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Andhra Pradesh Bans Govt Officers, Employees from Travelling outside State to Prevent Covid-19 Community Spread
Most of the employees come from Hyderabad while some officers also travel regularly to Hyderabad and New Delhi as their families are located in those cities.
Nearly 812 Lakh Tonnes Foodgrains Available in Food Corporation of India Godowns
About 55 lakh tonnes of foodgrains is required for a month under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes. As on June 11, total 376.58 lakh tonnes of wheat and 734.58 lakh tonnes of rice have been procured.
Fintech Firms Need to Adopt Vernacular Languages to Localise Their Offerings: Niti Aayog
There is a need to go beyond account opening and savings products, and look at micro lending and micro-insurance as well, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said.
UP Records 20 More Covid-19 Deaths, Biggest Single-day Spike of 536 Cases
Principal Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said 7,609 of the total infected have recovered. The state has 4,642 active COVID-19 cases.
In a Shocker, 2 Families Claim Delhi Hospital Handed over Wrong Dead Bodies of Their Relatives
The families allege that their loved ones were not only denied proper care at the Hospital but that after their deaths the bodies were exchanged, thereby denying one family a chance to cremate their mother while the other family ended up cremating two bod...
Rahul Gandhi Has Parallel Information System in Place on China: BJP Takes Swipe at Congress Leader
Prasad shared a July 2017 tweet of Gandhi in which he said that he had met the Chinese envoy, the Bhutanese ambassador and Congress leaders from the Northeast as it was his job to be informed on critical issues.
Maruti Suzuki Celerio S-CNG Launched in India at Rs 5.36 Lakh
Like the rest of the CNG offerings from the brand, the new Celerio CNG is also equipped with dual interdependent ECUs (Electronic Control Units) and intelligent injection system.
Microsoft Halts Sale of Face-Recognition Tech to Police Amidst 'Black Lives Matter' Protests
Microsoft has spent two years warning of the potential dangers of face-scanning technology being abused to enable oppressive mass surveillance.
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop With 10th-Gen Intel CPUs Launched in India, Price Starts at Rs 72,990
The Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop can be purchased from the Acer website, authorised e-commerce platforms and retail outlets. Here's everything you need to know.
In Key Breakthrough, Small Molecules that Can Block Novel Coronavirus Identified by US Scientists
The researchers explored inhibitors designed to knock out PLpro and stop replication of the novel coronavirus.
Maharashtra Links Five Cities With Single Helpline No. '112', To be Rolled Out in Other Parts Later
In the next phase, emergency services like police (100), fire (101), medical (108) and assistance to women in distress (1090) will be integrated with the 112 helpline number across the state, an official said.
No Coercive Action Against Pvt Firms for Non-payment of Full Wages During Lockdown, Says SC
The bench asked the state governments to facilitate such settlement process and file its report with the labour commissioners concerned.
Rupee Tanks 31 Paise, Slips Below 76 per Dollar Level in Early Trade
Traders said, market participants are keenly awaiting Consumer Price Index and Index of Industrial Production data scheduled to be released later in the day for further cues.
Zoom Admits Shutting Pro-Democracy Activists' Accounts in Obedience to China
The company's statement here comes after it temporarily shut three accounts belonging to activists, one of whom is based in Hong Kong and two in the United States.
Kasautii Zindagii Kay Star Erica Fernandez Opens Up On Non-payment Of Dues
Kausatii Zindagii Kay 2 actress said she was unable to make her own payments, since her own fees was stuck with producers in the initial months of the Covid-19 crisis.
Premier League Teams Could Have 'Black Lives Matter' and NHS Logo on Kits
Plans for the messages on kits are yet to be finalized ahead of the league restarting on Wednesday following a 100-day shutdown because of the coronavirus.