Year: 2020

Bengal governor vs state government again! This time over Covid-19

Bengal governor vs state government again! This time over Covid-19

Lois C. Ferrara April 16, 2020

New Delhi: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has alleged that the state government was in ‘denial’ about...

Nirmala Sitharaman to meet PM Narendra Modi for stimulus 2.0

Nirmala Sitharaman to meet PM Narendra Modi for stimulus 2.0

Lois C. Ferrara April 16, 2020

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to finalise the...

IPL 2020 postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus: BCCI

IPL 2020 postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus: BCCI

Lois C. Ferrara April 16, 2020

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday confirmed that the upcoming...

Wheat procurement kicks off, government gears up for kharif

Wheat procurement kicks off, government gears up for kharif

Lois C. Ferrara April 15, 2020

CHANDIGARH | NEW DELHI: Government Crop procurement, the biggest economic activity in most parts of northern and...

gdp: India GDP projections by World Bank, IMF too optimistic: Ex-CEA Subramanian

gdp: India GDP projections by World Bank, IMF too optimistic: Ex-CEA Subramanian

Lois C. Ferrara April 15, 2020

New Delhi: Former chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian on Wednesday said the GDP numbers being projected by...

epilators: Maharashtra allows e-commerce sales of all goods

epilators: Maharashtra allows e-commerce sales of all goods

Lois C. Ferrara April 15, 2020

Kolkata: Maharashtra government on Wednesday said it will allow full-fledged e-commerce business in the state during the...

Large retailers to focus purely on e-commerce during lockdown 2.0 due to exemption

Large retailers to focus purely on e-commerce during lockdown 2.0 due to exemption

Lois C. Ferrara April 15, 2020

KOLKATA/DELHI: With the government allowing e-commerce as an exempted sector in Lockdown 2.0, brick-and-mortar retail chains are...

Health ministry: Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 392; cases climb to 11,933: Health Ministry

Health ministry: Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 392; cases climb to 11,933: Health Ministry

Lois C. Ferrara April 15, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 392 with 39 fatalities reported...

Indian begins export of major farm items amid COVID-19 lockdown: Government

Indian begins export of major farm items amid COVID-19 lockdown: Government

Lois C. Ferrara April 15, 2020

NEW DELHI: India has started export of major farm products such as rice, meat, dairy and processed...

More than 8 lakh PACL investors get back their money

More than 8 lakh PACL investors get back their money

Lois C. Ferrara April 15, 2020

NEW DELHI: A total of Rs 205 crore have been paid to over 8 lakh investors of...