Address the grievances of migrant labourers: Govt to states

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed all states and union territories to take appropriate action to address the grievances of migrant labourers as directed by the Supreme Court and to submit a compliance report…

Coronavirus: Tally reaches over 1900 in India, 50 deaths

New Delhi (IANS) Total tally of novel coronavirus cases in India reached to 1966 on Thursday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Of this, 1764 people are presently suffering from the COVID-19 disease, 150 people have recovered…

Perks and privileges of ex-J&K CMs withdrawn

Srinagar (IANS) The perks and privileges of former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir have been withdrawn thereby repealing the long list of privileges enjoyed by former Chief Ministers since 1984.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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…