KOLKATA: Smartphone maker Realme said it is receiving “massive orders” since Sunday midnight on e-commerce and will be able to meet the current demand through existing stocks till factory reopens. The company said it has approached the state government to get necessary approvals for reopening limited production lines with measures […]
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The government has decided to withdraw “faulty” rapid antibody test kits from use and cancel all procurement orders after it emerged that the kits from China were showing inaccurate results. “The kits will be withdrawn, and the orders will be cancelled,” said a senior government official, on the condition of […]
CHANDIGARH: In view of present COVID-19 situation, Haryana government has directed that for now, private schools should only charge tuition fees on per month basis from students. The other charges including building and maintenance funds, admission fees, computer fees and any other funds should not be charged. While, if any […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre has placed orders with several pharmaceutical companies to procure over 10 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets, which the ICMR has recommended to be used as a preventive medication for COVID-19 healthcare workers, an official said on Friday. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended the anti-malarial […]
NEW DELHI: Power distribution companies must continue to buy power from renewable energy producers and clear their dues “on a regular basis as was being done prior to the lockdown”, the new and renewable energy ministry has said. The ministry on Thursday directed the discoms to accept invoices and billing […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre will not consider the lockdown period for diverse purposes, including review of a suspension order before its expiry and accepting voluntary retirement notices by government officials, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the nationwide lockdown last week to prevent the […]
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered extension of the state-wide curfew till April 14 and directed foolproof sealing of the state’s borders. Singh also promised special insurance for Punjab Police personnel and sanitation workers engaged in the anti-COVID battle, an official statement said here. He asked Finance […]
The Union power ministry has issued directions to power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to provide three months’ moratorium to discoms to make payment to generation and transmission companies and transmission and charge no penalty on late payment. This will include payments by distribution companies to private power plants […]
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has instructed all states and UTs to ensure operational continuity of print and electronic media, following the precautionary lockdown to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, and ensure there is no impediment to printing and distribution of newspapers in any city. The directive came […]
BENGALURU: Unable to handle a sudden surge in demand, India’s two largest grocery players, BigBasket and Grofers, have started delaying orders by days and in some cases cancelling those, while also selectively shutting down certain delivery pin codes. On Friday, raging consumers took to microblogging site Twitter to complain. “We’d […]