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India to push for withdrawal for troops, removal of structures

06 Jun 2020 03:38 AM IST

The military top brass of India and China will hold talks on Saturday to resolve the standoff in the Eastern Ladakh region and de-escalation of forces across the Line of Actual Control. Withdrawal of troops and removal of permanent and temporary structures are likely to feature among India’s demands in

Coronavirus not deadly in India, getting milder with time: CCMB

06 Jun 2020 03:34 AM IST

Scientists at the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have claimed that coronavirus in India is not deadly and is getting milder with time. CCMB director Rakesh Kumar Mishra told The Daily Guardian that the virus is not that “nasty” as our immunity system is getting strengthened with

Pulwama 2.0 foiled as forces defuse rockets in Anantnag

06 Jun 2020 03:32 AM IST

The armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir had a major success on Friday in uncovering a Pulwama-like a terror plot against the country. Rockets in the mountainous areas of Anantnag were placed aiming to target the Army in large numbers. These rockets were defused by the forces. Two days ago

Pay rents or face imminent eviction, SEZs face Catch-22 situation

06 Jun 2020 03:30 AM IST

In India, software companies are opened with certain restrictions but they face a multitude of problems. For the past three months, since the work has come to a halt, these companies don’t have money to pay the rents for their premises. In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh Special Economic Zones

SC seeks Centre’s reply on free, subsidised corona treatment in private hospitals

06 Jun 2020 03:27 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday has sought Centre’s reply on PILs seeking subsidised or free coronavirus treatment in private hospitals. The plea asked not all the hospitals but those private or charitable hospitals, who have been allotted lands at confessional rates, should treat some patients for free. Citing previous rulings

Air India starts booking for 75 flights to US, Canada under Vande Bharat Mission

06 Jun 2020 03:24 AM IST

As India eases lockdown after almost two-and-half-month, Air India has begun ticket bookings under the phase-3 of Mission Vande Bharat for 75 special repatriation flights from Friday afternoon onwards for the destinations like Chicago, Washington, San Francisco, Newark, Vancouver and Toronto. The flight will be operating between 9 June and

Letter from Bihar police HQ calls migrant labourers ‘criminals’, withdrawn

06 Jun 2020 03:21 AM IST

The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has landed itself in a soup after a recent letter from Bihar Police Headquarters on 29 May, raised apprehensions that migrant labourers might allegedly resort to criminal activities over financial hardships brought to them during the coronavirus pandemic. The letter, which was issued by Bihar

As cases surge in capital, Delhi govt issues new SOPs for Covid hospitals

06 Jun 2020 03:18 AM IST

To further streamline the handling of corona-positive patients in Delhi, the AAP government on Friday issued fresh SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) to all Covid-19 hospitals in the capital and sought information on beds for the economically weaker section (EWS). The Kejriwal government which has been receiving widespread criticism and complaints

India, China talk in military and diplomatic domains

06 Jun 2020 03:07 AM IST

In an attempt to diffuse the brewing border tension between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) the Coprs commanders from both the sides will meet today morning 9 am IST at the Moldo Border Meeting point (BMP) in Akshai China region. The location is near the

Defence Ministry moving forward on corporatisation of OFB

06 Jun 2020 03:05 AM IST

Taking another step forward in the corporatisation of the OFB, a High Level Official Committee (HLOC) of Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence (MoD), has commenced talks with employees’ federations/unions to address their concerns regarding corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in MoD on Friday. The committee, headed

Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board: Unknown angle

06 Jun 2020 03:02 AM IST

Ordnance Factory Board has underperformed and underdelivered to the nation. If its efficiency is improved by even 50%, Aatmanirbhar Bharat will be 100%. However for all this to happen, the OFB needs to be corporatised in a proper manner.

Five great resources for easy and wholesome recipes during lockdown

06 Jun 2020 02:58 AM IST

Unlock 1.0 has begun in full force in India; however, now is the time to exercise caution more than ever before. Research shows that the deadly Spanish flu of 1918-19 attacked in two waves. The initial phase toward the end of World War I was harsh, but things escalated during