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Rs 20 lakh crore package will help overcome challenges posed by COVID-19: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi, May 13: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package "will go a long way in overcoming challenges" posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Welcome the Rs. 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Bhai Modi Ji to revive economy,...
PM Modi Announces Rs 20 Lakh Crore Special Package for Economy
New Delhi, May 13: Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday announced Rs 20 lakh crore special economic package for the country to be 'self-reliant' and deal with COVID-19.
"I announce a special economic package today. This will play an important role in the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.' The announcements made by the government over COVID, decisions of RBI and today's package...
COVID-19 vaccine may never be found, warns UK PM Boris Johnson
London, May 12: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a mass vaccine for the novel coronavirus may be over a year away and, in the worst-case scenario, may in fact never be found.
In his foreword to the government’s new 50-page guidance on a step by step easing of the lockdown measures in place to control the...
Two CRPF officers commit suicide over covid-19 scare
Srinagar, May 12: Two paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers committed suicide after shooting themselves with their service rifles in Kashmir on Tuesday.
In the first incident, a CRPF sub-inspector on Tuesday committed suicide after shooting himself with his service rifle at Mattan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The deceased, identified as Fatah Singh of Jaisalmer in...
Former PM Manmohan Singh discharged from AIIMS
New Delhi, May 12: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was admitted to the AIIMS here after suffering reaction to a new medication, was discharged on Tuesday.
The 87-year-old Congress leader was discharged around 12:30 pm, hospital sources said.
Manmohan Singh was shifted to a private ward in the Cardio-Neuro tower on Monday night. He was also tested...
12 special flights to reach India on Day 6 of 'Vande Bharat Mission'
New Delhi, May 12: A total of 12 special evacuation flights from across the globe will bring home stranded Indians on the sixth day of 'Vande Bharat Mission' on Tuesday.
The special flights include Air India flight from Manila to Ahmedabad, London to Hyderabad, Newark-Mumbai-Ahmedabad, AI flight from Singapore to Delhi, AI flight from Dhaka to Srinagar, Dammam to...
'COVID-19 fight can't be excuse to crush human rights, exploit workers'
May 11: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to exploit workers, suppress their voice and crush their human rights.
Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the basic principles by allowing unsafe workplaces.
"Many states are amending labour...
Four back-to-back bomb explosions rock Afghan capital
Kabul, May 11: Four back-to-back roadside bombs exploded in a northern district of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians including a child, police said. Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said a clearance team was at the site of the attacks.
Militants have carried out several roadside bombings and rocket attacks in Kabul and other parts of the...
Saudi Arabia triples VAT, suspends handouts amidst corona crisis
May 11: Saudi Arabia will triple its value-added tax rate and suspend a cost of living allowance for state workers, it said on Monday, seeking to shield finances hit by low oil prices and a slump in demand for its lifeline export worsened by the new coronavirus.
Historic oil output cuts agreed by Riyadh and other major producers have...
IRCTC Shares Climb 5% as Select Passenger Train Services to Resume from Tomorrow
New Delhi, May 11: Shares of Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) jumped 5 per cent in early trade on Monday after the Indian Railways said it will gradually resume passenger train services from May 12.
The company's shares gained 5 per cent to Rs 1,302.85 -- its highest trading permissible limit for the day -- on the...
