Year: 2020

IndiGo closes bookings till May 31

IndiGo closes bookings till May 31

Lois C. Ferrara April 20, 2020

NEW DELHI: Post the order by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), IndiGo has closed its...

Delhi Police distributes record five million food packets among poor

Delhi Police distributes record five million food packets among poor

Lois C. Ferrara April 20, 2020

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has distributed five million food packets among the poor and the homeless...

Karnataka government extends stringent lockdown measures till April 21 midnight

Karnataka government extends stringent lockdown measures till April 21 midnight

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Sunday issued fresh orders to continue the stringent lockdown measures issued by...

Small, medium enterprises should act prudently, avoid over-leveraging: SBI chief

Small, medium enterprises should act prudently, avoid over-leveraging: SBI chief

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

MUMBAI: State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Sunday urged small and medium enterprises to act...

Here’s how non-bank lenders plan to raise money

Here’s how non-bank lenders plan to raise money

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

Social distancing is the prescribed norm to beat the viral chain, but in the complex world of...

DGCA bars airlines from booking tickets beyond May 3, 2020

DGCA bars airlines from booking tickets beyond May 3, 2020

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

Informing airlines that the announcement on restarting of flights will be made separately, the Directorate General of...

COVID-19: Govt forms database of healthcare professionals, volunteers to manage human resource

COVID-19: Govt forms database of healthcare professionals, volunteers to manage human resource

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

NEW DELHI: A nationwide database of healthcare professionals and volunteers has been created to help states and...

Government unlikely to exempt GST on masks, ventilators, PPEs as it would lead to blocking of ITC

Government unlikely to exempt GST on masks, ventilators, PPEs as it would lead to blocking of ITC

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

NEW DELHI: The government is unlikely to exempt GST on medical items like ventilators, PPEs, masks, test...

Lockdown: CBSE to assess loss of time for students, rationalise syllabus for classes 9-12

Lockdown: CBSE to assess loss of time for students, rationalise syllabus for classes 9-12

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is considering rationalising the syllabus for classes 9 to 12...

Harvesting peaks, sowing continues for summer crops during lock down

Harvesting peaks, sowing continues for summer crops during lock down

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

NEW DELHI: Amid the lockdown, government has allowed farm activities to continue, which has resulted in minimum...