Govt approves renaming Kolkata Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Trust
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday gave the approval to rename Kolkata Port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the 150th-anniversary programme of Kolkata Port Trust in January had announced rechristening it after Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given […]
Govt allows foreign businessmen, technocrats to visit India
New Delhi: For the first time since the nation-wide lockdown was announced in March, the government has allowed foreign businessmen, healthcare professionals and engineers to visit India but they will have to obtain fresh visas. In an order, the Home Ministry said the foreign nationals, holding a valid long-term multiple-entry business visa, would also have […]
India far away from peak, much better positioned in COVID-19 fight: Govt
New Delhi: India is far away from the peak of COVID-19 spread and its preventive measures have been “very effective”, putting it in a much better position in comparison with other countries, the Centre said on Tuesday, even as the case count and death toll continued to mount. Addressing a press conference on the COVID-19 […]
8171 more COVID-19 cases, 204 deaths in India
New Delhi : The novel coronavirus death toll rose to 5,598 in India on Tuesday with 204 more fatalities, while 8,171 new cases took the number of infections to 1,98,706, the Health Ministry said. The active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) climbed to 97,581 and as many as 95,526 people have recovered and one […]
Cong questions govt’s intent of helping farmers, wants MSP to be ‘legally-binding’
New Delhi: Questioning the government’s intention of helping farmers, the Congress Tuesday said if they don’t get the promised MSP for their produce, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aim of doubling their income by 2022 will remain a “pipe dream”. Congress leader Sunil Jakhar claimed a majority of farm produce is purchased in the open market […]
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 1.9 lakh; Unlocking begins in various parts
New Delhi: The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 1.9 lakh on Sunday after a record number of nearly 8,400 people tested positive, but recoveries also rose further to near 92,000. Several cities saw the lockdown restrictions being eased with even traffic snarls returning back on roads. The death toll rose to 5,394 after […]
Situation at border with India ‘stable’, both sides have “unimpeded” communication channels: China
Beijing : China on Monday said that the overall situation at the border with India was “stable and controllable”, and both the countries have “unimpeded” communication channels to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultations. The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of […]
Govt must take parties, country into confidence over situation on border with China: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday asked the government to take all political parties and the country into confidence over restoration of the status quo ante on the border with China. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said there can be no compromise on India’s security and territorial integrity and posed a set of questions to […]
COVID-19: India records highest single-day spike of 8,380 cases; death toll climbs to 5,164
New Delhi, May 31 : India registered its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases on Sunday with 8,380 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 1,82,143, while the death toll rose to 5,164, according to the Union Health Ministry. India is the ninth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
PM says poor’s pain cannot be expressed in words
Asks people to not lower guard against COVID-19
New Delhi, May 31 : With lockdown relaxations expanding, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned people against showing any laxity in the fight against COVID-19 and asked them to be “extra alert and careful”, while acknowledging that the poor and labourers have been hit the hardest by the crisis. The pain that the poor, […]
