Centre relaxes visa restrictions for foreigners, allows entry on select purposes
Almost three months after it suspended visas granted to foreigners, the central government has finally allowed arrival of foreigners for purposes of business, healthcare, engineering and technical works. It has said they would be allowed to fly into India on non-scheduled chartered flights. In an order issued on Monday, MHA said, “Foreign businessmen coming to […]
Covid-19 Cases In India Cross 2 Lakh Mark With Highest Single-day Spike; Death Toll Reaches 5,815
India registered a record jump of 8,909 novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,07,615 on Wednesday, while the toll rose to 5,815 with 217 more deaths, the Health Ministry said. The number of active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mounted 1,01,497 and 1,00,302 people have recovered, while one has […]
Cyclone Nisarga, Weather Forecast Today LIVE Updates: Storm crosses Alibag, to weaken in six hours
Cyclone Nisarga Tracker, Weather forecast Today Live Updates: Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Maharashtra’s Raigad district at around 12.30 pm Wednesday. The storm crossed Alibag an hour later, at around 1.30 pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The severe cyclonic storm is travelling at a speed of 20 kmph with wind speeds ranging between 90-100 […]
All hands on deck as Cyclone Nisarga likely to make landfall near Mumbai today
With Cyclone ‘Nisarga’ expected to make landfall close to Alibag, just over 100 km south of Mumbai in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, on Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the situation and spoke with chief ministers of Maharashtra and Gujarat, assuring them of all help from the Centre. “PM @narendramodi has spoken to CM of […]
France says will deliver Rafale fighter jets to IAF on time despite Covid-19
France has said that it will deliver Rafale fighter jets to the Indian Air Force on time despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. This was communicated to defence minister Rajnath Singh by his French counterpart Florence Parly during a phone call on Tuesday. “France reaffirmed its commitment to ensure timely delivery […]
PM Modi speaks to ‘friend’ Donald Trump on India’s inclusion in G-7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to US President Donald Trump on the latter’s proposal to include India in the G-7 club of advanced economies. Trump has already extended an invitation to PM Modi to attend the next G-7 Summit that the US is hosting this time. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said he had a “warm and productive […]
Cyclone Nisarga Likely To Make Landfall Near Mumbai Tomorrow, NDRF Deploys Several Teams
A week after a raging cyclone wreaked havoc in West Bengal, the country is now bracing to face another cyclone which is headed towards the coastline of Maharashtra and Gujarat. With cyclone Nisarga expected to make landfall south of Mumbai on June 3, several teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed at […]
On resuming international flight ops, minister Hardeep Puri cites ‘several factors’
As the airlines inch toward the critical mass of 50 to 60 percent operations in the domestic circuit, aviation minister Hardeep Puri underscored on Monday that it will help in their ability to resume international flights also. He added he will help “facilitate a calibrated reopening of the sector”. International flights have been banned in the country […]
Chinese fighter jets airborne close to Ladakh border
Srinagar: India is keeping watching the movement of Chinese fighter aircraft flying around 30 kilometres from Eastern Ladakh amid the tense standoff between the neighbours at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). ANI has reported that nearly 10 to 12 Chinese fighter aircraft have been stationed at the PLA Air Force bases in Hotan and Gargunsa — […]
As lockdown 4.0 ends, cautious states ease several restrictions
Several states, including those worst hit by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, announced conditional easing of curbs on Sunday, a day after the central government unveiled the first of a three-phase plan to lift lockdown restrictions in a graded manner. While most states allowed the resumption of public […]