Category: India News

CAPFs canteens to sell only indigenous products from June 1: Amit Shah

New Delhi, May 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that all canteens of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the CRPF and the BSF will sell only indigenous products from June 1 to 50 lakh family members of about 10 lakh personnel In a series […]

This summer is unusual, say meteorologists

New Delhi, May 12:  With no major heat waves recorded in the core zones so far and excess rainfall across the country, this summer is turning out to be unusual, say meteorologists. Summer sets in March in the core heat wave zones of the north, central and east […]

India resumes limited train service as it eases lockdown

NEW DELHI — India reopened parts of its huge rail network on Tuesday, running a limited number of trains as it looks at easing a nearly seven-week lockdown despite a continuing rise in coronavirus infections. Special trains departed from several large cities, including New Delhi and Mumbai. Passengers […]

India's packed trains ready to roll again despite rising coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI – Tens of thousands of people have booked out seats on Indian trains that are due to restart on Tuesday after a near seven-week lockdown, raising concerns of spreading the coronavirus in the absence of social distancing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is starting to pull […]

PM non-committal on helping states tide over fiscal woes: CM

Puducherry, May 12: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was non-committal on fiscal assistance to states despite them apprising him of the financial sufferings during a video conference. Therefore, there was no other option for the Union Territory except to borrow from the […]

Indian start-ups get creative as coronavirus crisis fuels funding crunch

BENGALURU – Samik Sarkar was managing to eke a profit out of his online apparel store before the coronavirus crisis hit India, forcing the 36-year old to reinvent his business overnight. “I started selling masks because that’s all I could sell,” Sarkar said. “I have salaries to pay.” […]

India to restart some passenger trains even though coronavirus infections jump

NEW DELHI – India announced a limited re-opening of its giant rail network beginning on Tuesday after a nearly seven-week lockdown, despite also reporting its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced increasing calls to end his government’s stringent lockdown of the nation’s […]

COVID-19 fight can't be excuse to exploit workers: Rahul

New Delhi, May 11: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights. Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,206; cases climb to 67,152

New Delhi, May 11: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,206 and the number of cases climbed to 67,152 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 97 deaths and a record jump of 4,213 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health […]

Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh after toxic gas leak

VISAKHAPATNAM – Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested. Toxic styrene gas spewed out […]

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