Tablighi Jamaat congregation: Charge sheet filed against 69 foreigners from 9 countries
The charge-sheeted foreigners belong to Indonesia, Brazil, Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Australia, Nigeria, South Africa, and the US, the lawyer said.
Jul 29, 2020, 01:50 AM IST
Biryani tops food chart, becomes most ordered dish during lockdown: Report
The "StatEATistics report: The Quarantine Edition" from food delivery platform Swiggy found that Indians ordered biryani over "5.5 lakh times" from their favourite restaurants.
Jul 24, 2020, 20:13 PM IST
Tribal artists make traditional rakhis in Jharkhand, urge people to prefer 'desi' rakhis over Chinese ones
Tribal artists at Jamshedpur-based Kalamandir are making rakhis using traditional items for the upcoming Rakshabandhan festival on August 3.
Jul 21, 2020, 19:35 PM IST
India's June retail inflation picks up after easing of COVID-19 lockdown
June`s inflation remained above the mid-point of the Reserve Bank of India`s 2-6% target range, the Ministry of Statistics data showed on Monday.
Jul 13, 2020, 22:14 PM IST
55-hour-long lockdown begins in Uttar Pradesh, only essential services allowed
Police barricading is done in different parts of Uttar Pradesh to check the movement of people during lockdown in the state.
Jul 11, 2020, 09:18 AM IST
10-day complete lockdown announced for Pune in Maharashtra as COVID-19 tally reaches 34,399
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that sometimes when people do not follow rules, some decisions like this (lockdown) have to be taken.
Jul 10, 2020, 22:31 PM IST
Statewide cleanliness, sanitization campaign to be held during three-day COVID-19 lockdown in UP
A three-day lockdown will come into force in Uttar Pradesh from 10 pm on Friday till 5 am on Monday in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. During the three-day lockdown, a massive statewide cleanliness and sanitization campaign will be organised on July 10, 11 and 12, the UP government said.
Jul 10, 2020, 16:14 PM IST
COVID-19: A billionaire Punjabi charters repatriation mission for workers, tourists stuck in UAE
Philanthropist Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi is now a messiah for workers and tourists who have been stuck in the UAE due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Jul 10, 2020, 15:30 PM IST
24,000 pollution-related deaths in Delhi in first half of 2020: Greenpeace
According to a new online tool by IQAir AirVisual and Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Delhi lost Rs 26,230 crore, equivalent to 5.8 percent of its annual GDP, over the last six months due to air pollution.
Jul 10, 2020, 06:21 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh announces 3-day lockdown from Friday night amid rising COVID-19 cases
The official statement said that goods carriers will be allowed to operate and construction activities will also continue.
Jul 09, 2020, 22:32 PM IST
COVID-19: Patna to remain under complete lockdown for a week; only emergency services allowed
Offices of the Government of India, it's Autonomous/Subordinate offices and Public Corporation shall remain closed, said the DM order.
Jul 08, 2020, 17:36 PM IST
Exports recovering fast after setbacks in first 2 months of this fiscal due to COVID-19: Piyush Goyal
The Union Minister said that the data of June 2020 will reflect the gains with the merchandise export figures touching almost 88% of the corresponding period of the last year.
Jul 03, 2020, 21:28 PM IST
Maharashtra extends COVID-19 lockdown; District Collectors, Commissioners to enforce guidelines
The Chief Secretary further directed that the movement of persons for the purposes of non-essential activities like shopping and the outdoor exercises shall be restricted within the neighbourhood area limits with all necessary prescribed mandatory precautions of wearing masks, social distancing, and personal hygiene.
Jun 29, 2020, 18:24 PM IST
NCERT roadmap for 2020-21 released to set up Foundational Literacy, Numeracy Mission under AtmaNirbhar Bharat
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on Wednesday (June 24) released a roadmap for NCERT for the year 2020-21. The decision has been taken in view of the decision to set up Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission under AtmaNirbhar Bharat, said an official statement.
Jun 24, 2020, 18:07 PM IST
Procurement of wheat reaches all-time high amid COVID-19 lockdown; Madhya Pradesh becomes largest contributor
Madhya Pradesh has become the largest contributor to central pool with 129 LMT wheat, surpassing Punjab which procured 127 LMT. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan also made significant contributions to the national procurement of wheat.
Jun 17, 2020, 20:41 PM IST
No merit in 'charging interest on interest' for deferred payments during moratorium: Supreme Court
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan observed that once moratorium is fixed then it should serve the desired purposes and the government should consider interfering in the matter as it cannot leave everything to banks.
Jun 17, 2020, 20:25 PM IST
GoAir passengers can reschedule booking without any charges for departure up to 31st July
GoAir on Wednesday (June 10) issued a GoAlert for all flights that the airline has been authorized to operate by the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Jun 10, 2020, 19:15 PM IST
Parle-G records its best-ever sales in its 8 decades during COVID-19 lockdown
The unprecedented sale of biscuits during the COVID-19 lockdown phase went up massively in the country as people stacked up on easy and simple essential food items.
Jun 09, 2020, 23:52 PM IST
Char Dham yatra: Badrinath Dham to remain closed till June 30 amid COVID-19 pandemic scare
The Uttarakhand government wanted to open the Badrinath Dham for common devotees so that the economy of the region could be back on the track, but the Char Dham Devasthanam Board is yet to take a decision regarding the commencement of the yatra.
Jun 08, 2020, 22:16 PM IST
10 central government buildings faced sealing in 74-day COVID-19 lockdown
Ten central government buildings in the national capital have been sealed in the past 74 days as many employees and senior officials of different ministries tested coronavirus positive during the 67 days of lockdown and six days of `Unlock 1.0`.
Jun 06, 2020, 19:57 PM IST
