Wednesday, August 5, 2026

India’s success key to global fight against Corona virus, says Vice Pr...

Delhi, 31 MAR 2020 Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu has lauded the efforts of the central and State governments and the resolve, response and cooperation of the people leading to successful implementation of the first week of the nationwide lockdown announced to contain the spread of Corona virus in the countr...

Will RSS handle the legal system in the country now ?

Jayesh Shah, Gandidham There have been allegations that government machinery has been saffronized ever since the NDA government came to the Center. Controversy has been created with the help of fundamentalist Hindu, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for the implementation of lockdown in Kutch district of Gujarat. But A is clear that the Prime...

New Incubator technology in Puna to disinfect, remove viruses, bacteri...

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 A technology has been developed by an incubatee company of Scitech Park, Pune which offers an effective solution for India’s fight against Covid 19 by reducing the viral load of infected areas within a room significantly within an hour. The technology has been developed under the NIDHI PRAYAS program initiated by the Department ...

Railway Transport 60000 wagons of essential goods

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 While the country is completely locked down due to the pandemic of Coronavirus, Indian Railways continues to work round the clock to ensure availability of essential commodities through its uninterrupted freight services. On 28th March 2020, total 695 rakes/35942 wagons were loaded out of which 442 rakes/24412 wagons were loa...

Railways 5000 coaches being modified as Isolation coaches

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In In order to prevent the spread of COVID 19, Indian Railways is making an all out effort to supplement the health care efforts of Government of India. The spectrum of steps include modification of passenger coaches as isolation coaches, equipping the existing Railway Hospitals to meet the COVID needs, earmarking of hospital be...

officers and staff of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal decide to contribu...

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In view of the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 which has engulfed the entire world and has posed severe health and economic ramifications for our country, a public charitable trust under the name of 'Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)' has been set up under the Chairmanship o...

The National Modern Art Gallery performs virtual tours in Corona

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In the wake of NOVEL CORONA VIRUS (COVID-2019), India is following lock down for 21 days. The Museums and Libraries under Ministry of Culture are closed for public access till further orders due to which people are not able to visit National Gallery of Modern Art to see its permanent collection. In the present scenario, on th...

Regulations to provide relief in corporate insolvency resolution proce...

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 To address this difficulty faced by the lockdown due to COVID-19, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) amended the CIRP Regulations to provide that the period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak shall not be counted for the purposes of the time-line for any activity that ...

No disciplinary action should be taken against SEZ units

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In view of the sudden outbreak of COVID‐19 pandemic and the nation‐wide lock‐down, most government offices are closed and a few involved in emergency services etc., are functioning with skeletal staff. The Department of Commerce has therefore decided to provide suitable relaxations on compliances to be met by units / developers ...

Cargo planes launched for medical supply

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is coordinating with state Governments for supply of medical equipment and related essential items needed for protection against and testing of COVID-19.   Based on requirements received from various states on urgent basis, the senior officials of the  Ministry  coordinate with supply ag...

3% concession in interest on payment of crop credit to farmers

Delhi, 30 MAR 2020 In the wake of lockdown due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has extended the benefit of 2% Interest Subvention (IS) to Banks and 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) to all farmers upto 31st May, 2020 for all crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh given by banks which have become due or are becoming due between 1st March, 2020 an...

dedication and commitment of the organizations towards serving humanit...

PM interacts with social welfare organizations Delhi 30 MAR 2020 The entire nation is displaying immense resilience, grit and patience in facing the challenge of COVID-19. Recalling that Mahatma Gandhi used to say that serving the poor and downtrodden is the best way to serve the nation, he praised the dedication and commitment of the partici...

contribution of one day salary by the employees of Defence, Rs 500 cro...

MoD employees to contribute one day salary to PM-CARES Fund; Rs 500 crore contribution expected Delhi, 29 MAR 2020 Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the contribution of one day salary by the employees of Ministry of Defence to the PM-CARES Fund to fight Covid-19. It is estimated that around Rs 500 crore will be collectively ...

PM at the helm of India’s Fight against COVID-19

Prime Minister continues his interactions with various stakeholders, Interacts with over 200 people on a daily basis Delhi, 29 MAR 2020 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is continuing his interactions with various stakeholders in India’s fight against COVID-19. Prime Minister interacts with over 200 people on a daily basis which includes pho...

Narendra Modi says social distancing is the most effective way of pro...

People need to show sympathy and cooperation with those in isolation and self-quarantine; says PM. Delhi, 29 MAR 2020 “Many soldiers fighting the Coronavirus are not in the confines of their homes but outside their homes. These are our front line soldiers-especially our brothers and sisters on duty as nurses, doctors and paramedical staff. I spok...