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Delhi Govt's E-Token Website For Liquor Crashes; Displays Server Error

On Thursday, the Delhi government had launched an official website for its an e-token system under which customers would be given a specific time for purchasing liquor in the wake of violations of social distancing norms by people crowding such outlets.{image-liquor-1588223729.jpg




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Covid 19 Impact: Govt. To Up Its Gross Borrowing For Fy21 To Rs. 12 Lakh Crore

As against the budget estimates (BE) for 2020-21, the government announced a raise in its estimated market borrowing from Rs. 7.8 lakh crore to Rs. 12 lakh crore. Giving the rationale, the government iterates that the Covid 19 pandemic has




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Govt Prepared To Restart Passenger Airlines; Domestic Flights May Resume By 15 May

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri was interviewed by some media channels this week wherein he spoke of the preparedness from the ministry's side on restarting operations for passengers, however, there will be changes to the way people travel




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Delhi Govt Issued 4.75 Lakh e-Tokens For Liquor In 2 Days

The Delhi government has so far issued around 4.75 lakh e-tokens to buy liquor in the national capital, an official told PTI on Saturday. The e-token system was introduced by the government on Thursday evening in the light of long queues




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Covid 19 Impact: Govt. To Up Its Gross Borrowing For Fy21 To Rs. 12 Lakh Crore

As against the budget estimates (BE) for 2020-21, the government announced a raise in its estimated market borrowing from Rs. 7.8 lakh crore to Rs. 12 lakh crore. Giving the rationale, the government iterates that the Covid 19 pandemic has




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Govt Prepared To Restart Passenger Airlines; Domestic Flights May Resume By 15 May

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri was interviewed by some media channels this week wherein he spoke of the preparedness from the ministry's side on restarting operations for passengers, however, there will be changes to the way people travel




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Delhi Govt Issued 4.75 Lakh e-Tokens For Liquor In 2 Days

The Delhi government has so far issued around 4.75 lakh e-tokens to buy liquor in the national capital, an official told PTI on Saturday. The e-token system was introduced by the government on Thursday evening in the light of long queues




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We have to learn to live with coronavirus says government

New Delhi, May 09: Indians will have to learn to live with coronavirus, the Health Ministry said. Addressing a press conference, joint secretary in the health ministry Lav Agarwal said there has been a reduction in the doubling time of COVID-19




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TN govt challenges HC order against closure of liquor stores

New Delhi, May 09: The Tamil Nadu government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the order of the Madras High Court which ordered the closure of liquor stores in the state. The HC while passing the order had




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Confusion over Delhi's COVID-19 toll as govt data, figures from hospitals don't match

New Delhi, May 09: Confusion prevailed over the number of deaths due to coronavirus in the national capital, with data from four hospitals showing that 92 people succumbed to the infection as against 68 fatalities reported by the Delhi government.




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Aarogya Setu Team Rubbishes Privacy Issue Reports, Government Assures Safety

Noted cybersecurity expert- Elliot Alderson (Twitter name) who previously exposed flaws in Aadhar, has now claimed that the Aarogya Setu app has a vulnerability that compromises the privacy of 90 million Indian users. The French cyber expert alerted the team behind




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Xiaomi To Pre-Install Aarogya Setu App Once Government Orders

Aarogya Setu is a COVID-19 tracking app that was recently launched by the Government of India. All central government employees were asked to download the Aarogya Setu app and come to the office only when the app status show as 'safe'.  Now, Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphones will have a pre-installed with




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Coronavirus Alert: Indian Government Creates Dedicated Twitter Handle

COVID-19 coronavirus has resulted in a country-wide shut down in India. Not only in India, but many other countries worldwide have implemented similar measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus. With the lockdown in place, the Indian government is




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Govt To Invest 15 Lakh Crore on Road Projects: सरकार सड़क निर्माण में 15 लाख करोड़ रुपये करेगी खर्च

केंद्रीय परिवहन एवं राजमार्ग मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने एक बैठक के दौरान खुलासा किया है कि मंत्रालय अगले दो साल में सड़क निर्माण में 15 लाख करोड़ रुपये खर्च करेगी। केंद्रीय मंत्री ने बताया कि ऑटो स्क्रैपिंग पॉलिसी को भी अंतिम




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Kannada TV Serials To Resume Shooting From May 25 After Receiving Green Signal From State Government

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, all film and television shoots in the country had come to a complete halt in March. However, according to the latest development, the Karnataka government has now granted permission for Kannada Television shows to




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Kamal Haasan Alerts Government, Says COVID-19 Death Toll Will Be More Than 2004 Tsunami

The deadly Novel Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the country with a ratio of 500 patients per day. Tamil Nadu has so far reported 5409 COVID-19 positive cases, in which almost half of them are in Chennai- the capital of the




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Govardhan Puja 2019: Know The Meaning, Muhurat, Puja Vidhi And Significance Of The Festival

Every year the fourth day of Diwali festival i.e., the next day after Deepawali, is celebrated as Govardhan Puja. On this day people worship Lord Krishna and Lord Govardhan. This year the festival will be celebrated on 28 October 2019.




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Delhi govt issues 4.75 lakh e-tokens to buy liquor

The e-token is sent on mobile phones of registered people. The new system was introduced on Thursday in the wake of long queues outside liquor vends and people not following social distancing norms there.




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Explained: How government’s extra Rs 4.2 trillion borrowing will affect you

Here are the answers to some of the key questions you may have about the government’s borrowing programme and how it affects various stakeholders.




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Slideshow | Market loses 6% amid rising coronavirus cases, no stimulus package from government; Rupee falls

In the last week the Indian rupee ended lower by 45 paise at 75.55 on May 8 against its April 30 closing of 75.10.




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Govts imposing taxes in times of distress #39;cruel#39;: Chidambaram

New or higher taxes are justified only when the economy is booming, the former finance minister said, dubbing the imposition of taxes as "cruel".




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#39;Govt could roll out fiscal stimulus of Rs 6-8 lakh crore, but unlikely in one stretch#39;

Markets would take back the drive if government does not live-up to the build-up expectations. This uptrend seems to be a short lived and may not be sustainable in coming days.




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Royal Enfield To Restart Its Operations As Per Rules Set By The Government

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses across the globe have been suspended or shut down. Due to the crisis, India is currently facing a nationwide lockdown till May 17. The automobile industry is going through a rough phase as plants




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COVID-19 forces government to rejig borrowing plan, hikes it to Rs 12 lakh crore

The government has also increased the weekly borrowing target to Rs 30,000 crore from Rs 21,000 crore fixed on March 31.




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#39;The government is failing us#39;: Laid-off Americans struggle in coronavirus crisis

While US government guidelines say jobless workers who qualify for assistance should get payments within three weeks of applying, many -- like Alejandra -- are waiting twice that long. Increasingly desperate, some are lining up at food banks or bargaining with landlords to postpone bills. Most fill their days seeking answers from overwhelmed state bureaucracies




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New York governor says 5-year old died from rare COVID-related complications

Cuomo told a daily briefing that the boy died in New York City on Thursday and that health officials were looking at other deaths involving children under similar circumstances to see if there is a link to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.




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Need for Kisan Budget as PM Modi govt not paying heed to farmers

"They (farmers) fear that BJP government and Arun Jaitleyji will not give farmers their rightful share so I have asked the government to directly tell what it will do for the farmers next year", the Congress vice-president stressed.




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Steel stocks rally as govt extends MIP on 66 steel products

Stocks like Hindustan Zinc, Hindalco, Jindal Steel, JSW Steel and Tata Steel gained over 1 percent from previous close.




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Moneycontrol Exclusive: Govt plans overhaul of tax administration for smooth GST rollout

The government has readied plans for a major change in India’s tax administration structure, including overhauling the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to ensure a glitch-free roll-out of a nation-wide goods and services tax (GST).




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Government Is Likely To Resume Public Transport Soon In India

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India is currently facing a nationwide lockdown till May 17. This crisis has affected almost all businesses across the nation. Public transport has been shut down to follow social distancing norms.




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JK Tyre Resumes Operations Under Rules Set By The Government

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India is currently facing a nationwide lockdown and because of that, businesses across the nation have been affected badly. To resume business, the Government has come up with some guidelines which the companies have to follow strictly.




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Decide if you will pay for transport of migrants: Bombay HC to Maharashtra govt

The court also suggested that the government should publicise the decision so that migrant workers learn about it.




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Yogi Adityanath urges migrants to not walk, cycle home, says govt has made proper arrangement

His appeal came on a day 16 migrants were crushed under a goods train in Maharashtra when they were sleeping on rail tracks during their return home in Madhya Pradesh.




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Govt disburses Rs 18,253 crore to 9.13 crore farmers under PM-KISAN scheme during lockdown

Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account.




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Government increasing petrol-diesel prices unfair: Rahul Gandhi

"At this time, instead of reducing prices, the decision of the government to raise prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 10-13 per litre is unfair and should be withdrawn" he said




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New York governor says 5-year old died from rare COVID-related complications

A 5-year old boy has died in New York from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, highlighting a potential new risk for children in the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.




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Pakistan government to share lending risk with banks to save jobs in pandemic

Pakistan's finance ministry will share part of the risk banks face in lending to struggling small businesses, in a bid to protect jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said on Wednesday.




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Slovenian cyclists stage anti-government coronavirus protest

Thousands of cyclists took over streets in the center of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana on Friday evening to protest against the government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa and the restrictions it has imposed to fight the coronavirus.




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Slovenian cyclists stage anti-government coronavirus protest

Thousands of cyclists took over streets in the center of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana on Friday evening to protest against the government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa and the restrictions it has imposed to fight the coronavirus.




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Indian court seeks government reply over challenge to mandatory Aarogya Setu app

A court asked the Indian government on Friday to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector employees returning to work amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.




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India government sharply increases borrowing, markets watch RBI

The Indian government plans to borrow 12 trillion rupees ($160 billion) in the fiscal year to March 2021, up from the previously budgeted 7.8 trillion rupees to cushion the blow from the new coronavirus pandemic, it said on Friday.




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New York governor says 5-year old died from rare COVID-related complications

A 5-year old boy has died in New York from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, highlighting a potential new risk for children in the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.




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Indian court seeks government reply over challenge to mandatory Aarogya Setu app

A court asked the Indian government on Friday to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector employees returning to work amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.




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Indian court seeks government reply over challenge to mandatory Aarogya Setu app

A court asked the Indian government on Friday to respond to a challenge against its order for compulsory use of a contact tracing app by public and private sector employees returning to work amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.




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India government sharply increases borrowing, markets watch RBI

The Indian government plans to borrow 12 trillion rupees ($160 billion) in the fiscal year to March 2021, up from the previously budgeted 7.8 trillion rupees to cushion the blow from the new coronavirus pandemic, it said on Friday.




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New York governor says 5-year old died from rare COVID-related complications

A 5-year old boy has died in New York from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, highlighting a potential new risk for children in the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.




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New York governor says 5-year old died from rare COVID-related complications

A 5-year old boy has died in New York from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, highlighting a potential new risk for children in the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.




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Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari requests EC to conduct polls for 9 vacant Legislative Council seats

Since chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is not a member of either house of the state legislature, he needs to get elected to the Council before May 27, 2020, the Raj Bhavan said.




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Dearness allowance of central govt employees put on hold till July 2021 in wake of COVID-19 crisis

The move will affect around 50 lakh central government employees and 61 lakh pensioners.




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Govt signs $500 million project with AIIB to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project is being financed by the World Bank and AIIB in the amount of $1.5 billion, of which $1.0 billion will be provided by World Bank and $500 million will be provided by AIIB.