Lakhs of labourers left without succour in UP

Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) While Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced Rs 1000 and free ration for 20.37 lakh construction workers registered with the labour department during the period of the lockdown, lakhs of unregistered labourers…

'Soft loan for MSMEs, cash transfers expected amid corona crisis'

New Delhi (IANS) As the country goes into a 21-day lockdown starting Wednesday in view of the coronavirus crisis, Emkay Global Financial Services expects that the government would offer soft loans for Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSMEs), cash…

Feed 9 poor families for 21 days, don't harass doctors, says Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the coronavirus outbreak and the ensuing 21-day-long lockdown with the people of his Los Sabha constituency Varanasi on Wednesday, through a video conferencing. He hoped that the 'war against…

Bring us back home, say Indian students stranded in Kazakhstan

New Delhi (IANS) More than 200 students stuck at the Almaty airport in Kazakhstan following curbs in that country against the coronavirus pandemic are desperate to return home.

Forced to live in rented rooms near the Almaty airport, a student…

'Exaggerated': 60% Indians' view of coronavirus threat

New Delhi (IANS) An unprecedented 60 per cent of Indians believe that the coronavirus threat is hyperbolized, even as the number of confirmed cases in the country surged past 400 on Monday.

This startling finding came out in the IANS CVoter-Gallup…

Restore high speed Internet, release detainees: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar (IANS) In his first tweet after he was released former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it is a different world than what it existed on August 5, 2019 when Article 370 was revoked.

"232 days after my detention today I finally left…

2 CRPF troopers killed in fratricidal firing in Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS) Two CRPF troopers were killed on Tuesday in a fratricidal firing incident in Srinagar city.

Police said the incident took place in the water wing of CRPF in Dalgate area of the city.

Both slain troopers belonged to 114…

Lucknow Clock Tower anti-CAA protest called off

Lucknow (IANS) The two month long anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest at Lucknow's Clock Tower was called off ‘temporarily on Monday morning in view of the COVID-19 scare.

The women protesters said that they were suspending their…

KLM flight finally lands in Delhi, passengers share video

New Delhi (IANS) A day after being denied permission to land in India, a KLM flight with 113 Indians who were stranded in Amsterdam landed in New Delhi on Sunday evening.

The passengers shared a video of their arrival.

Air India showed utmost courage, rose to call of humanity: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the role of national carrier Air India's crew for flying the citizens from foreign soils amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic saying they showed utmost "courage" and rose…