MHA extends lockdown for 2 more weeks from May 4

New Delhi (IANS) The nationwide lockdown has been extended for a further period of two weeks with effect from May 4, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday.

The third phase of lockdown will continue till May 17.

The Home Ministry…

Rs 65,000 cr needed to feed the poor: Rajan to Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan in a video talk with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, streamed by the party, said that country needs Rs 65,000 crore to feed the poor.

Raghuram Rajan said, "Rs 65,000 crore…

101 US nationals airlifted from Hyderabad

Hyderabad (IANS) Another batch of US nationals were airlifted from here on Thursday by a special relief flight of Air India, operated from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

It took the stranded US nationals to Mumbai, from where they…

PM directs handholding investors to boost economy

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed that measures should be taken to handhold investors by adopting a more proactive approach and ensuring all central and state clearances in a time-bound manner to boost the economy…

US body accuses India of violating religious freedoms, India calls it biased

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Tuesday strongly lambasted the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), for placing India among the list of countries which violate religious freedoms.

The USCIRF has designated…

India should ease lockdown from May 3, be fully operational by June end: Shaw

New Delhi (IANS) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson of Biocon, feels that India should start opening its lockdown from May 3 and become fully operational by end of June.

In an exclusive interview with IANS, Shaw said that data indicate…

CBSE to conduct Class 10, 12 board exams after lockdown

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it clear that it will conduct the board examination for Class 10 and 12 after the lockdown period is over.

The CBSE tweeted on Wednesday: "Recently there has been a lot…

Navy, IAF get ready to evacuate stranded citizens from Gulf nations

New Delhi (IANS) The government has directed the Indian Navy to get their big sailing engines ready to bring back citizens stuck in the Gulf countries due to the coronavirus induced lockdown.

India has imposed a travel ban both within the country…

Opp charge on wilful defaulters 'misleading', Govt committed to stopping corruption, cronyism: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Terming attempts by the Opposition of raising the issue of banks writing off debt of wilful defaulters as "misleading" Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government was in fact cleaning up the financial system…

Many districts to get relaxation in new guidelines on May 4

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday announced that many districts will be given "considerable relaxation" in new lockdown guidelines to be issued on May 4 - a day after the end of lockdown 2.0.

The decision…