PM directs handholding investors to boost economy

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed that measures should be taken to handhold investors by adopting a more proactive approach and ensuring all central and state clearances in a time-bound manner to boost the economy…

US body accuses India of violating religious freedoms, India calls it biased

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Tuesday strongly lambasted the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), for placing India among the list of countries which violate religious freedoms.

The USCIRF has designated…

India should ease lockdown from May 3, be fully operational by June end: Shaw

New Delhi (IANS) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson of Biocon, feels that India should start opening its lockdown from May 3 and become fully operational by end of June.

In an exclusive interview with IANS, Shaw said that data indicate…

CBSE to conduct Class 10, 12 board exams after lockdown

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it clear that it will conduct the board examination for Class 10 and 12 after the lockdown period is over.

The CBSE tweeted on Wednesday: "Recently there has been a lot…

Navy, IAF get ready to evacuate stranded citizens from Gulf nations

New Delhi (IANS) The government has directed the Indian Navy to get their big sailing engines ready to bring back citizens stuck in the Gulf countries due to the coronavirus induced lockdown.

India has imposed a travel ban both within the country…

Opp charge on wilful defaulters 'misleading', Govt committed to stopping corruption, cronyism: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Terming attempts by the Opposition of raising the issue of banks writing off debt of wilful defaulters as "misleading" Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government was in fact cleaning up the financial system…

Many districts to get relaxation in new guidelines on May 4

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday announced that many districts will be given "considerable relaxation" in new lockdown guidelines to be issued on May 4 - a day after the end of lockdown 2.0.

The decision…

Centre allows stranded migrant workers, students to move during lockdown

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has allowed the movement of students, migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists and others stranded at various places due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown that is in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The Union…

Liquor ban costs states Rs 24,460 cr & counting. Relook on cards?

New Delhi (IANS) Alcohol withdrawal symptoms have been on the rise, ever since the nationwide lockdown brought shutters down in all liquor shops. But the government is having a far harder time adjusting to it than those who simply want to get tipsy.

CBDT charge sheets 3 IRS officers involved in controversial tax report 'Force'

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued charge sheets to three senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers and has divested them of their current responsibilities for their role and complicity in the preparation of the…