Indian Railways revises several conditions for 15 pair of special trains: Check here
As per the new norms, the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of these trains will be increased from 7 days to 30 days. There will not be any tatkal booking for these trains.
May 22, 2020, 21:07 PM IST
Sikkim to reopen its educational institutions from June 15
All colleges will have regular classes. Social distancing norms will be followed.
May 22, 2020, 19:45 PM IST
India lockdown stopped coronavirus COVID-19 cases from ballooning to 36-70 lakhs, claims Centre citing different models
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation citing the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) model, also said that the lockdown has saved between 1.2-2.1 lakh lives.
May 22, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
SpiceJet set to resume operations from May 25, airline will fly average of 204 flights daily
The airline will fly to 41 domestic destinations operating an average of 204 daily and 1431 weekly flights. SpiceJet will be operating flights on all its UDAN routes.
May 22, 2020, 17:35 PM IST
Auto and cycle rickshaws to return to roads in Tamil Nadu; no relaxation for Chennai
The services would resume in all parts of the state, but not in Chennai.
May 22, 2020, 15:44 PM IST
Maharashtra caps charges at all hospitals till August 31
For the coronavirus isolation ward, the maximum charge per day has been capped at Rs 4,000+PPE cost.
May 21, 2020, 23:23 PM IST
Indian Railways gives nod to re-opening of reservation counters
It may be noted that running of the Shramik special trains will continue to be handled by local state governments as per the existing protocols.
May 21, 2020, 23:08 PM IST
Centre caps domestic flight fares, minimum ticket price at 2000 and maximum at 18600
The first such band will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration. The lower and the upper fare limits for the first band is Rs 2,000 and Rs 6,000, respectively.
May 21, 2020, 22:06 PM IST
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to talk to all community radios on May 22
The talk will be simultaneously broadcast on all community radio stations of the country.
May 21, 2020, 20:20 PM IST
Over 2.37 lakh tickets booked till 4 pm on Thursday for additional special trains running from June 1
The bookings for these trains commenced at 10 am via Railway ticketing arm IRCTC. Only online e-ticketing will be done through IRCTC website or through Mobile App.
May 21, 2020, 19:43 PM IST
Don't plan to leave middle seat in flights vacant; divided routes in 7 sections for fare control: Civil Aviation Ministry
Addressing a press conference, he said that the government will take other corresponding preventive measures.
May 21, 2020, 16:27 PM IST
Indian Railways to run 200 more trains from June 1, book tickets from 10 am on May 21
These special services will be in addition to the existing 'Shramik' special trains being run since May 1 and the special AC trains (30 trains) being run since May 12.
May 21, 2020, 00:24 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 deaths in India .2 per lakh population as against global figure of 4.2: Centre
Addressing a press brief, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said, "Overall, 4.2 people per lakh population have died due to COVID-19. Nine countries have reported more than 10 deaths per lakh population."
May 20, 2020, 22:44 PM IST
Indian Railways to restart shops at stations
The statement also read, "Zonal Railways have been seeking necessary directions /guidelines from Board for the opening of catering units at Railway Stations which were closed in view of lockdown on account of COVID-I9 pandemic."
May 20, 2020, 21:40 PM IST
NDMC to open parks and gardens in Delhi for public from May 21: Check who are prohibited from entering
The parks will be open between 7-10 in the morning and 3.30-6.30 in the evening.
May 20, 2020, 20:21 PM IST
Airlines will restart domestic passenger flights from May 25: Civil Aviation Ministry
All the airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25, announced Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
May 20, 2020, 17:19 PM IST
MHA allows holding of board exams for classes 10 and 12, issues guidelines for safety
Along with his tweet, Shah also attached a letter by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to all the Chief Secretaries of states describing the necessary conditions to conduct the examinations.
May 20, 2020, 17:05 PM IST
Lockdown 4 guidelines soon: How different fourth phase is expected to be
As per the indications from the Central government, the fourth phase of lockdown will start from May 18 and continue till May 31 but it will be completely different and new from the previous lockdowns.
May 17, 2020, 00:01 AM IST
India's 80% coronavirus COVID-19 cases from 30 municipal areas, Health Ministry asks officials to focus on timely tracing
These areas are in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Odisha.
May 16, 2020, 23:20 PM IST
Structural reform measures will surely boost India's economy, further efforts towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Amit Shah
Shah said, "Rs 50,000 crores for infrastructure development in the coal sector and introduction of commercial mining is a welcome policy reform which will bring more competition and transparency".
May 16, 2020, 21:54 PM IST
