Yogi gets strict as COVID-19 tally in UP reaches 103

Lucknow (IANS) The coronavirus tally in Uttar Pradesh crossed the 100 mark to reach 103 by Tuesday night.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a late night meeting on Tuesday, also asked officials to strictly enforce the lockdown in the state…

Complete mapping of markaz attendees on war footing: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) In a frantic search of thousands of people who were participants of Tablighi Jamaat congregation here in Nizamuddin area, the government on Wednesday directed the states and Union Territories (UTs) and police chiefs to complete the…

Perks and privileges of ex-J&K CMs withdrawn

Srinagar (IANS) The perks and privileges of former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir have been withdrawn thereby repealing the long list of privileges enjoyed by former Chief Ministers since 1984.

According to a late evening notification…

Migrating labourers disrupt production; retailers fear shortage of essential items

New Delhi (IANS) As grocery stores, across the country, are grappling with panic buying and dwindling supplies of fresh stocks, the exodus of labourers have added more fuel to the fire by affecting the entire supply chain of essential commodities,…

Jamaat campaign against India led to US hearings, resolutions on Kashmir

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) Two Islamic charities, linked to the banned Islamist outfit Jamaat-e-Islami, ran a persistent disinformation campaign against India leading to hearings and resolutions on Kashmir in the US Congress last year.

As…

Islamic missionaries of Tablighi Jamaat may be biggest carrier of Covid-19 in South Asia

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) In a strange pattern, members of Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic proselytizing group, have been found unrestrainedly preaching in large religious gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic restrictions in several countries in…

Govt extends validity of lower withholding tax till June 30

New Delhi (IANS) The government has extended the validity of all lower withholding tax orders, secured by assessees, by three months till June 30 to mitigate the hardship caused by Covid-19-related disruptions.

In an order on Tuesday, the Central…

Banks will automatically defer your EMIs by three months

New Delhi (IANS) Customers who receive EMI payment notice at the beginning of every month can heave a sigh of relief as banks have decided to defer receiving such payments for a period of three month under the terms of a Covid 19- RBI package announced…

Spike in Covid-19 cases due to lack of support in some locations: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) As the number of positive coronavirus cases witnessed a spike on Tuesday, the government said that it was due to "lack of support in some locations", possibly hinting at the outbreak seen in Nizamuddin Markaz in the national capital…

Baseless: Govt on claims Lockdown21 will be extended

New Delhi (IANS) Debunking viral reports on social media that claimed government will extend the 21-day lockdown, the Centre on Monday denied them as 'baseless'.

"There are rumours and media reports, claiming that the Government will…