Scrap Central Vista project, Sonia's 5 suggestions to Modi

New Delhi (IANS) A day after her telephonic conversation with the Prime Minister on the fight against Covid-19, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting five measures to curb government "expenditure"…

Rahul Gandhi red flags Hydroxychloroquine export to US

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has red flagged the export of hydroxychloroquine to the United states and said that the "life saving" drug should be made available to the country first.

The central government has decided…

Mehbooba shifted to official residence, detention continues

Srinagar (IANS) Authorities on Tuesday shifted former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti to her official residence in the high security Gupkar Road in Srinagar.

Official sources said Mehbooba Mufti was shifted to her Gupkar Road…

RBI extends overdraft facility for State, UT govts

Mumbai (IANS) To ease the cashflow mismatches which might occur due to Covid-19 lockdown, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday extended the time period for States and Union Territories to avail overdraft facilities.

Accordingly, the RBI has…

India lifts partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after Trump's request

New Delhi (IANS) The government has decided to lift a partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after US President Donald Trump requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to export the drug to aid America's fight against the deadly Covid-19 disease.

Official…

Second potential COVID-19 vaccine in US starts safety test

Washington (IANS) A second US company is poised to begin safety test of a vaccine against COVID-19.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's Investigational New Drug…

Covid-19 cases reach 4,421 in India, Maharashtra worst affected with 52 deaths

New Delhi (IANS) With India in the third week of its 21-day nationwide lockdown, the total active cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday reached 3,981 with Maharashtra continuing to be the worst-hit with 868 total confirmed cases and 52 deaths…

Trump says he'd be surprised if Modi didn't allow hydroxychloroquine export

New York (IANS) While India has lifted its ban on exports of hydroxychloroquine to the US, President Donald Trump has said that he would be surprised if Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not allow it.

"I would be surprised if he does (ban its…

PM asks for graded plan to slowly open departments in non-hotspot areas

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that a graded plan to slowly open departments where hotspots are not existing should be made.

Addressing the meeting of the Council of Ministers, PM Modi indicated that a graded opening…

Trump sends $2.9 million aid, awaits hydroxychloroquine supply from India

New Delhi (IANS) The Donald Trump administration has provided $2.9 million to aid India's fight against the coronavirus disease.

In an official statement issued by US Embassy in New Delhi on Monday, the US government said that the pandemic…