Lok Sabha approves labour reforms amid union protests
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday approved long-pending, disputed labour reforms in the teeth of a boycott by opposition parties and protests from trade unions. Santosh Gangwar, More...
India has highest COVID-19 recoveries in world, says Union Health Secretary
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): India has reported the highest rate of COVID-19 recoveries in the world, which has crossed 80 per cent-mark, said Union Health Secretary here on Tuesday. A civic staff in protective More...
Over 1 crore migrant labourers return to home states on foot during Mar-Jun: Govt
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) More than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June 2020, including those who travelled during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, the government More...
World sees record weekly number of COVID-19 cases, deaths down: WHO
GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating worldwide, with new cases soaring last week to a new seven-day high of almost two million, even as new deaths decreased, WHO statistics showed. Health More...
Sharad Pawar gets Income Tax notice over poll affidavits
Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the Income Tax department has served him a notice in connection with his poll affidavits submitted to the Election Commission. “Is there any reason More...
CIC’s post vacant, process of appointment going on: Govt
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) The process of appointment of a new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (ICs) in the Central Information Commission is going on, Union Minister Jitendra Singh More...
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children? It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily may vary by age. Research is still underway, but children under age 10 seem to be less More...
Eight suspended Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs end sit-in
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Eight suspended Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs on Tuesday ended their overnight sit-in inside the Parliament House complex after the Opposition decided to boycott the remaining session in the More...
Drugs probe: NCB summons Deepika’s manager, talent agency CEO
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has summoned actor Deepika Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash and a talent management agency’s CEO Dhurv Chitgopekar in connection with its More...
India records very high single-day recoveries successively during last 3 days: Health Ministry
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): India has recorded very high single-day COVID-19 recoveries successively during the last three days with over 90,000 recovered each day for the last three days, said Union More...
