India will give proportionate response to all violations & terrorism by Pakistan: Army Chief
New Delhi: Pakistan is still following its “myopic” and “limited” agenda of pushing terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, and India will respond appropriately with precision unless the neighbouring country gives up its policy of state sponsored terrorism, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said here. In an exclusive interview to PTI, the chief of the 1.3 million-strong […]
4,057 orders in 4 months: Covid crisis shows how much Indian officials love making rules
New Delhi: Among all the governance crises unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic in India, there is a less talked about but widely felt problem — that of administrative communication. As India imposed the strictest lockdown in the world to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, there came a flurry of government communications every day — from […]
Will Bring Back Indians Stranded Abroad In Phased Manner From May 7: Home Ministry
The central government will facilitate the return of Indians stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner, the Home Ministry said on Monday. The process of return of Indians stranded abroad will begin from May 7 in a phased manner, the ministry said. The travel would be arranged by aircraft and naval ships and the […]
From Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh, BJP CMs are letting Modi down in fight against Covid
There are three factors that should keep the supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party cheerful even amid Covid-19 outbreak: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the peak of his popularity; Union home minister Amit Shah continues to run the party by proxy; and the opposition parties, as usual, are in disarray. And yet the mood in the ruling […]
AIIMS PG 2020 entrance examination schedule released, check details
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday released the revised schedule of the AIIMS PG Entrance examinations for the July 2020 session on its official website. Candidates can check the revised schedule for the AIIMS PG entrance examination online at aiimsexam.org. As per the revised schedule, AIIMS will be conducting the PG entrance examination […]
Lockdown 3.0 begins from today with more relaxations, some curbs: All you need to know
The extended Covid-19 lockdown announced by the Centre comes into force today. The 40-day nationwide lockdown has been extended by two week – until May 17 – but some relaxations are allowed. These relaxations will come into force from Monday. Here is a list of what’s banned and what is allowed from today: Travel by […]
Congress will pay for rail travel of every needy migrant worker: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday attacked the government for charging train tickets from migrant labourers going back to their homes and announced that her party will bear the cost for the rail travel of all such workers stranded due to the coronavirus lockdown. In a statement, she said it is disturbing that the central […]
Delhi Airport’s Lockdown Exit Plan Includes UV Disinfection Tunnels, Separate Entry Gates
Commercial passenger flights at Delhi airport will initially operate from Terminal 3 after the lockdown ends, said a senior official of its operator DIAL on Sunday, adding that entry gates, self check-in machines and check-in bays will be allocated to airlines to avoid overcrowding by air travellers. The airport will keep all food, beverage and […]
MHA orders ‘second line of defence’ for police as Covid-19 cases rise
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Sunday asked chief secretaries, director generals of police (DGPs) of all states and heads of central paramilitary forces to “prepare a second line of defence” in police to make up for those who may be rendered ineffective due to Covid-19. In an order, the ministry told the states/union […]
‘Bond-ing over radio’: Ruskin Bond narrates short stories on AIR
Renowned novelist and author Ruskin Bond is narrating some of his popular and captivating stories on All India Radio as part of an initiative by Prasar Bharati to keep its listeners engaged during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. The series, which commenced on May 1, is titled ‘Bonding over the Radio’ and features stories exclusively handpicked by Bond […]
