79 houses, 327 shops gutted in arson during Delhi violence: Sisodia
New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said 79 houses and 327 shops were completely gutted in arson during the communal violence in northeast Delhi last week. According to police, 41 bodies have been recovered so far, Sisodia said at a press conference. The government said till now a total of Rs 38.75 […]
Coronavirus: Div Com visits Airport, Isolation Hospital
Inspects ground zero arrangements, Devises SOPs
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited Airport and inspected ground zero arrangements made by the administration to stem the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at initial level. The preparedness and arrangements are put in place for screening the passengers and tourists which are arriving daily by air to Srinagar airport. He was informed […]
WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises
Beijing: The world has entered uncharted territory in its battle against the deadly coronavirus, the UN health agency warned, as new infections dropped dramatically in China on Tuesday but surged abroad with the US death toll rising to six. Globally, the virus has killed more than 3,100 people and infected over 90,000 even as a […]
You’ll have to pay more for petrol, diesel from April 1; here’s why
New Delhi: IOC has spent over Rs 17,000 crore to upgrade its refineries to produce the low-sulphur diesel and petrol National oil marketer Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Friday said it is ready to supply low emission BS-VI fuels from April 1 and that there will be a marginal increase in retail prices. The largest […]
NRL starts supplying BSVI-grade fuel
Guwahati: Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has started supplying BSVI-grade petrol and diesel, the company said on Thursday. The NRL has began the supply ahead of schedule so that oil marketing companies can upgrade the inventory of automotive fuel at their retail outlets and terminals well ahead of the timeline, it said. The NRL had commissioned […]
Hyundai to pass BS-VI upgrading cost to consumers in phases
Kolkata: As the auto sector moves on the slow lane, Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday said it is not planning to pass to customers the total incremental cost incurred in switching to Bharat Stage VI emission standard, but will do it in phases. The BS-VI emission norm would come into force from April 1 […]
Bill to extend upper limit of abortion to 24 weeks introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A bill that seeks to extend the upper limit for permitting abortions from the present 20 weeks to 24 weeks was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan introduced the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 amid vehement protests by opposition members against the Central government over the Delhi […]
LS adjourned for the day as oppn demands discussion on Delhi violence
New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the second day on Tuesday as BJP and opposition members tried to shove each other amid unrelenting demands for an immediate discussion on the Delhi violence. After Speaker Om Birla said the discussion would take place on March 11 after Holi festival, opposition members stormed into the […]
5 foreigners asked to leave India for participating in anti-CAA protests: Govt
New Delhi: Five foreigners were asked to leave India for violating visa norms by participating in anti-citizenship law protests, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said this in a written reply to a question. “As reported by the Bureau of Immigration (BOI), five foreign nationals who […]
