India
Overlapping Hazards, Increased Risk: Why Bihar Needs to Take Immediate Action
Collective action of state and non-state actors at the ward level is needed to develop co-benefit strategies -- actions that would help people to minimise the impact of floods, but in a manner that also restricts the spread of the coronavirus.
TS Inter 12th Result 2020: Telangana Board Likely to Release Class 12 Results by June 15 at tsbie.cgg.gov.in
The Telangana 12th Result 2020 will be released by the board on its official website at tsbie.cgg.gov.in
SC Dismisses Plea of Andhra Govt against HC Order on Removing Party Colours from State Buildings
A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Krishan Murari and S Ravindra Bhat did not agree to the submission of the state government on the issue and rejected the appeal of the state government led by YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Begins Drills to Put in Place SoPs for Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage to the shrine in Reasi district was stopped on March 18 in view of the spread of coronavirus. It will resume only after a direction to that effect is issued by the Union Home Ministry.
Voters Have Right to Know Whom Politicians Meet Behind Closed Doors: Delhi HC
The electorate certainly has a right to know who the plaintiff meets behind closed doors, a single judge bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw held.
People Landing in Goa Through Vande Bharat Flight Create Ruckus, Demand to Be Sent Home
Speaking about the disruption caused at the airport caused by passengers from the Dubai-Goa flight on Tuesday, state Health Secretary Nila Mohanan said, that protests by the passengers, most of whom were from Goa, resulted in a delay of several hours at t...
Pregnant Wild Elephant Dies in River after Villager Feeds Her Cracker-filled Pineapple in Kerala
The elephant's jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth, said Chief Wildlife Warden Surendrakumar.
Coronavirus-infected Man Flouts Home Quarantine, Attends Marriage Function in Maharashtra; Booked
According to Sadar Bazar police inspector Sanjay Deshmukh, on May 27 an employee of a private hospital here tested positive for coronavirus and his family members, including the accused, were put under home quarantine.
About 200 Migrant Workers Lost Lives in Road Accidents during Lockdown: SaveLIFE Foundation
Five states Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana and Maharashtra accounted for the maximum deaths of migrant workers, the non-governmental organisation, which is working towards curbing road accidents in the country, said in a statement.
Gujarat HC Tells Centre, State Govt to Respond to PIL Challenging Legal Validity of Covid-19 Lockdown
The petitioner said lockdown, imposed starting March 24 by invoking Epidemic Diseases Act and Disaster Management Act "suspended Article 14 of the Constitution of India by keeping the people of the country illegally restrained inside their houses without...
Domestic Auto Sales Hit Historic Low In May; Maruti, Hyundai Stare At Massive Losses
The pandemic has not only devastated domestic retail sales but has now put a major proportion of jobs dependent on the sector in jeopardy.
Centre Opposes in HC Plea on Declaration of PM CARES Funds
A similar petition against setting up of the PM CARES fund was dismissed by the Supreme Court in April, he informed a division bench of Justices S B Shukre and A S Kilor.
Unable to Attend Online Classes, 14-year-old Kerala Girl Sets Herself Ablaze
The teenager's parents said that she was depressed as the family did not have a television or smartphone which she could use to attend online classes.
India's Drug Regulator Grants Gilead Sciences Marketing Authorisation for Remdesivir
The approval process for Remdesivir was accelerated in view of the emergency situation and the unmet need for medicines in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
In Assam's New Lockdown Guidelines, Govt Employees to Attend Office on All Working Days
In an order, the government, however, stated that women employees with children below five years of age, persons with co-morbidities and pregnant women need not attend office.
25 New Containment Zones Formed in New Delhi, Total Now 147 as Covid-19 Cases Cross 20,000-mark
Among all the districts in the national capital, the highest number, 29 each, are from South-West and North districts.