India
Mamata Asks Kolkata Metro Authorities to Resume Operations at The Earliest
Bnegal CM Mamata Banerjee had expressed willingness to allow metro services from July 1, over which a meeting between the Kolkata Metro authorities and the state officials was held on Monday.
Man Beats Six-year-old Sister to Death for 'Spilling His Food' in UP's Bulandshahr
According to officials, accused Gaurav Prajapati was upset with her sister for spilling his food' at their home in Gendpur Shekhpur village.
Act against Discharge of Sewage and Waste in Sea, NGT Tells Coastal States
The green panel stated that the remedial action by way of prosecution, recovery of compensation and stopping polluting activities needs to be taken with regard to marine pollution.
'Operation Greens' Scheme Extended to 18 More Fruits and Vegetables: Centre
The objective of intervention is to protect the growers of fruits and vegetables from making distress sale due to the lockdown and reduce the post-harvest losses, it said.
Mumbai: Portion of 3-storey Building Collapses, No Injuries Reported
No was injured in the incident that took place at 4:30am but it led to traffic congestion in the area, a civic official said.
2 Out of 3 Lightning Victims in Chhattisgarh Die After Being Covered in Cow Dung as 'Cure' by Villagers
Instead of taking them to hospital, their family members and some villagers buried them from bottom to neck in cow dung as part of a superstitious practice among them.
Commuter Hassles Aggravate in Kolkata as Several Pvt Buses Stay Off Roads Citing Losses Amid Fuel Prices Hike
Travellers complained of inordinate delays in getting to their destinations as fewer private buses are in operation in the metropolis and its suburbs compared to last week.
'Real Bhakti': CM Kejriwal Says Delhi to Have Plasma Bank, Urges Recovered Patients to Donate Plasma
The chief minister said that if anyone was interested to donate then they did not need to worry about anything. "They just need to call us and we will arrange all the transportation and facilities at hospitals," he said.
Govt Steps up Testing as Number of Fresh Coronavirus Cases Surges
India's 20,000 new infections was a new daily record. Several states reimposed partial or full lockdowns after the total number of cases jumped by nearly 100,000 in one week to 548,318.
Senior Separatist Leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani Resigns from Hurriyat Conference
In his widely-shared resignation letter, Geelani listed complaints about the family members of Hurriyat leaders seeking plum posts in government and financial irregularities within the separatist fold among the reasons for stepping down from the party.
Post Repeated Tremors, South Delhi Municipal Corp Starts Identifying High-rise Buildings for Seismic Stability
SDMC said 77 notices have been issued to the authorities at schools and residential group housing societies and institutions, asking them to submit structural audit reports.
Covid-19 Cases Cross 30,000-mark in Thane District, Deaths Nearing 1,000
Among the district's major civic areas, Thane city recorded 341 cases, Kalyan Dombivali 369, Navi Mumbai 197 and Mira Bhayander 101, an official said.
Companies' Contributions for Benefit of CAPF, CPMF Personnel to be Considered as CSR
The corporate affairs ministry has amended Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013. This schedule pertains to board activities that can be taken up as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.
Tibetan Govt-in-exile Accuses China of ‘Cultural Genocide’, Seeks Special UNHCR Session on Violations
CTA president Lobsang Sangay accused China of committing rampant human right violations in Tibet and other places under it.
India to Block Chinese Taipei, Japan's WTO Panel Request in ICT Tariff Case
The requests of both the countries are scheduled to come up on Monday in the dispute settlement body meeting in Geneva and "we will block it", the official added.
Haryana Govt Fully Prepared to Deal with Any Locust Attack: Agriculture Minister
State Agriculture Minister JP Dalal credited officials for a timely response to tackle an infestation of the short-horned grasshoppers in Rewari district.