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States Obligated to Implement Centre's Procedures on Covid-19, Says SC; Orders to Fix Ambulance Charges
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already issued the SOP in this regard and all states "will have to impleme...
Great Men Have a Lot to Teach Humanity: PM Modi Remembers Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Swami Vivekananda
In his tweets, Modi also noted that the world remembers 9/11 (September 11) for the dastardly terror attack on this day in the USA and said if humans had walked on the path of Bhave's slogan of 'Jai Jagat' and Vivekananda's nineteenth century message of u...
2G Scam: Delhi HC Seeks Replies of A Raja, Others on CBI, ED Pleas for Early Hearing of Pleas
The CBI and ED have sought early hearing of the appeals in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases that were listed for hearing on October 12.
MPs Aged over 65 to Skip Parliament Monsoon Session as Coronavirus Pandemic Rages
At least six MPs from Trinamool Congress have said that they would not be able to attend the upcoming Monsoon Session.
Govt Working on 'Most Stringent Law Possible' on Trafficking of Women and Children: Smriti Irani
Addressing the third Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit on the Fair Share for Children, Smriti Irani said the government is working diligently towards protection of children.
Rafale Jets to Be Formally Inducted into IAF Today, French Defence Minister to Attend Event
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar are among those who will attend the ceremony.
Lockdown Not an Attack on Covid-19, But on Poor, Death Sentence for Unorganised Sector: Rahul Gandhi
The promise was to finish coronavirus in 21 days, but instead crores of jobs and small industries were finished, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
NIA Files Chargesheet Against 9 Accused in Fake Indian Currency Notes Case in Chhattisgarh
The case pertains to the seizure of FICNs with a face value of Rs 7,39,300 from the possession of seven persons - Devendra Chandra, Manoj Sahu, Rohit Bhardwaz, Gyandas Kurre, Dilip Kumar Mahilange, Doman Miri and Nohar Sinha.
CCEA Approves Asset Monetisation by PGCIL, to Garner Rs 7K Cr in First Lot Sale
According to the statement, this is the first time any PSU in the power sector will undertake asset recycling by monetising its assets through the InvIT model and using the proceeds to fund the new and under-construction capital projects.
Delhi Metro's Blue and Pink Lines to Resume Operations from Tomorrow after 171-day Lockdown
The announcement came a day after Metro services resumed in Delhi after being closed for over five months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The first line to be opened was the Yellow Line connecting Samaypur Badli and HUDA city centre in Gurgaon.
One-day Session of Delhi Assembly on September 14, No Question Hour
According to sources, there will be no question hour mainly because it is a one-day session and only important issues and legislative matters will be taken up. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the session will be held with various safety measures in plac...
Ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections, Rift Widens Between NDA Allies
The decision on the number of seats to be contested was taken during the Parliamentary Board meeting of the party chaired by LJP chief Chirag Paswan earlier in the day.
2 Killed as Heavy Rain Lashes Kerala, 2 Districts on Alert; Thunderstorm & Lightning Claim Lives in UP
Heavy rains lashed several parts of the southern state of Kerala due to a low pressure in the Arabian Sea, prompting the Met department to issue an orange alert for two districts of the state.
Govt Releases Draft Guidelines on Advertising, to Treat Illegible Disclaimers as Misleading Ads
The draft guidelines, on which the Consumer Affairs Ministry has sought public comments by September 18, are applicable to companies whose products or services are advertised as well as to advertisement agencies and endorsers. According to the draft guide...
Tata Steel Production Back at 100% Capacity, Says CEO TV Narendran
Due to the market conditions, steel makers like Tata Steel were forced to cut down their operations by up to 50 per cent in April.
Central Teams to Assist Punjab, Chandigarh in Strengthening Testing to Reduce Covid-19 Deaths
The two-member teams will comprise a community medicine expert from PGIMER, Chandigarh and an epidemiologist from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).