said an impression has been created that the state would lose control over the university […]

President Donald Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes

Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels

9:07 pm January 14, 2020

Geneva: Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, organizers said Tuesday, citing the “backdrop of uncertainty” in the Middle East. The move averts a possible crossing-of-paths with top U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, in the Alpine town at a time when relations between Iran […]

Cold wave continues in most parts of J-K

Power supply to Kashmir hospitals affected by snowfall restored: Official

11:30 pm November 9, 2019

Srinagar: Power supply to all hospitals in Kashmir has been restored after heavy snowfall caused massive damage to power infrastructure in the Valley, officials said on Saturday. At a meeting held here, Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan took stock of electricity restoration works in each district and was informed that power supply has been […]