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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.
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.
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.
Universities Should Not Conduct Exams amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Online Tests 'Discriminatory': Kapil Sibal
The senior Congress leader also said that with almost half the 2020-21 academic year of schools over without proper classes due to the COVID-19 spread, board examinations for Class 10 should not be held next year as it would burden the students unnecessar...
PNB Sanctions Loans to About 3 Lakh MSMEs Under Credit Guarantee Scheme
The bank reiterated its commitment towards the MSME sector, which has been the engine of economic growth and promoting equitable development.
Water Supply from Bhutan Was Blocked Naturally, Not Due to Border Tensions, Says Govt
Sources in Guwahati had said that farmers staged a protest against the blocking of water which flows from a man-made irrigation channel 'Dong' for growing paddy.
'We are Also Indians': Footballers From the North-east Want More Voices Against Racism in India
Despite Indian football running on the talent from the North-east, do enough voices rise to support them when they are subjected to racism in their own country?
Covid-19: Mega Exercise For House-to-house Screening Begins in Delhi
The process of door-to-door screening, which has to be completed by July 6, started with Civil Lines, Chandrawal and other areas in Central Delhi.
RBI Union Calls for Tighter Supervision of Cooperative Banks after PMC Fraud Case
All India Reserve Bank Employees Association said the recent PMC Bank case has triggered a country-wide resentment about the affairs and modus-operandi of such banks where depositors' funds were put at risk, forcing the RBI to take punitive steps.
India Says China Amassing Large Contingent of Troops along LAC Since May in Violation of Agreements
The MEA said this move violated bilateral agreements and led to clashes in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
Harsh Vardhan Launches Mobile App to Enable People Have Easy Access to Blood
Developed by the E-Raktkosh team of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) under the Digital India scheme, the application will bring transparency and facilitate single-window access to blood services of the Indian Red Cross Society, official...
Air Ambulance Industry in India Dwindles by 90 Percent Due to Covid-19 Lockdown Measures
Ever since the nationwide lockdown in India, Air Ambulance services have come down to merely 8 to10 flights per month.
'Bad Roads, No Garbage Collection': Delhi's Unauthorised Colonies Await Makeover after Coronavirus
The settlements of densely packed low-rise buildings help fill a gap in affordable housing for the tens of thousands of migrants streaming into the city every day, urban experts say.
Railways to Generate 8 Lakh Workdays of For Migrants in Projects, Identifies Jobs Under MGNREGS
Officials said this will be part of the government's Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' scheme being implemented in 116 districts in six states.