STATES IN NO HURRY TO EASE LOCKDOWN At least seven states, which together have reported 1,367 coronavirus cases - almost one-third of the 4,281 cases across the country so far - indicated Monday that they would continue to have some restrictions in place even after the 21-day national lo
INDIA LIGHTS UP WITH HOPE India entered voluntary blackout for nine minutes today as lakhs stepped into their home balconies and compounds to light 'diyas' and candles in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call of unity against Covid-19. At several place across cities, sounds of
LIGHT CANDLES AT 9 PM ON SUNDAY TO SHOW SOLIDARITY IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19, SAYS PM MODI Ending many hours of suspense, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation through a video message at 9 am on Friday, urging the public to switch off the lights for 9 minutes at 9 pm on April
BIGGEST SPIKE IN CASES, 40% LINKED TO NIZAMUDDIN Of the 386 fresh cases reported across the country on Wednesday, 154 (40 per cent) had attended the religious congregation that the Muslim missionary group, Tablighi Jamaat, had organised at Nizamuddin, in New Delhi. "All states that have
MARKETS LOG BIGGEST YEARLY LOSS IN FY20 SINCE 2009 The domestic markets have logged their biggest yearly loss since 2008-09 - when they had declined 36 per cent on account of the global financial crisis - with the Nifty dropping 26 per cent in FY20. The mid- and small-cap indices, focuse
I APOLOGISE FOR UNPRECEDENTED LOCKDOWN BUT IT'S FOR YOUR BENEFIT: PM MODI As the 21-day lockdown entered its 5th day, the exodus of migrant workers from big cities continued unabated, desperate to return to their villages after being left jobless and many of them without food or shelter.
RBI DEFERS ALL EMIs, LOAN REPAYMENTS; INJECTS LIQUIDITY OF RS 3.74 LAKH CR The RBI put a three-month moratorium on the payment of all EMIs and loans as well as cut lending rates for the industry as part of a four-pronged package of measures. The RBI has warned lending institutions that r
FM SITHARAMAN ANNOUNCES PACKAGE WORTH RS 1, 70,000 CRORE FOR POOR The government on Thursday announced a Rs 1, 70,000 crore package for the Next three months for the vulnerable sections of the population. Bundled under the PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme, the Covid relief package Comprises cash
GOVERNMENT STEPS IN AFTER RETAILERS AND E-COMMERCE PLAYERS STOPPED As the 21-day nationwide lockdown kicked in Wednesday, confusion prevailed among local authorities and police over exemptions, causing major disruptions in last-mile supply of food and grocery items, which are part of ess
ALMOST THE WHOLE COUNTRY COMES UNDER CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWNIndia's death toll from coronavirus contagion rose to nine on Monday, theUnion Health Ministry said in its latest update.India's confirmed infections rose to 471, the Indian Council for MedicalResearch, the country's nodal agency entruste
