Religious places to open in Ghaziabad tomorrow, malls from June 11
Ghaziabad (UP): The Ghaziabad administration has given the go-ahead to allow hotels, restaurants and eateries to function from June 10 and the malls to open from June 11 in the district relaxing lockdown curbs. The religious places, though, can open from Monday itself. In a meeting with the owners of various malls and hotels on […]
Shot down Indian ‘spying quadcopter’ along LoC: Pak
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Saturday claimed to have shot down an “Indian spying quadcopter” allegedly intruding across the Line of Control (LoC). Military spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar said that the mini copter violated the country’s airspace in Khanjar sector of the LoC. “The quadcopter had intruded 500 metres on Pakistan’s side of the […]
Covid-19 Pandemic: Digital solutions needed to address the needs of poor: India at UN
United Nations: India has called for prioritising the needs of the poor and vulnerable through digital initiatives, emphasising that disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that technology and people-centric solutions should become a critical component of nations’ development paradigm. In his first public remarks at the UN since assuming charge late last month, […]
Easing lockdown restrictions: Health ministry issues SOP for reopening religious places, malls and offices
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued standard operating procedures to be followed by religious places, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and offices to contain the spread of COVID-19 as India gears up to reopen the economy. The preparations for reopening the economy, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, from June 8 […]
Transporting stranded migrants: SC intends to grant 15 days to Centre, States
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will pronounce order on June 9 regarding transportation, registration and employment of stranded migrant workers, commencing hearing on their plight during the Covid-19 lockdown period. The SC said it intends to give 15 days to the Centre and states for transporting all stranded migrant workers to their […]
Civil Services Prelims exam on October 4: UPSC
New Delhi: The civil services preliminary examination 2020, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on October 4, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Friday. It said the personality test of the candidates selected through the last year’s civil services preliminary and main examinations will resume from July 20. This year’s […]
Former Amnesty Int’l official booked in Bangaluru, case registered
Bengaluru: A case has been registered against former Executive Director of human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Aakar Patel for posting an “offensive” content on social media, which allegedly sought to instigate a section of people against the government. The case was registered on Tuesday following a complaint by the police inspector of JC Nagar […]
PM Modi pledges USD 15 mn to global vaccines alliance GAVI
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pledged USD 15-million as India’s contribution to the vaccines alliance GAVI at the Global Vaccine Summit hosted by the UK. The summit, held virtually given the coronavirus pandemic lockdown around the world, was opened by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urge nations around the world to pledge […]
Govt blacklists 2,550 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members
Bans entry into India for 10 years
New Delhi: Acting tough, the Home Ministry has blacklisted 2,550 Tablighi Jamaat members from nearly 40 countries who were staying in India during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown and indulging in missionary activities in violation of visa rules, officials said on Thursday. These people would not be allowed to enter India for 10 years, they said. […]
UNSC to hold elections for five non-permanent seats on June 17
United Nations: Elections for five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council will be held on June 17, according to the world body’s provisional programme. The programme was released on Monday as France took over the Presidency of the 15-nation Council for the month of June. According to the informal provisional programme of work of […]