By Anirban Nag In the second week of April, deep into India’s initial 21-day lockdown to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, senior officials at
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Centre puts DA hike for government employees on hold amid coronavirus pandemic
The government has put on hold increase in dearness allowance for its employees because of the strain on its finances due to Covid-19. The union
View: Invest in fibre network to support data consumption upswing during Covid pandemic
By Anand AgarwalOver the last couple of decades, internet connectivity has become the lifeblood of global economies, fuelling innovation and technological advancement. We now live
Competition Commission cautions businesses against unfair practices amid coronavirus pandemic
India’s competition regulator has cautioned companies from taking advantage of the Covid-19 situation and engaging in anti-competitive practices, but allowed for greater coordination in the
covid impact: To do or not to do, dilemma for BJD politicians: Public service in the time of pandemic
BHUBANESWAR: Naveen Patnaik’s minister for labour, Susanta Singh courted controversy distributing money to construction workers during the lockdown. The influential Bhatli legislator from Bargarh district
Worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rises to 1,54,188
PARIS: The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 1,54,188 on Saturday, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.
Bayer’s chloroquine donation to U.S. raises concern about FDA standards in pandemic
On March 21, two days after President Donald Trump first touted chloroquine drugs as a “gamechanger” in the fight against COVID-19, administration officials privately described
Indian Army to strictly observe ‘no movement’ till April 19 due to coronavirus pandemic
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Thursday issued a directive to all its military establishments, cantonments, formation headquarters and units, asking them to strictly ensure
Colour coding to help manage COVID-19 pandemic, says Health Ministry
New Delhi: The government decision to divide all districts across the country into hotspots, nonhotspots and green zones will help in managing the Covid-19 pandemic
US Visa: US allows visa extension for non-immigrants due to Covid-19 pandemic
Pune: Indian IT engineers working in the US whose H-1B visas whose visas are due to expire will now be able to stay on in