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‘Disciplined’ northeast emerges as model of COVID-19 management: Jitendra Singh

He said within six years of the Modi government, the northeastern region has emerged as the model for development for the entire country.




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Telangana police to rollout AI-based system to check face mask norm violations

The state government, which has made wearing a mask mandatory in public places, on Thursday issued orders imposing Rs 1,000 as fine for those not complying with it.




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Good news on Coronavirus medicine! Study finds this antiviral drug combo promising against COVID-19

The researchers believe that a future phase 3 trial will confirm or refute the usefulness of this candidate drug as a backbone treatment for COVID-19.




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EPF withdrawal for COVID-19 online: Have Rs 2,00,000 in PF account? Check how much you can get

PF Advance Withdrawal for COVID-19: Are you running out of cash amid Coornavirus crisis and want to withdraw from Provident Fund account?




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COVID-19: Indian-origin woman faces charges for refusing to wear face mask in Singapore

The mall staff informed the police and when the officers requested to see her identity, she allegedly started peeling off the address sticker on her identity card.




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Coronavirus in Rajasthan: 76 fresh cases in state; total COVID-19 count reaches 3,655

Jaipur is the worst-hit Rajasthan district with a total of 1,165 case, including 54 deaths.




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LG Polymers says vapour leak caused accident at Vizag plant

The firm said a special task force has been set up to help victims and families to resolve any issues and provide every assistance to the bereaved families.




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COVID-19 lockdown: Delayed academic plans and uncertainty-anxiety grips CBSE class 12 students

The COVID-19 lockdown, came with a different set of concerns for class 12 students, whose board exams were postponed midway following the outbreak of coronavirus, putting on hold their future plans as well.




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CBSE Class 10, 12 board evaluation begins! Teachers to be provided answer sheets at home

The evaluation of the answer sheets has been delayed due to a nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak.




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‘Confusion’ within central government in fight against COVID-19: Congress

The Congress on Saturday said there was "confusion" within the central government in its fight against the novel coronavirus and wondered how would India tackle the pandemic if officials continued to speak in different voices.




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Vizag gas leak: Situation ‘normal’ says Andhra govt; DGP inspects plant amid protests

The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday said the situation was "normal" in RR Venkatapuram village, where a styrene vapour leak from the LG Polymers plant claimed 12 lives and left over 300 people hospitalized with various ailments.




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Testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day, says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

The testing capacity for COVID-19 has been scaled up to around 95,000 tests per day and a total of 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far across 332 government and 121 private laboratories, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.




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ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to develop COVID-19 vaccine

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, the Health Ministry said.




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Free COVID-19 Threat List - Domain Risk Assessments for Coronavirus Threats

DomainTools is providing a free, curated list of high-risk COVID-19-related domains to support the community during the Coronavirus crisis. The list will be updated daily and available for CSV download.




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Quebec Conducts Two Draws and Invites 162 Skilled Worker Candidates

Quebec held two draws in October and issued 162 invitations to apply to the aspirants in the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. A Gradual ProgressFirstly, On October 23, it invited 89 persons to meet the labor market requirements. Also, the Candidates…




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Canada Holds the 131st Express Entry Draw and Issues 3,600 Invitations

IRCC conducted its 131st Express Entry draw, and has issued Invitations to Apply for 3,600 candidates on November 27th.  Features of the DrawHere the minimum score in the Comprehensive Ranking System stood at 471, which is lesser by one point…




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British Columbia Invites 348 Candidates in Five Provincial Streams

On November 26th British Columbia held a draw and has extended 348 invitations to Skilled Workers as well as International Graduates in its new Provincial Nominee Program. The draw covered five provincial streams. These Skilled workers of the provincial…




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Manitoba Provincial Draw Invites 221 Overseas Workers and Global Students

Manitoba PNP held a draw on December 6th and invited 221 candidates to apply for immigration on the provincial nomination leading to permanent residence in the country. These candidates were in• Skilled Worker Overseas• Skilled Worker in Canada,•…




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Canada Holds 132nd Express Entry Draw and Crosses 82,000 Invites in 2019

Canada conducted its new draw in the Express Entry, and issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply to the candidates on December 11th.  In it the least Comprehensive Ranking System score was 472, which is one point increase comparing to the 131st Express…




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Ontario Issues 667 Invitations in Skilled Trades to Express Entry Candidates

The immigration authorities in Ontario held their largest draw on December 11th4wsqor 2019, and issued 667 Notifications of Interest to such candidates who had a profile in Express Entry Pool. This was the first draw in the Skilled Trades stream after…




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Ontario Seeks an Enhanced Provincial Immigration Allocation by 2021

Ontario immigration is seeking an enhanced allocation of provincial immigrants from the Canadian federal government it receives every year. It wants the allocation in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program at 13,300 by 2021, and it is 7,000 in this year. Reasons…




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133rd Express Entry Draw of Canada Issues 3,200 Invitations

The immigration authorities in Canada conducted their 133rd Express Entry draw, within eight days of the earlier draw, and issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply, to the promising candidates, on December 19. The DetailsThere was a decline of three points…




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Prince Edward Island Holds a Final Draw and Invites 111 Aspirants

On December 19 Prince Edward Island held its final draw for 2019 and issued 111 invitations under the system of Expression of Interest. 100 of these were issued to Express Entry and Labor Impact candidates, and 11 to the Business Impact category. In…




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Nova Scotia Holds A Labor Priorities Stream Draw and Invites 144 Candidates

Nova Scotia held a draw in the Labor Market Priorities stream on December 20 and invited 144 candidates belonging to the Express Entry having the required work experience related to public relations, advertising, or marketing sectors. The category of…




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Saskatchewan Invites 595 Candidates in the Recent Expression of Interest Draw

Saskatchewan has invited 595 candidates belonging to Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand categories to seek the provincial nomination for permanent residence in Canada.Making a Fine ProgressOn December 20 a draw was held for The Saskatchewan Immigrant…




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Nova Scotia Achieves A Record Immigration Driving Up the Provincial Population

Nova Scotia Province had a record-breaking growth in population and the credit goes to immigrants as well as interprovincial migrants.Impressive Performance by the ProvinceAs per the estimates of Statistics Canada the growth in population was 12,339…




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Saskatchewan Holds EOI Draw Targeting 96 Jobs and Issues 595 Invitations

The immigration authorities in Saskatchewan targeted 96 NOC codes and issued 595 invitations in their recent provincial draw for Expression of Interest draw on December 20. Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program featured invitations in the provincial…




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134th Express Entry Draw Held in Canada - Issues 3,400 PR Invitations

On January 8th Canada held its First Draw in 2020 and Invited 3,400 Express Entry Candidates to get the PR. In this draw the minimum score of the Comprehensive Ranking System increased by four points to 473 in comparison to the earlier…




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Ontario Invites 242 Candidates in Express Entry Draw for French Speakers

On January 9th, Ontario conducted a draw for the first time after May 2019 in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream that is linked to Express Entry. The draw in Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued 242 Notifications of Interest.The qualifying…




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Saskatchewan Holds A Draw and Issues Invitations to 308 Promising Candidates

The immigration officials of Saskatchewan issued 308 invitations that target 82 NOC codes in the first skilled worker draw for Expression of Interest draw in the present year on January 9th. This draw was held in Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program…




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Labor Force Survey in Canada Shows Employment Gains in Various Provinces

Ontario and Quebec were the leading provinces to have employment gains in December. The latest Labor Force Survey of Statistics Canada revealed these facts.57,000 more employees were employed in the private sector of Canada during December. There was…




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BC PNP Tech Pilot Holds the First Draw of Year and Invites 70 Candidates

British Columbia invited 70 candidates in the initial BC PNP Tech Pilot draw for the present year on January 14th.  It issued invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program as mentioned below:SI – Skilled Workers…




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Prince Edward Island Holds A Major Draw and Invites 123 Candidates

Prince Edward Island held the first draw for the year on January 16th and has issued 123 invitations to immigration candidates.Forward looking ProgramThe PEI Provincial Nominee Program invited the candidates in the Labor Impact, and Business Impact class…




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135th Express Entry Draw in Held in Canada - Invites 3,400 Candidates

Canadian Immigration authorities are beginning the issuing process at a great pace. In an Express Entry draw conducted on January 22, 2020, they issued 3,400 Invitations to Apply. The CRS score had a decline of two points in comparison to the draw held…




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Alberta Provincial Draw Issues 150 Invitations to Express Entry Candidates

150 invitations were issued to Express Entry candidates to apply and seek the Alberta provincial nomination on January 9. The Candidates having a 350 CRS score received these NOIs.Through the Alberta Express Entry Stream the Alberta Immigrant Nominee…




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British Columbia Holds the Entrepreneur Draw & Invites 25 Candidates

British Columbia conducted an Entrepreneur Immigration draw and issued 25 invitations to candidates belonging to two streams on January 14th.This draw of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program had 18 invitations in General Entrepreneur stream as…




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Fan of routine, Djokovic finds it tough to adjust to uncertainty

World number one Novak Djokovic said he initially struggled to cope with the uncertainty surrounding when tennis can restart after its shutdown in early March due to the novel coronavirus.




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Arvind Krishna To Lead IBM: 5 Things To Know About The IIT-Kanpur Alumnus

Indian-origin technology executive Arvind Krishna has been named Chief Executive Officer of American IT giant IBM. Mr Krishna, 57, succeeds Virginia Rometty, who described him as the "right CEO for...




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Arvind Kejriwal: From An Impressive Debut To A Conscious Rebranding

On January 30, Arvind Kejriwal said at a campaign meeting in Delhi: "Vote me if you think I am your son, if you think I am a terrorist, then please vote BJP". A politician urging voters to pick their...




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Know Your Delhi Candidate: Arvinder Singh Lovely

Arvinder Singh Lovely is a Congress leader who had walked out of his party in 2017 to join the BJP. He returned to the Congress in February 2018. Mr Lovely, who has been the Delhi Education Minister...




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Arvind Kejriwal Oath Event: Rajendra Gautam To Take Oath As Delhi Minister

Rajendra Pal Gautam, the minister of social welfare in the incumbent Delhi government, will on Sunday take oath as a minister in the new Arvind Kejriwal government.




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Pandemic slams Asia's factories, activity hits financial crisis lows

Asia's factory activity was ravaged in April, business surveys showed Monday, and the outlook dimmed further as government restrictions on movement to contain the coronavirus outbreak froze global production and slashed demand.




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Viral Video Of Woman 'Boxing' Dog Sparks Outrage

An investigation has been launched in Idaho after a video of a woman 'boxing' a dog went viral online, sparking outrage among viewers.




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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Coronavirus, Murder Hornets? Twitter Thinks So

Some social media users are convinced that an early episode of The Simpsons also came close to predicting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the invasion of "murder hornets".




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"Don't Visit Linkin Park": Mumbai Police's Musical Warning Amid Lockdown

Mumbai Police asked residents to respect lockdown rules - and enlisted the help of some popular bands to do so.




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"He Hired A Hitman To Kill Me": A Human Trafficking Survivor's Viral Post

It has been over 16 year since Harold D'Souza arrived in the United States. He wanted to build a better life for himself and his family in the land of opportunities. Instead, Mr D'Souza ended up...




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Viral: Mother, Daughter 'Drive' Cardboard Car To McDonald's Drive-Thru

A mother and daughter in Belgium found out that their local McDonald's outlet was only serving drive-thru customers. The duo, not owning a car, decided to build one out of cardboard.




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Video: Bridge Full Of Traffic Sways Due To Strong Winds

A bridge in China was temporarily closed to public after it was filmed swaying up and down because of strong winds.




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Can You Decode Mumbai Police's Lockdown Mandate? Twitter Is Divided

Mumbai Police drew inspiration from a topic that has been trending all over social media - the name of Elon Musk's newborn baby boy - to devise a brainteaser with an important message.




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A Glimpse Of Actor Devika Bhise's Fun-Filled Udaipur Wedding. Watch

While Devika Bhise had earlier delighted fans by sharing a few snaps from the wedding day and pre-wedding functions on Instagram, designer Anita Dongre took to Instagram this morning to give them...