MP Guv asks Assembly Speaker to conduct floor test on Monday

Bhopal (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon late on Saturday asked the Assembly Speaker Narmada Prasad Prajapati to conduct the floor test on Monday, days after 22 Congress MLAs resigned from pushing the Kamal Nath's 15-month-old government…

Non-veg food, hot or cold temp have nothing to do with corona: AIIMS Director

New Delhi (IANS) Coronavirus is an infection that spreads mainly from person-to-person and consumption of non-vegetarian food or eggs does not cause the infection, according to Director, AIIMS, Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria.

"As common healthcare…

Govt takes U-turn on ex-gratia to corona victims' families

New Delhi (IANS) Moments after the Central government on Saturday notified coronavirus (Covid-19) as a 'disaster' and announced to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased, the government reissued a fresh "modified…

Duty up on petrol & diesel; consumers may be spared from big price hike

New Delhi (IANS) The Government on Saturday raised excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre, the highest in five years, taking advantage of the low global oil prices to boost its coffers.

However, it spared consumers from any immediate…

Petrol, diesel price may rise as duty hiked by Rs 3/l over global prices

New Delhi (IANS) Government has taken the bait provided by unusually low global oil prices to raise excise duty on petrol and diesel to raise revenue that has been severely impacted by a slowing economy.

It raised excise duty on petrol and…

M'rashtra covid cases 17; CM urges 'work from home

Mumbai, March (IANS) With the total number of coronaVirus cases touching 17 in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday appealed to all companies to allow their employees to 'work from home' wherever possible.

Making…

Animals can't transmit COVID-19, stop creating panic: Maneka Gandhi

New Delhi (IANS) Dispelling rumours that animals spread novel coronovirus (COVID-19), former Union Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi on Friday made it clear that animals cannot transmit the infectious disease and many government and…

Farooq Abdullah's detention under PSA revoked

Srinagar (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Lok Sabha member, Farooq Abdullah was set free on Friday after authorities said his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) had been revoked.

Rohit Kansal, spokesman of the Union Territory administration…

Scindia strikes emotional note in maiden BJP show

Bhopal (IANS) Former Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia who ended his 18-year association with the Congress to join the BJP was given a rousing reception by his new party on his maiden visit to Bhopal on Thursday.

BJP workers thronged the…

COVID-19: Cabinet Secy talks specifics to ministries

New Delhi (IANS) Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has written to secretaries on department specific rules to be followed, in view of the spread of coronavirus in India.

"A public health situation of this scale requires a concerted and whole of…