Tata Group commits Rs 1,500 cr to fight Covid-19
The Tata Group--Tata Trusts and Tata Sons-- is the latest to join the fight against coronavirus and will together donate Rs 1,500 crore towards coron...
275 Indians, evacuated from Iran, reach Jodhpur
A batch of 275 Indians evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran arrived at the Jodhpur airport on Sunday morning, an official said.He said a preliminary s...
PM announces emergency relief fund for COVID-19 fight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of an assistance and emergency situation relief fund where people can contribute and help in the ...
COVID-19 infections top 600,000 worldwide
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States a...
'Indira Canteens' to provide free food to poor and needy
The Karnataka government said that the state run Indira Canteens would provide food packets free of cost to the poor and needy in the wake of the loc...
MP govt orders closure of liquor shops till Apr 14
The Madhya Pradesh government issued a fresh order, asking the liquor shops owners to keep their outlets shut during the countrywide lockdown imposed...
Delhi govt starts distributing ration for next month
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the city government has started distributing ration for the next month in the wake of the...
2 more coronavirus positive cases in TN
Two more people tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 40, the government said. ...
COVID-19 patient recovers in Himachal Pradesh
A man who had tested positive for the coronavirus has recovered in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official said. The 32-year-old man from Har...
NEET postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
The HRD Ministry postponed the national medical entrance exam, NEET, in view of the countrywide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, officials s...
Cognizant to give 25% extra pay to two-thirds of India workforce
Cognizant Technology Solutions will pay an extra 25 percent of base pay to some employees in India and the Philippines as a majority of its offshore ...
Infosys sacks employee who encouraged others to spread coronavirus
Infosys said it has terminated the services of the employee who had made an 'inappropriate post' on social media related to the coronovirus outbreak....
Coronavirus cases rise to 873 in India
The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 873 in India on Saturday with the death toll rising to 19, according to the Union Health Ministry.In its upda...
SBI slashes lending, deposit rates
Hours after the Reserve Bank of India announced 75 basis points cut in repo rates, State Bank of India (SBI) passed on the complete rate cut benefits...
5 of family test positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal
Five members of a family, including three children, tested positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal on Friday, taking the number of such cases in the sta...
SC eases March 31 deadline for sale of BS-4 vehicles
What came as a relief for the auto industry, the Supreme Court eased the March 31 deadline for the sale of BS-4 vehicles in India, giving an extensio...
10 new Covid-19 cases in Telangana
Ten more people tested positive for coronavirus in Telangana on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 59, Chief Minister K. Chandr...
India proposes online platform for SAARC to jointly combat COVID-19
India has proposed setting up of a common electronic platform for all SAARC nations to share expertise and best practices to jointly combat the sprea...
Indian banking system is safe, says RBI Governor
Allaying depositors' concerns, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das asserted there Indian banking system is safe, and termed linking banks' share prices to s...
Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra climbs to 147
With 12 people in Sangli testing positive for coronavirus, the total number of patients in Maharashtra rose to 147 on Friday, an increase of 17 withi...
Kerala govt begins distribution of free rations
The Kerala government on Wednesday began distribution of free ration to the people of the state through the Public Distribution System (PDS) followin...
Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Wimbledon 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (ALETC) said.
The premier tennis Grand Slam tournament h...
