Paytm offices shut after employee tests positive for coronavirus

New Delhi (IANS) India's leading digital payment platform Paytm on Wednesday decided to shut its offices in Gurugram and Noida for at least two days after one of its employees who had recently travelled to Italy tested positive for COVID-19.
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Don't panic, work together: Modi on Coronavirus

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people not to panic and "work together" on a day six new suspected coronavirus cases were reported from Uttar Pradesh's Agra.

"There is no need to panic. We need to work together, take…

RBI steps in to calm financial markets

Mumbai (IANS) In a bid to calm the Indian financial markets the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said that it is ready to take "appropriate actions" to ensure the orderly functioning of financial markets.

Central banks across the world -- most…

UN body moves SC over CAA, India says no locus standi

New Delhi (IANS) The UN human rights chief has filed a case in the Supreme Court of India against the recently enacted Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), even as the Centre has said that no foreign institution or individual has any locus standi on internal…

India tells Iran to stay away from its internal matters

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday summoned Iran's envoy in the capital to register its protest against Iranian Foreign Minister's scathing comments on the recent communal riots in Delhi over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The recently…

New ink to curb fake passports, counterfeit currency: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that a new security ink has been developed to weed out fake passports and counterfeit currency.

The formulation can be used to check the authenticity of various official documents…

Covid-depressed oil market to save India billions in import bill

New Delhi (IANS) The global health emergency posed by the spread of the novel coronavirus, is coming to country's advantage, at least, in the oil sector.

India's oil imports bill is expected to fall by a sharper 10 per cent in FY20…

Those from Bangladesh who voted in our elections Indians: Mamata

Kaliaganj (West Bengal) (IANS) Asserting that she won't allow her state to turn into Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said all those who came to India from Bangladesh and voted in Indian elections were citizens of the…

Direct tax collections at Rs 7.52 lakh cr till Jan 31: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) Government has collected over Rs 7.52 lakh crore as direct taxes till January 31 of the current fiscal, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

According to the Revised Estimate (RE), target for collection of direct taxes for…

Sensex jumps 500 points in early trade

Mumbai (IANS) The benchmark Sensex advanced over 500 points during the early trade on Tuesday following a rebound in global markets on policy action hopes.

Sentiments across global markets improved over Federal Reserve's statement last…