New Delhi

While it pegged India's annual growth at 0.2 per cent in April, the forecast has been sharply revised after taking into consideration the disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli had Subramonium Prasad noted that present per day RAT numbers were 'abysmal' as they were not even reaching 50 per cent of the target of 22,000 tests per day set by the Delhi government.

The petitions contended that the en masse blacklisting of over 3,500 foreigners from 35 nations, who are currently in India without affording any opportunity to prima facie defend themselves, is an egregious and blatant violation of Article 21 of the Cons...

An important experience from the COVID-19 pandemic, the DoNER minister said, is that in future, pre-emptive preparedness for epidemic and infection was imperative for optimum healthcare.

The statement noted that central and state governments have introduced a plethora of reforms across the various areas of doing business, which helped India leap to the 63rd rank in the latest Doing Business Report of the World Bank.

The former Chief of Army Staff reiterated that the Indian Army was not caught unaware and was on high alert when clashes broke out with China's People's Liberation Army earlier this week.

Tensions between India and China have rapidly mounted after 20 Indian Army personnel, including a colonel, were killed in a clash in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night.

Following Union Home Ministry instructions, both government and private labs were involved. Out of the over 7,000 tests performed in Delhi, 450 were found positive.

The high-powered committee recommended fixing the cost of a Covid-19 isolation bed in the range of Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 and an ICU bed with ventilator at Rs 15,000 to Rs 18,000 per day.

Leaders of all parties present at the meeting expressed their commitment to stand united with the government and repose their faith in the leadership of the prime minister.

In a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Tharoor said while the Vande Bharat Mission, currently in its third phase, continues to offer a valuable service, a considerable proportion of Indian citizens have been unable to secure their return b...

A call about the fire was received around 9.41 am after which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Service.

A total of 1.68 crore FASTags have been issued across the country till the beginning of May 2020, the NHAI further said.

The first batch of 50,000 kits will have to be delivered to the carrier within 15 days of the award of the contract, Air India said in a statement.

Happy Birthday Leander Paes: Leander Paes won the bronze medal at 1994 Atlanta Games to end India's 44-year wait for an individual Olympic medal.

Ninety-three fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi Health Department bulletin said, adding the cumulative figure included all pending deaths reported to and audited by the Death Audit Committee.