CHENNAI: A depression that formed Monday morning over the Southwest Bay of bengal and located about 630 km off the coast of Chennai, it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, to be called Nivar – in the next 24 hours. The system is expected to bring heavy rains …
Read More »Covid-19 situation “grim”, observes SC; Seeks report from Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam
Taking note of the worsening situation of Covid-19 in the country, the Supreme Court on Monday requested state governments to submit status reports on the current situation in the respective states. Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Assam have been asked to submit affidavits on the steps they have taken so far. …
Read More »RBI Task Force Brings NBFCs Closer to Becoming Banks, But Not Easy Yet
Shares of India’s Non-Bank Finance Companies (NBFCs), especially those promoted by large trading companies, have received a boost in hopes of entering the banking sector. The view is that these NBFCs could soon become banks if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) takes the recommendations of a task force seriously. …
Read More »Rail services to resume in Punjab, says Minister Piyush Goyal: The Tribune India
New Delhi, November 23 Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that Indian Railways will start providing services from and through Punjab as farmers’ unions have announced the complete lifting of the blockades. “After the postponement of the movement of farmers on the railways and stations in Punjab from 23 …
Read More »The Supreme Court censures the governments of Delhi and Gujarat for failing to control the coronavirus; calls on all states to submit a status report | India News
NEW DELHI: On Monday, the Supreme Court detained the governments of Gujarat and Delhi for the worsening of the coronavirus situation and asked all states to submit status reports within two days detailing the steps taken, the steps that are intended. take and the necessary help from the Center to …
Read More »Under Fire, Vijayan Says He Will Not Implement Amended Kerala Police Law
Written by Shaju Philip, Manoj CG | Kochi, New Delhi | Updated: November 23, 2020 1:30:09 pm Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Archive) Amid widespread criticism, The Government of Kerala decided on Monday not to implement the amendment Kerala Police Law demanding a jail sentence for any social media abuse …
Read More »Coronavirus: After Ahmedabad, Gujarat Imposes Night Curfew in Three More Cities; check details
Among the cities in Madhya Pradesh where the government has imposed a night curfew are the capital Bhopal, Ratlam, Indore, Vidisha and Gwalior. (Credit: The Indian Express) With the number of coronavirus cases registering an increase in the state, the Gujarat government has imposed a night curfew on four of …
Read More »PM Modi inaugurates multi-storey apartments for MPs in New Delhi | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated, via video conference, multi-story flats for Members of Parliament (MPs) located at Dr BD Marg in New Delhi. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla He was also present on the occasion. Eight bungalows, which were more than 80 years old, have been …
Read More »Government has not yet clarified seeking approval from the Governor of Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram News
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Even when all eyes are on the Raj bhavan to know if the governor Arif mohammad khan give permission to prosecute the opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala at bar bribery case, the state government has yet to send the file to the Raj Bhavan. On Saturday, the prime minister Pinarayi …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi opens flats for MPs, praises them for facilitating Parliament’s session even during the pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated multi-story flats for Members of Parliament (MPs) at Dr BD Marg in Delhi. A total of 76 homes have been developed from eight old bungalows, which were over 80 years old, as noted in a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday. …
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