Eid Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: No Prayers At Delhi Jama Masjid, Subdued Celebrations
Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in several parts of the country on Monday amid the lockdown imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Delhi’s Jama Masjid remained closed for special Eid prayers after Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmad Bukahri, appealed Muslims to offer Nimaaz inside their homes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr, hoping that the […]
States Express Concerns, Set Quarantine Rules As Centre Plans To Resume Domestic Flights
Just a day before the Centre was to resume domestic flights, confusion prevails over quarantine rules set by different states. Not just that, several states have also expressed reservations over the central government’s decision to partly resume aviation operations at this juncture. Maharashtra, one of the worst-hit states due to COVID-19, has said that it’s […]
Centre accepts Mamata Banerjee’s request, sends 5 Army columns to help Kolkata
The Defence Ministry on Saturday decided to send five columns of Indian Army to help Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to restore infrastructure in state capital Kolkata. The Centre’s decision followed a request from the West Bengal government that appeared to have been overwhelmed by the magnitude of the relief work needed in the state battered by […]
Army chief visits Ladakh after border skirmish at LAC
Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday visited Leh, the headquarters of 14 Corps in Ladakh, for a security review of the sensitive sector amid tensions between India and China along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC), two officials said on the condition of anonymity. He returned to Delhi later in the day. […]
Govt expands use of hydroxychloroquine to curb transmission of Covid-19
Even as medical journal The Lancet published a paper on Friday saying there were no confirmed benefits of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) being given to Covid-19 patients, the Union health ministry issued an advisory expanding the pool of people to be given the medicine as a prophylactic to prevent them from contracting the infection. “The […]
Delhi University announces ‘Research Without Barriers’ initiative under IoE scheme
The Delhi University in a press release issued on Sunday announced a “Research Without Barriers” initiative under the Institution of Eminence scheme . The university said that the initiative will define new contours of widening the research catchment, change the way research is perceived and carried out, and democratize and expand the research space. “The […]
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, 8 Others To Take Oath As MLCs Today
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and eight others will take oath as Members of Legislative Council at 1 pm on Monday. The nine candidates were on May 14 elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council. The poll results were declared as only nine nominations were filed for nine seats. Besides Thackeray, […]
‘PM eVIDYA’, to boost digital education, part of Modi govt’s final tranche of Covid package
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday announced the launch of ‘PM eVIDYA’ programme while sharing the breakup of the fifth and last installment of the government’s Rs 20 lakh crore Covid-19 package. ThePrint had earlier reported that PM eVIDYA package would be one of the major steps the government will take for the education sector during […]
‘Sad Day For Nation’: RSS-Affiliated Group Pans Centre, Says There Is ‘Dearth Of Ideas’
RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh on Saturday “strongly opposed” the announcements on privatisation in eight sectors of the Indian economy made earlier in the day by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The trade union said it was a “sad day” for the country that the announcements on privatisation in eight sectors showcased a dearth of ideas […]
India Records 120 Deaths, 4,987 New COVID-19 Cases, Sharpest Spike In 24 Hours
In the sharpest 24-hour increase in numbers, India has recorded 4,987 fresh coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday, adding the tally has crossed the 90,000-mark. Over the last 24 hours, the country witnessed 120 deaths, taking the total fatalities due to the deadly infection to 2,872, the ministry said. […]