India
MHA Asks States to Provide Food, Shelter to Migrant Workers; Ensure They Board Special Trains
In a letter to all state governments and union territory administrations, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said movement of migrant workers on roads, railway tracks and in trucks is still being noticed in different parts of the country.
Andhra Pradesh Government Releases Rs 2,800 Crore as Assistance to 50 Lakh Farmers
The scheme is extended to tenant farmers, endowment lands and assigned lands as well.
'Will Not Hold CM's Post Even For a Minute If Farmers' Interests Are Affected': BS Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said amended act would definitely benefit farmers in improving their income and reduce their suffering from losses due to market fluctuations.
UPSC Result 2020 for Various Exams Announced at upsc.gov.in, Direct link
All the UPSC candidates who appeared for these examinations can check their result on the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.
Four FIRs Against Thousands for Attending Seer's Last Rites Defying Lockdown
Thousands of people defied coronavirus lockdown to pay tributes and attend the last rites of Baba Shobhan Sarkar at Arogya Dham hospital at Sunauhra Ashram in Chaubeypur area.
Sensex Drops Over 200 Points in Early Trade, Nifty Tests 9,100 Level Amid Weak Investor Sentiment
According to market experts, investors fear that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent announcements on the Rs 20-lakh-crore economic package may not boost demand immediately.
No Discrimination in Vande Bharat Mission, Says MEA After Bengal Asks Why Zero Flights to Kolkata
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also said that the Centre will facilitate flights to Kolkata if the state government will confirm arrangements to receive and quarantine.
Vizag Gas Leak 'Grim Wakeup Call' for Industry to Recognise Human Rights: UN Independent Expert
The Special Rapporteur said he welcomed the opening of an investigation, including possible charges of homicide.
NHRC Notices to Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh Governments after Woman Gives Birth on Road
The commission has observed that the incident amounts to sheer negligence of the state authorities, resulting in violation of human rights of the victim woman.
London View | No, Vijay Mallya May Not Be Sent to India in a Month. Covid-19 Comes to His Rescue
Mallya’s team is certain to raise the risk of taking him to the approved detention centre in India in the current coronavirus environment.
Covid-19 to Have Significant Deflationary Impact Due to Demand Evaporation, Says Chief Economic Advisor
He also said that a good part of the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package is designed in a manner that the fiscal deficit remains under control.
CM Uddhav Thackeray, 8 Others Elected Unopposed to Maharashtra Legislative Council
Neelam Gorhe (Shiv Sena), four candidates of BJP - Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil, Gopichand Padalkar, Praveen Datke and Ramesh Karad; NCP's Shashikant Shinde and Amol Mitkari and Congress's Rajesh Rathod were in the fray for the nine seats.
India Follows China's Lead to Widen Use of Coronavirus Tracing App
Like many apps being rolled out around the world, Aarogya Setu uses Bluetooth signals on smartphones to record when people come in close contact with one another, so that contacts can be quickly alerted when a person tests positive for Covid-19.
Sensex, Nifty Slide After FinMin Sitharaman's Initial Stimulus Fails to Excite
The NSE Nifty 50 index fell 1.45% to 9247.35 by 0400 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex was 1.51% lower at 31,522.01.
Over 100 Percent Booking in Trains Departing Delhi; Over 2 Lakh People to Travel Next Week
Official data also showed that till Wednesday, 2,08,965 passengers had booked tickets for these special trains for journeys over the next seven days.
Centre's Special Package Actually 2% of GDP: Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra
About the financial package, the PM said it will be around 10 per cent of the GDP and will address problems of a wide range of sectors as well as difficulties of migrant workers.
