pandemic

Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter

10:28 pm April 4, 2021

Vatican City: Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday marked by pandemic precautions. From vast Roman Catholic cathedrals to Protestant churches, worshippers followed national or local regulations on the coronavirus. In some European countries, […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

Kejriwal calls ‘urgent’ meeting tomorrow to discuss action plan to fight pandemic

10:56 pm April 1, 2021

New Delhi: Amid surge COVID-19 cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has decided to hold an urgent meeting on Friday for discussing action plan to fight the pandemic, including issues like containment zones, vaccination drive, and maintaining availability of hospital beds. Health Minister Satyendar Jain along with his department officials, will be a part […]

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

Indian economy grows by 0.4 pc in Oct-Dec

8:42 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: After contracting for two quarters in a row, the Indian economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the October-December quarter amid coronavirus pandemic, official data showed on Friday. The gross domestic product (GDP) had expanded by 3.3 per cent in the corresponding period of 2019-20, according to the data released by the National […]

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Hike in VAT on petrol and diesel in Goa

11:07 pm February 4, 2021

Panaji: The Goa government on Thursday announced an increase in the VAT on petrol and diesel. It will result in petrol prices going up by Rs 1.30 and diesel prices by 60 paisa, officials said. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters that the VAT on petrol and diesel has been increased. Earlier there was 25 […]

Joe Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity

9:41 pm January 17, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his incoming chief of staff said Sunday. Biden intends a series of executive actions in his first hours after […]