[ad_1] MUMBAI: Even as the Indian government prepares the second phase of its Air India repatriation flights, called the Vande Bharat Mission, for the dozens of Indian citizens stranded abroad, the opportunity means nothing, as they cannot afford the Rs 1 lakh or more to fly home and stay in …
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[ad_1] Passengers walk on a platform when arriving from New Delhi at New Jalpaiguri Train Station (AFP) NEW DELHI: Railways will begin issuing limited tickets on the waiting list starting May 15 for the AC special trains It is running between Delhi and 15 cities, even as the government is …
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[ad_1] CISF has prepared a standard operating protocol for the safe restart of the Delhi metro NEW DELHI: Lockdown 4.0 is likely to see more opening above economic activities, particularly manufacturing in more sectors, and most importantly, the resumption of mass transportation on a limited scale. But there are hints …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India became the twelfth nation to record more than 75,000 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, crossing the milestone on a day when the country recorded the second-highest single-day count of new cases and deaths, including when Maharashtra exceeded 25,000 mark in the cases registered so far. 3,783 cases …
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[ad_1] Representative image NEW DELHI: The Railways has operated 642 special Shramik trains since May 1, transporting eight Lakh migrant workers to their homes who were stranded in various parts of the country due to the blockade caused by the coronavirus, officials said Wednesday. Of these, Uttar Pradesh received the …
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[ad_1] File photo of Rajya Sabha President M. Venkaiah Naidu NEW DELHI: The Opposition has had an advantage in Rajya Sabha for 39 of the 68 years in terms of numbers, but this did not have a negative impact on the development of laws, despite other concerns that arose, Rajya …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the Center’s COVID-19 economic stimulus package had nothing for lakhs of poor and hungry migrant workers who have been walking to their homes, and expressed disappointment with the finance minister’s announcements. Addressing a press conference through video conferencing, Chidambaram …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi asked on Wednesday as to why no questions were being asked from “activist judges“and those taking commercial arbitration post retirement. The statement assumes significance as the former CJI was criticized by several retired judges for accepting …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday proposed strong “collective action” by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (OCS) to confront the overwhelming threat of terrorism. Jaishankar made the comments in a video conference of foreign ministers from SCO member countries, an influential China-dominated bloc that focuses on political and …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Nine states and Union territories have not reported any new Covid-19 patients in the past 24 hours and the rate of duplication of cases has increased to 12.6 days, union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday. Although the death toll is due, the novel coronavirus increased …
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