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India on Tuesday called on members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to facilitate the return of large numbers of Indian workers and professionals who want to resume work amid the easing of Covid-19-related restrictions. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar raised the issue during India’s annual political dialogue with the GCC …

The government said on Tuesday that India’s growth story is intact despite the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The announcement was made by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), which reports to the Ministry of Finance. “India continues to see a rebound in the economy over the last few months since …

Passengers traveling on Mumbai suburban train network without masks will now have to pay fines as part of an exercise to stop the spread of Covid-19. A fine of Rs. 200 and will be charged based on Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) notification of fines for spitting and not wearing …

The Maharashtra government on Thursday extended the ongoing lockdown for another month as cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continue to rise in the state. It will now remain in effect until November 30, authorities said. While the national count is seeing a drop in daily cases, Maharashtra remains the …

The state government, within the framework of its ‘Mission start over’ plan, said that the phased opening of activities in Maharashtra “will remain in effect until November 30, 2020 to contain the COVID-I 9 epidemic in the state and all departments of the government of Maharashtra will strictly implement these …

Indian markets were unable to sustain their slight recovery in midday trading and fell half a percent, before the October series derivatives contracts expired. The S&P BSE Sensex was trading around 39,700 levels, down 220 points. The index hit an intraday low of 39,524. Meanwhile, the broader Nifty50 index hovered …

Indian Railways has said that it received a letter No. DMU 2020 / CR 92 / DM 1 dated October 28, 2020 from the Maharashtra state government regarding the resumption of local train services for the general public while simultaneously guarantees compliance with all covid – 19 protocols. To ensure …

As countries around the world grapple with the prospect of renewed closures, the Australian city of Melbourne offers a harsh lesson on the costs of controlling the coronavirus. The city of 5 million people emerged Wednesday from one of the world’s longest and tightest closures that shuttered businesses and confined …

India’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) count on Thursday surpassed the eight million mark as the country recorded nearly 50,000 new infections in the past 24 hours, bringing its count to 8,040,203, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health. However, the number of cases in the last 24 hours – …

CALCUTTA: The city’s air quality index surpassed the 200 mark, entering the ‘poor’ zone, on Wednesday for the first time since late March, raising concerns about an increase in patients with respiratory distress amid of the Covid situation. Track the level of pollution in your cityTOI, on Wednesday, had reported …