In his first New Year’s speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Covid-19 crisis had forced those who did not understand the importance of migrant workers to do so. He spoke at the inauguration of six Light House Projects under the Global Housing Technology Challenge with the …
Read More »PM-CARES ‘controlled by the government’, but not subject to RTI Act, says Center in new response
The Center has said in a new response on the Right to Information that PM-CARES or the Prime Minister’s Fund for Assistance and Assistance to Citizens in Emergencies is a body “owned and established” by the government. The government’s response contradicted its recent claim that the fund was private. The …
Read More »Virus bites, confinement hurts, GDP drops to the majority in the first quarter
NEW DELHI : India’s economy contracted by a historic 23.9% in the June quarter, earning the nation the grim distinction of the fastest-shrinking major economy, a downward spiral that has been triggered by the coronavirus crisis. The GDP data highlighted the extent of the economic damage inflicted by the pandemic …
Read More »Sensex, witty hammered as Sitharaman’s stimulus details fail to excite
[ad_1] Bangalore: Indian stocks fell on Thursday after the government received a poorly received initial stimulus to help companies affected by the coronavirus, while a bleak outlook from the head of the US Federal Reserve. USA It further weakened the feeling. India’s premier NSE Nifty 50 index erased its 2% …
Read More »Delhi Police Consider Providing Buses To Rail Passengers In Need Of Public Transportation
[ad_1] Delhi police are considering organizing a bus service for rail passengers who will arrive in the national capital and will require public transport, Harendra K Singh, Deputy Commissioner for Police (Railways) told ANI news agency. “For those who arrive in Delhi on special trains and rely on public transport, …
Read More »“We are prepared for the worst”: Minister of Health on the Covid-19 crisis
[ad_1] India is not expected to witness a situation like other nations most affected by Covid-19, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said Saturday. The minister added that the administration has still prepared the country for a situation if the pandemic takes a worse turn. “We do not anticipate the …
Read More »India eases tax residence rules for NRIs, foreign visitors withheld due to air travel ban
[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Non-resident Indians (NRIs) and foreign visitors held in India due to the suspension of air travel will not have to count the length of their extended stay when deciding on their state of fiscal residence, the government said on Friday. The Central Direct Tax Board (CBDT) …
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