Major changes in banking services: ATM withdrawal, minimum balance relaxations expire from July 1
The rules of financial services like transaction charges after exhausting free cash withdrawal limit on ATM, the minimum account balance in the bank account will be changed from July 1. The transaction charges in ATMs was waived for three months after the rise of coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 30, 2020, 19:20 PM IST
West Bengal urges Centre not to schedule flights from these cities to state from July 6
In a letter to Civil Aviation Secretary PS Kharola, West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said, "As you know coronavirus is spreading fast all over the country."
Jun 30, 2020, 18:26 PM IST
West Bengal to provide free ration to poor till June 2021; asks private buses to run from July 1 or face consequences
Addressing a press conference, CM Banerjee said that the state government is giving ration to 10 crore people in the state currently.
Jun 30, 2020, 17:49 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana extended till November 2020, over 80 crore people to benefit
In an address to the nation, PM Modi said that every family will also get one kg chana every month until November 2020. The entire cost of this initiative will cost over Rs 90,000 crore.
Jun 30, 2020, 16:24 PM IST
Vistara CEO to take 20% salary cut for July-December, employees to face upto 15% pay cut
The move comes after the airline announced that it is operating with less than it is 30 per cent capacity and currently getting back to normalcy in operations and network which may take a couple of months.
Jun 30, 2020, 16:08 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi chalks out four guiding principles for coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday enunciated four guiding principles that will form the foundation for coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination, as and when the vaccine is available.
Jun 30, 2020, 15:39 PM IST
Karnataka announces total lockdown on Sundays starting July 5, only essential services to be permitted
The Karnataka government on Saturday took several decisions including imposing total lockdown on Sundays starting July 5 in view of the spike in the number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the state. It was also decided that there will be night curfew from 8 pm to 5 am, which will come into effect from June 29, according to the Karnataka Chief Minister's Office.
Jun 27, 2020, 21:08 PM IST
Amit Shah visits 10,000-bed COVID care facility in Delhi, reviews arrangements
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accompanied Shah during his visit to the sprawling facility in south Delhi.
Jun 27, 2020, 20:36 PM IST
Centre includes use of corticosteroid drug dexamethasone in treatment protocols for coronavirus COVID-19 patients
Keeping pace with evolving knowledge about COVID-19, the ministry released an updated clinical management protocol for managing COVID-19 cases.
Jun 27, 2020, 16:07 PM IST
Screening of every house in Delhi containment zones starts Saturday
Nearly 1,100 teams comprising two members each have been formed to conduct the mega exercise.
Jun 27, 2020, 00:53 AM IST
World Health Assembly's resolution of probing coronavirus COVID-19's origin an opportunity to use facts, science to assess our response to pandemic: S Jaishanakar
During the Virtual Ministerial Meeting of Alliance for Multilateralism of the WHA, the EAM added those lessons should be taken to prepare for a better future.
Jun 27, 2020, 00:23 AM IST
All schools in Delhi to remain closed till July 31 in view of COVID-19
Sisodia, who also holds the portfolio of Education Minister, convened a high-level meeting on the plan to reopen schools in the national capital.
Jun 26, 2020, 20:47 PM IST
How Tamil Nadu became first state to test over ten lakh COVID-19 samples: Explained
The state had barely performed a total of 3,000 tests as on April 1. However, in the following months testing was immensely ramped up, thus enabling the state to reach the one million mark.
Jun 26, 2020, 20:16 PM IST
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for COVID-19, discharged from hospital
The 55-year-old minister was shifted to the ICU of Max Hospital, Saket, on June 19 after his condition worsened.
Jun 26, 2020, 19:10 PM IST
West Bengal relaxes night curfew hours; restrictions now from 10 pm to 5 am during extended coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
The West Bengal government on Friday announced that night curfew will remain in force between 10 pm to 5 am, instead of current 9 pm to 5 am, during the extended coronavirus lockdown till July 31.
Jun 26, 2020, 18:26 PM IST
International commercial passenger flights to and from India to remain suspended till July 15
This restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA.
Jun 26, 2020, 17:10 PM IST
Indian Railways manufactures 1.91 lakh PPE gowns, 7.33 lakh masks till June 24
The raw material for the manufacturing of these items was procured by the field units.
Jun 25, 2020, 22:40 PM IST
Indian Railways cancel all regular train services till August 12
The tickets, that have been booked for the regular time-tabled trains from July 1 to August 12, has also been cancelled.
Jun 25, 2020, 21:58 PM IST
Maharashtra will re-open gyms and salons within 7 days, says minister Aslam Sheikh
Amid the rising cases of coronavirus COVID-19, the Maharashtra government has decided to re-open gyms and salons in the state within a week, state minister Aslam Sheikh said on Thursday. He added that the guidelines for the same will be issued.
Jun 25, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
BMC adopts ‘Dharavi model’ to contain coronavirus COVID-19 in Mumbai’s northern suburbs
While Mumbai’s major COVID-19 hotspots such as Dharavi and Worli have shown significant improvement, some of the northern suburbs such as Mulund, Bhandup, Malad, Kandivli, Borivli, and Dahisar continue to register high cases on a daily basis.
Jun 25, 2020, 16:36 PM IST
