Kamal Nath resigns as Madhya Pradesh CM
Over 15 months after he took over as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath resigned from the top post on Friday.His move comes a day after...
Nirbhaya case convicts executed in Tihar jail
The four men convicted of the gang-rape and murder of a Delhi woman on December 16, 2012 were hanged in the darkness of pre-dawn on Friday, ending a ...
SpiceJet suspends majority international operations
SpiceJet announced that it will temporarily suspend majority of its international operations from March 21 till April 30.
"We will resume the suspend...
Aadhaar issued to over 90% of population
Biometric identifier Aadhaar has been issued to over 90 per cent of the population as of February-end, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a writ...
Punjab shuts down public transport to fight coronavirus
The Punjab government decided to shut down its public transport system from March 20 midnight as part of a range of steps taken to prevent the spread...
COVID-19 impact: Indigo announces pay cut for employees
With curbs on travel causing a severe dent on the revenues of the aviation industry worldwide, Gurugram-based budget carrier IndiGo announced salary ...
Centre asks 50% of its employees to work from home
The Centre decided to allow 50 per cent of its employees to work from home and the remaining to attend office every day besides implementing differen...
Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as RS member
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday took oath as a nominated member of Rajya Sabha amidst unprecedented scenes of opposition membe...
Novel coronavirus cases in India rise to 169
The novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 169 on Thursday after 18 fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, according to the H...
COVID-19 impact: Railways cancels 84 more trains
Railways on Thursday cancelled 84 more trains, which will not operate between March 20 and March 31 in view of coronavirus and low occupancy, officia...
Govt may cut rate on small savings schemes
The government is considering rate moderation for small savings schemes in the upcoming quarter, a development that could lead to speedier transmissi...
CBSE postpones Class 10, 12 board exams till March 31
In wake of Covid-19 outbreak, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) postponed all the ongoing exams for classes 10 and 12 scheduled between...
276 Indians infected with coronavirus abroad
As many as 276 Indians have been infected with coronavirus abroad, including 255 in Iran, 12 in UAE and five in Italy, the government informed the Lo...
Digvijaya Singh is biggest dramatist in country: Shivraj
Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday dubbed Digvijaya Singh of Congress as the 'biggest dramatist', hours after the latter tried to m...
Puducherry govt orders closure of bars till March-end
Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy announced closure of all bars in the union territory as part of steps to prevent spread of coronavirus.Whil...
SC lashes out at Telcos, says no reevaluation of AGR dues allowed
The Supreme Court pulled up the Centre and telecom companies for doing self-assessment or reassessment of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues fixed...
COVID-19: Railways hikes platform ticket price to Rs 50
All zones under the Indian Railways have been advised to hike the platform tickets from Rs 10 to Rs 50 in a bid to discourage gathering of large crow...
Fresh COVID-19 case in Telangana, number goes up to 6
A fresh coronavirus case has been reported in Telangana on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to six.The person, who tested pos...
West Bengal reports first positive case of coronavirus
An 18-year-old man, who recently returned from England, tested positive for novel coronavirus on Tuesday, making it the first confirmed case in West ...
Pune woman tests positive for COVID-19
A 28-year-old woman from Pune with a travel history to France and the Netherlands has tested positive for COVID-19, a senior official said on Wednesd...
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...
