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Suspension of ban on sex determination faces criticism

New Delhi:The Union Health Ministry has suspended the rules governing a law which imposes a blanket ban on prenatal sex determination for over two months, a move which is being widely criticised for...

9 April 2020 12:00 PM GMT

Two Tablighi factions may come together after markaz fiasco

New Delhi/Mumbai: The Tablighi Jamaat, which is at the centre of controversy for holding a large congregation in the heart of the city despite prohibitory orders due to coronavirus pandemic and which...

9 April 2020 11:59 AM GMT

Coronavirus pandemic: Indians in Wuhan say strict lockdown, social distancing only ways to contain COVID-19

A few daring Indians, who remained in Wuhan where the novel coronavirus first emerged and then became a global pandemic, have a word of advice for their compatriots back home: follow the strict...

9 April 2020 11:39 AM GMT

Indian Railways produce about 6 lakh face masks, over 40,000 litres of hand sanitiser

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has stepped up its efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus by producing almost 6 lakh face masks and over 40,000 litres of hand sanitiser. In an official...

9 April 2020 11:34 AM GMT

APDI writes to PM, says counterfeit goods flooding markets during lockdown

New Delhi: The Association of Professional Detectives and Investigators (APDI) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, apprising him of substandard and counterfeit products being sold to...

9 April 2020 11:17 AM GMT

Centre clears Covid-19 emergency package for states, UTs

New Delhi: The Central government has approved a Covid-19 emergency response and health system preparedness package in a bid to strengthen the national and state health systems. The Centrally...

9 April 2020 10:12 AM GMT

''Centre''s failure to stop inbound flights led to virus spread''

New Delhi: Blaming the Union government, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that 'failure' to stop the inbound flights to the country has led to the spread of coronavirus as the...

9 April 2020 9:58 AM GMT

88% Indians say lockdown should be extended: Poll

New Delhi: As novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to increase in the country, at least 88 per cent Indians feel that the 21-day nationwide lockdown, scheduled to end on April 14, should be...

9 April 2020 9:57 AM GMT

Centre launches "iGOT" training module for frontline COVID-19 warriors

New Delhi: The Government of India has launched a training module for the management of COVID-19 named 'Integrated Government Online training' (iGOT) portal on Ministry of Human Resource...

9 April 2020 9:17 AM GMT

Delhi journalist booked for remarks against Modi, Yogi

Lucknow: Prashant Jagdish Kanojia, a Delhi-based freelance journalist, has been booked for posting objectionable remarks on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi...

9 April 2020 9:01 AM GMT

India's GDP for FY21 projected at 4.8%, COVID19 to have adverse economic impact globally: UN report

United Nations: India's GDP growth for the current fiscal is expected to slow down to 4.8 per cent, a UN report has said, warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to result in significant...

9 April 2020 7:26 AM GMT

Now Not the Time to Look Back at Response to Covid-19 Crisis, Says UN Chief as Trump Blasts WHO

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said it is not the time to look back and assess how organisations and nations have reacted to the coronavirus crisis and called for...

9 April 2020 7:23 AM GMT

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