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MHA asks states, UTs to conduct fire safety review of hospitals, nursing homes

NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry has asked states and union territories to carry out a detailed fire safety review of hospitals and nursing homes...

‘Unconstitutional’: Supreme Court bench unanimously strikes down law on Maratha quota

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs, terming it as...

Facilitate free vaccines for all in transparent, timebound manner, Mamata tells PM

KOLKATA: Shortly after taking oath as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime...

RBI announces loan recast for individuals, small biz; fresh lending to vaccine makers, hospitals

Mumbai: RBI on Wednesday allowed certain individual and small borrowers more time to repay debt and allowed banks to give priority loans to vaccine...

Relaxes KYC norms, tells banks not to impose any restriction till Dec-end

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday asked banks and other regulated financial entities not to impose any punitive restriction against customers for failure to...

Unfazed Aus PM stays firm on ban on flights from India, says it is working’

Melbourne: A defiant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday stood firm on his decision to halt flights from India in a bid to...

Global task force of CEOs of 40 US companies launch immediate aid to India

Washington: A newly created global task force of CEOs of top American 40 companies on Wednesday announced an effort to provide massive COVID-19 emergency...

At Kotla, bookies employed cleaner to do ‘pitch-siding’ during one IPL game: BCCI ACU chief

NEW DELHI: The recently-suspended IPL witnessed potential corruptors plugging an accredited cleaner at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla ground for doing "pitch-siding" which helps ball-to-ball...

BCCI set to lose over Rs 2,000 crore; Only 29 of 60 matches could be completed

New Delhi: The BCCI stands to lose over Rs 2,000 crore of broadcast and sponsorship money after the IPL was suspended. “We would be...

Pakistan’s Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman nominated for ICC Player of the Month

DUBAI: Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman were on Wednesday nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) 'Player of the Month' award for...

UN General Assembly prez encourages India, Pak to resolve Kashmir issue through peaceful means’

United Nations: President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir has encouraged India and Pakistan to resolve the issue of Kashmir through peaceful means...

RBI relaxes KYC norms, tells banks not to impose any restriction till Dec-end

  Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday asked banks and other regulated financial entities not to impose any punitive restriction against customers for failure to...

RBI to make 2nd purchase of G-secs worth Rs 35,000 cr under G-SAP 1.0 on May 20: Das

  Mumbai: RBI on Wednesday said the second purchase of government securities worth Rs 35,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 1.0) will be...

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal

Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was Wednesday sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term after a massive win in the...

COVID-19: India records 3,780 fresh fatalities, 3,82,315 cases in single day

  New Delhi:A record 3,780 fresh COVID-19 fatalities were registered in a single day in India taking the death toll to 2,26,188, while 3,82,315 few...

Petrol, diesel price up 2nd day in row

    New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were raised for the second day in a row on Wednesday as state-owned fuel retailers resumed daily rate...

COVID-19: 12 Republican lawmakers urge Biden admin to not support India’s proposal at WTO

Washington; Twelve Republican lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to not support a proposal by India and South Africa before the World Trade Organisation...

Retiring doctors to get extension till Dec 31: Govt

Jammu: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday announced to extend till December 31 the services of all...

Army’s Base hospital in Delhi facing oxygen shortage

New Delhi: The Indian Army's Base hospital in Delhi is facing shortage of medical oxygen following a substantial cut in its supply by the...

JEE-Mains’ May edition postponed

New Delhi: Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains scheduled from May 24 to 28 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, according to the...

Former JK governor Jagmohan dies after brief illness at New Delhi

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Jagmohan passed away after a brief spell of illness. He was 93. Jagmohan, who died on Monday, had...

JK announces three-days mourning

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced three days of state mourning on the demise of former governor Jagmohan who breathed his...

Fauci’s advice to India: Clamp nationwide lockdown, go for massive vaccination drive

WASHINGTON: Terming the situation in India "very desperate", America's top public health expert Dr Anthony Fauci has suggested the government marshal all its resources,...

COVID-19: India crosses 2 crore mark with 3,57,229 new cases reported in single day

NEW DELHI: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 2-crore mark with over 50 lakh infections being added in just 15 days. The total...

Remdesivir production increased to 1.05 cr vials a month: Mandaviya

New Delhi: The production of Remdesivir has gone up nearly three times to 1.05 crore vials per month as the government works hard to...

DRDO to install five Medical Oxygen Plants in Delhi & Haryana

NEW DELHI: In order to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases & subsequent requirement of oxygen, PM-Cares has allocated funds for the installation of...

Week after launch, ITBP-run COVID centre remains under-utilised due to lack of oxygen, medicines

New Delhi: Opened a week ago to tackle the rise in coronavirus patients here, the ITBP-run COVID-19 care centre has been able to operationalise...

‘You can put your head in sand like an ostrich, we will not’: HC raps Centre on poor oxygen supply to Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to show cause as to why contempt not be initiated against it for failing...

Urgent need for 20 million vaccines to cover supply interruption due to rising demand in India: WHO

NEW YORK: COVAX, the global alliance to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, urgently needs 20 million doses to cover interruptions in supply triggered...

UN team in India helping authorities to address COVID-19 and misinformation: Official

UNITED NATIONS: The UN team in India is supporting authorities to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including combating misinformation, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General...

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