India
Spitting, Smoking in Public Now Punishable Offences in Maharashtra
The first-time violators will have to pay Rs 1,000 fine and perform public service for one day and second-time offenders will have to pay Rs 3,000 fine and perform public service for three days.
Monuments Run by Rajasthan Govt to Be Open from June 1: Official
The monuments will be open from 9 am to 2 pm in the first week and from 9 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm in the second week.
Locking the Country Down Beyond May 31: Chalking Out an Exit Strategy
While India has crossed the 165,000 mark (as of 29 May) of COVID-19 cases and is clocking around 6,000 cases per day, it is very clear that without lockdowns these numbers would have been exponentially high.
Sanofi Stops Enrolling Covid-19 Patients in Hydroxychloroquine Trials
The moves come after the World Health Organization paused its large trial of hydroxychloroquine, prompting several European governments to ban the use of the drug.
PSEB Result 2020: Punjab Board Classes 10, 8 and 5 Results Released at pseb.ac.in; How to Check
PSEB Result 2020: Punjab Board Releases Results for Classes 10, 8 and 5 at pseb.ac.in. Find how to check your Punjab Board scores here.
In Letter to Country, Modi Speaks of 'Tremendous Suffering' of Migrants in Battle Against Coronavirus
Marking the first anniversary of his second term on Saturday by writing an open letter to his countrymen, PM Modi asked people to take care to ensure that inconveniences that they are facing do not turn into disasters.
Centre Asks States to Streamline Inter-state Movement of Personnel Engaged in Locust Control
All states and union territories have also been issued an advisory along with standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling the locust problem, the agriculture ministry said in a statement.
West Bengal Allows 100% Workforce Deployment in Tea Gardens, Jute Mills from June 1
Earlier, the state government had given consent for only 25% deployment to allow skiffing and then 50% for resumption of plucking operations in the tea gardens of north Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee Says Death toll from Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal Has Risen to 98
She said the kin of each of those killed in the cyclone will get Rs 2.5 lakh each while those badly injured and others with minor injuries will get Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000, respectively.
India's GDP Growth Dips to 3.1% in January-March Quarter amid Coronavirus Crisis, FY20 at 4.2%
During 2019-20, the Indian economy grew at 4.2% as against 6.1% in 2018-19. The economic growth was the lowest since 2008-09 when the economy had expanded at 3.1%.
Amid Reports of Vodafone Idea Eyeing Stake in Google, Telco Says No Proposal Before Board Now
"As part of corporate strategy, the company constantly evaluates various opportunities for enhancing the stakeholders' value. As and when such proposals are considered by the board of directors of the company warranting disclosures, the company shall comp...
Blow for Jagan Reddy Govt as Andhra High Court Overrules Appointment of State Election Head
The court ruled that the state government did not have the authority to curtail the tenure of the SEC.
Plea in NGT Seeks Implementation of Centre's Contingency Plan to Control Locust Attack
The plea filed by an NGO said that despite having the contingency plan several states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are facing the locust swarm attack since February and the situation is getting worse in some of the areas.
Migrant Labourer Escapes from Quarantine Centre in UP, Takes Life by Hanging Self
Jagdish Prasad who had gone to Surat about six months ago had returned on May 20 and was put under quarantine in the village.
Demand for Cheap Labour in Cities Post Covid-19 Could See More Children Being Forced to Work: TISS Professor
Migration of workers from cities could result in middle-classes shelling out more for the local labour that is likely to replace the migrant labourers.
Security Guard at Delhi's Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital Dies of Covid-19 Infection
The death of the guard came as several health workers have tested positive for the infection since the outbreak.