India
Farewell in a Pandemic: HC Permits Pune Man to Travel to Assam, Attend Father's Last Rites Amid Lockdown
Binny Dholani sought a direction to the authorities concerned to permit him to take a flight or to make necessary arrangements to enable him to reach Assam.
UAE Assures Additional Supplies to Meet Free LPG Demand of India
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said he spoke to UAE Minister and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) chief executive Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.
Increase in Public Grievances on COVID-19, Govt Receives Over 10,500 Plaints
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public grievances (DARPG) has issued advisories to all line ministries/ departments and state governments to ensure disposal of COVID-19 public grievance cases on priority basis preferably within three days, th...
A Single COVID-19 Patient Can Infect 406 People in 30 Days if Preventive Measures Not Taken: ICMR
With preventive measures in place, the possibility of the infection can be reduced to an average of just two-and-a-half persons per patient in the same period, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health Lav Agarwal said.
RBI Relaxes Overdraft Facility Norms for States and Union Territories
In a circular, the central bank said it has permitted 'greater space' to state governments/ Union Territories for availing overdraft facilities.
Indian-origin Intellectual Property Rights Expert Appointed High Court Judge in Singapore
Judicial Commissioner Dedar Singh Gill will join the high court bench from August 1, 2020, said the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
Rajasthan CM Gehlot Demands Inquiry by SC Judge Into Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat Event
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday demanded an inquiry by a sitting or retired Supreme Court judge to fix responsibility for the Delhi congregation of Tablighi Jamaat.
Covid-19 War Can't be Won by Clapping, Lighting Lamps, Says Shiv Sena
People "misconstrued" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said, adding that Modi should clearly spell out what it expected from citizens and those not obeying orders should be punished.
Agreement Reached Between Karnataka, Kerala on Opening Border Roads, Centre Tells SC
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Deepak Gupta was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, that the dispute between both the states on the blockade of roads following the coronavirus pandemic has been resolved.
MP Cops Enforcing Lockdown Stabbed, CM Shivraj Says Accused to be Booked Under NSA
The stringent message comes amid the rising number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease in Bhopal. The capital city reported 74 cases on Tuesday.
Railways Asks Cement Cos to Unload Goods From Freight Trains to Free up Rakes For Essentials
The Railways has asked cement firms to offload their goods from freight trains so that they can be used to supply essential commodities to various parts of the country, sources said.
Need Another Few Days to Take Final Call on Lifting Lockdown: Karnataka
The Karnataka Government indicated on Tuesday it's too early to take a call now on lifting the nation-wide lockdown but said it's in favour of its extension in COVID-19 hotspots in the country by at least an additional two weeks.
AgustaWestland: Christian Michel James' Interim Bail Plea Citing Coronavirus Risk in Jail Dismissed
Christian Michel James applied for interim bail stating that he may contract coronavirus in Tihar jail.
COVID-19: Odisha Makes it Mandatory for People to Cover Nose, Mouth while Venturing out of Houses
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued an order in this regard which will come into effect from 7 am on April 9 till further orders.
Delhi Govt to Scale Up Testing for Coronavirus, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal
Addressing a digital press conference, Kejriwal said the Delhi government had placed orders for one lakh testing kits and these are expected to be procured by Friday.
Gujarat School Principal Held for Sharing Derogatory Post on PM
The principal of a primary school was arrested under the charges of IPC for promoting enmity between groups on the ground of religion, making statements creating enmity and promoting hatred between classes, apart from the Disaster Management Act.