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Covid-19 Has Led to 20 Lakh Job Losses in Bus, Taxi Sector; More on Anvil: BOCI
BOCI said these private operators need government support in the form of waiver of taxes and interest on loans as many of them are facing closure.
Delhi Govt Asks Its Hospitals to Make Emergency Procurement of Medical Equipment
Medical director, director, medical superintendents of all Delhi government hospitals and director, DGHS, are authorised to carry out emergency procurement for management of COVID-19 in Delhi.
DU Admissions: No Sports and ECA Trials in View of Covid-19 Pandemic
Only candidates with NCC and NSS certificates will be considered for admissions under the ECA category while admissions under the sports category will be granted based on merit certificates.
Delhi L-G's Decision on Making Institutional Isolation Compulsory for Covid-19 Patients Rolled Back
Anil Baijal clarified that only those positive cases that do not require hospitalisation on clinical assessment and do not have adequate facilities for home isolation would be required to undergo institutional isolation.
PM Reviews Assam Oil Well Fire, Says Develop Capacity of Organisations to Avoid Such Mishaps
During the review meeting, it was informed that a detailed plan has been drawn up with the help of Indian and foreign experts to control the flow of gas from Oil India Limited's Baghjan-5 well and to cap it.
India Slams Pakistan For Refusal to Join Meeting to Discuss Locust Menace
We find it unfortunate that Pakistan maintains its reticent attitude even when its own people face a threat of food security, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
PM Narendra Modi Urges People to Observe this Yoga Day from Home
Noting that this year's theme is 'Yoga at home' and 'Yoga with family', he said due to the pandemic, it has to be observed indoors.
PM Modi to Launch Auction of Commercial Mining Tomorrow; 41 Coal Blocks to be Put on Sale
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi had earlier said that by allowing commercial mining, the government has completely opened up the sector for investments.
'India's Silence Surprising': Expert on How Foreign Media is Picking Up China's Version of Ladakh Faceoff
While China accused the Indian army of provoking and attacking Chinese soldiers after a border meeting to de-escalate the ongoing tension, leading to a “physical conflict” between the two sides, the Indian government is yet to come out with an official st...
High Court Sets up 4 Special Courts for Trials in Delhi Riot Cases
The high court has created two magistrate courts and two sessions courts for holding trials in connection with the Delhi riots.
Earthquake Measuring 5.3 on Richter Scale Jolts Gujarat's Rajkot, Kutch and Ahmedabad
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake, which occurred at 8.13 p.m., had its epicentre 118 km north by northwest of Rajkot.
Letter in Circulation on Atul Srivastava's Demise Unsubstantial, Says SAIL
According to the letter in question, "there is an attempt (from SAIL) to cover up the matter surrounding the unfortunate demise of Srivastava".
HC Directs Centre, Delhi Govt to Increase Beds and Ventilators for Coronavirus Patients
The court also said it expects all hospitals in the national capital to correctly upload the availability of real-time bed capacity data so that public may know in advance where to go if they are suffering from COVID-19.
Petrol Price Hiked by 59 Paise Per Litre, Diesel by 58 Paise in Seventh Increase in a Row
Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 75.16 per litre from Rs 74.57, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 73.39 a litre from Rs 72.81, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.
Congress Accuses BJP of Corruption Ahead of Rajya Sabha Election, Petitions Election Commission
A Congress delegation led by senior party leader Ahmed Patel met the Election Commission and handed over a memorandum with their complaint.
'Like Biden Interviewing an Indian Diplomat': Analysts Think Rahul Gandhi Erred in Picking Nicholas Burns
A senior diplomat says Nicholas Burns is too junior an official in the state department for a “future Indian PM aspirant” to interview on a public platform.