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prime Minister Narendra Modi has observed that public broadcaster All India Radio has a particularly important role to play in stopping the flow of rumours. Interacting with Radio Jockeys, RJs through video conference today, Mr Modi requested the RJs to work towards checking the spread of rumours. Apart from spreading …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on G-20 leaders to help usher in a new globalization for the collective well-being of humankind and have multilateral fora focus on promoting shared interests of humanity. In his address at Virtual G-20 Leaders’ Summit last night, Mr Modi underscored the need to put …

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das today announced cut in benchmark interest rate, Repo Rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent to deal with the hardship caused due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The central bank also reduced the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of all …

Amid the Corona virus pandemic, an Air India special flight carrying 314 Israelis landed in Tel Aviv last evening with many relieved passengers holding the flags of India and Israel thanking the Indian national carrier and its crew for flying them back home in difficult circumstances.  The Israeli Embassy in …

Government today asserted that there will be no shortage of essential commodities and it will remain available. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi about cabinet decisions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar  said there is no need to panic. He said Prime Minister’s decision of lockdown has been welcomed by …

New Delhi: As the online delivery space shrunk with Flipkart, Amazon, Bigbasket and Grofers suspending or curtailing operations amid the 21-day lockdown, supermarket chain Biz Bazaar has entered the fray, with launching doorstep delivery services in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Gurugram. However, within no time, even Big Bazaar was …

As many as 30 States and Union Territories have announced complete lockdown in view of Covid-19 outbreak. The lockdown covers 548 districts across the country. Partial lockdowns have been imposed in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. 17 districts in Uttar Pradesh, 37 districts in Madhya Pradesh and 5 districts …

The Centre has decided to stop all incoming passengers at 107 immigration check points that include all airports, seaports, land ports, rail ports and river ports. Home Ministry said, the decision has been taken in view of the coronavirus outbreak. It said, vehicles and trains carrying goods for trade or …

Hamirpur: A 12-year-old girl was found murdered in her house in a village under Chikasi police station in Hamirpur district on Sunday night.The victim’s body had deep wounds.A FIR has been registered against unidentified men for murder under the POCSO Act.Circle officer Sadar, Manik Chandra Mishra, said the girl was alone …

Indian Railways has decided to suspend all passenger train operations from midnight today till midnight, 31st March. Railways Minister Piyush Goel announced the decision today to contain the COVID – 19 outbreak. A bare minimum level of suburban trains and Kolkata Metro rail services will continue till midnight. Trains which …