Perks and privileges of ex-J&K CMs withdrawn
Srinagar: The perks and privileges of former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir have been withdrawn thereby repealing the long list of privileges enjoyed by former Chief Ministers since 1984. J&K Law Commission had also recommended repeal of the legal provisions providing facilities to former chief Ministers According to a late evening notification More...
Mallya reiterates offer to return bank dues, seeks Centre’s help
New Delhi: Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Tuesday reiterated his offer to return the money he owed to a consortium of Indian banks, and sought Centres help in view of the nationawide lockdown in India. He More...
Deadly coronavirus makes 87.2 % Indians hygiene conscious
New Delhi: An unprecedented 87.2 per cent of Indians have become vigilant towards their personal hygiene at a time when the world is facing the wrath of deadly coronavirus which spreads through coughing and sneezing. A More...
Adani Foundation contributes Rs 100 cr to PM CARES Fund
New Delhi: Adani Foundation has contributed Rs 100 crore to the PM CARES Fund for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said that the conglomerate will contribute more resources More...
Paytm to contribute Rs 500 crore for PM CARES Fund
New Delhi: To support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, India’s leading digital payments and financial services platform Paytm on Sunday said it is aiming to contribute Rs 500 crore to the PM CARES Fund. We More...
First Covid-19 death in Telangana, 6 more test positive
Hyderabad: A 74-year-old man from Hyderabad has become the first victim of coronavirus in Telangana. He said barring an old-aged person, who had previous history of illness, all were stable The man, who recently More...
Infosys sacks techie for coronavirus prank on Twitter
Bengaluru: Global software major Infosys on Friday sacked a techie for an inappropriate tweet amid Coronavirus contagion. Mujeeb Mohammed, an Infoscion, tweeted, “Let’s join hands, go out and sneeze More...
Kerala IAS officer skips quarantine, traced in UP; suspended
Thiruvananthapuram: A junior IAS officer, Anupam Mishra, who was recommended self-isolation in the wake of his recent foreign travel, avoided his quarantine and was later traced to his home in Uttar Pradesh’s More...
DD National to retelcast ‘Ramayana’ from Saturday
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday announced that Doordarshan will retelecast iconic show ‘Ramayana’ from Saturday on public demand. ‘Ramayana’ is More...
COVID-19: 121 labs approved for testing in India, says ICMR
New Delhi: As many as 121 government laboratories have been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research to conduct tests for deadly novel coronavirus, the ICMR said on its website on Friday. Agarwal said More...