Month: October 2020

As wind drops and stubble smoulders, smog returns to New Delhi

NEW DELHI – Air quality in India’s capital, New Delhi, deteriorated sharply on Tuesday as wind died down just as the burning of crop waste in fields sent smoke billowing across the north of the country. A smoggy haze settled over the city, reducing visibility significantly, as the […]

PIB’S DAILY BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Delhi, Posted On: 13 OCT 2020 (Contains Press releases concerning Covid-19, issued in last 24 hours, inputs from PIB Field Offices and Fact checks undertaken by PIB) #Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona India continues to be among the countries with lowest per million cases & per million deaths, and high testing, […]

PM releases the autobiography of Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil titled ‘Deh Vechwa Karani’

Renames Pravara Rural Education Society as ‘Loknete Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Education Society’ Efforts & Contributions of Dr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil will inspire generations to come: PM DELHI, OCTOBER 13: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released the autobiography of Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil titled ‘Deh Vechwa […]

ESIC refutes report on certain TV Channels reporting of alleged improper services

DELHI, OCTOBER 13: Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC), an organisation under Union Labour Ministry has refuted reports in certain news channel alleging improper services & facilities at the news telecast in  about improper facilities & treatment at ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bangalore. In this regard, ESIC has […]

Delhi’s air quality hits ‘very poor’ level, first time this season

New Delhi, Oct 13: The national capital’s air quality was in the very poor category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing accumulation of pollutants. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, an increase […]

EPFO launches WhatsApp helpline service

New Delhi, Oct 13: Retirement fund body EPFO has launched a WhatsApp helpline service for speedy redressal of grievances of its subscribes, the labour ministry said on Tuesday. This facility is in addition to various other means of grievance redressal forums of EPFO which include EPFiGMS portal, CPGRAMS, social […]

Don’t need your certificate on Hindutva: Thackeray to Governor

Mumbai, Oct 13: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has informed Governor B S Koshyari that a decision on reopening places of religious worship will be taken after careful consideration of the COVID-19 situation in the state. Responding to a letter by Koshyari a day earlier, Thackeray on Tuesday wrote […]

2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions

STOCKHOLM — Two American economists won the Nobel Prize for improving how auctions work, research that underlies much of today’s economy — from the way Google sells advertising to the way telecoms companies acquire airwaves from the government. The discoveries of Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson, […]

2020 Watch: Is it too late for Trump to turn things around?

NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 22 Days to next scheduled presidential debate: 10 ___ THE NARRATIVE President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail this week after an 11-day absence […]

Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing opens

WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing began Monday as the Republican-led Senate charged ahead to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with President Donald Trump’s pick and cement the conservative court majority before Election Day. Barring a dramatic development, Republicans appear to have the votes to confirm the 48-year-old […]

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