Apart from Shillong which currently has two active COVID-19 cases, the Meghalaya government has allowed shops to reopen and vehicles to ply across the state from Monday. The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, official sources said. "The deputy commissioners and district transport officers have been asked to work out the modalities for regulating (public and private transport) on a rotation basis," Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Saturday. All passenger vehicles have been asked to run with 50 per cent occupancy. In Shillong, Tynsong said, the government has granted permission to automobile and stationery shops for resuming business, while adhering to social distancing norms. The relaxations, however, do not apply to two main commercial hubs Lewduh market and Khyndailad market for now, he stated. Meanwhile, the state has ordered mandatory home quarantine for people who recently visited two medical facilities ..

: Communicating across its nine factories and setting up milk collection points are some of the steps taken by dairy products major Thirumala as per COVID-19 guidelines for manufacture, to ensure supply does not get affected, a top official said. Thirumala was acquired by France-based dairy group Lactalis in 2014 and the company produces dairy products across nine manufacturing units in southern states. Thirumala CEO Christophe Jouin said the company had taken precautions by communicating across factories, setting up milk collection points and issuing safety guidelines to employees. "The first step was to carry out checking of temperatures of employees before they enter the factory and maintaining social distancing norms during daily work, among others," he told PTI. The entire process, from the collection of milk till the distribution, has been enhanced and totally protected with the help of intensive comunication done well in advance, he said. The company collects milk ..

The Centre for Women's Development Studies (CWDS) has developed long-overdue indicators to assess gender sensitivity in governance.

October is domestic violence awareness month. Pushpa Achanta shares stories of victims of domestic violence to point out why the dilution of IPC Section 498A by the Supreme Court is a blow to the fight against domestic violence.

Even as many pockets of the state, including its capital, battle the ravages of development and consumerism, a couple of villages visited by the author stand as examples of resilient local economies and lifestyles. Aditya Vikram Rametra describes what he saw here.

Responding to reports of high stress among students and parents, the state proposes to revise the grading system used in Class X. Sreedevi Jacob reports on the hopes and fears it has raised.

India's share in international trade has increased from 0.7 percent to 1 percent, which is a remarkable achievement, some say. In the meantime, lakhs of farmers in Kerala are being adversely affected by reduction of import tariffs on edible oils, spices and other cash crops. Thomas Varghese delves deeper.

In Kerala, considered a role model for other parts of the country, almost all Muslim children up to the tenth standard are in school, numbers that compare well to that of other communities. Yet, the story is very different when one looks at higher education, writes Deepa A.

For seven-year-old Sandhya and her siblings, totally dependant on their mother who ekes out a living by making beedis, the state government's relief package, announced nearly 18 months ago, is simply not enough. Many more suffer the same fate. P N Venugopal reports.

The K N Panikkar committee recommended a change in a controversial chapter of a social sciences textbook that triggered violent agitation on the grounds that it promoted atheism and communism. P N Venugopal has more.

Since Kerala and ASEAN countries both produce several similar items, competition from the latter is a cause of worry in the former. But the Centre has over-ridden the State's objections to the free trade agreement, writes Bhaskar Goswami.

Over 1400 families who had started living on the rubber plantation of Harrisons & Crossfields -- the Chengara struggle -- will now get land in a deal brokered by the Chief Minister in the presence of the Leader of the Opposition. P N Venugopal takes stock.

In India, other states look at Kerala's record of firsts with envy. Dr Amartya Sen, the Nobel laureate, has hailed it as a model. But Kerala, caught in a web of paradoxes, is not what it seems, writes Ramesh Menon.

Though there is no avian flu outbreak in Tamil Nadu, poultry farmers across the state have taken precautionary measures.

The police in Patiala have arrested a woman for killing her eight and half-year-old stepson by throwing him into a pond. The woman was sent to three days police remand by the local court on Saturday.

The police here aiming to spread the message to not venture out of home unnecessarily during relaxation in the curfew, started the ‘Stay Home’ campaign through paragliding. The town residents were pleasantly surprised on Saturday to a see a paraglider making rounds of the city from the sky with a banner 'Stay Home - Barnala Police'.

Even after special trains are being run to carry migrant labourers to their home states, desperation among them has not decreased. Several are walking long distances to reach Jalandhar railway station. E

The Patiala police have arrested a woman for killing her eight-and-a-half-year-old stepson by throwing him into a village pond.The woman has been sent to three-day police remand by a local court on Saturday.

At least two people have died in separate avalanches in northern Italy on the first weekend Italians have been allowed to venture far afield after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.

Vijayan said while the national average for IMR was 32 per 1,000 births, the state has only seven.

The arrival marks Indian Navy's first massive evacuation exercise from foreign soil during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Kocchi, May 09: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said two people who returned from abroad over the last few days have tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 17. As part

New Delhi, May 09: A video of the outfit's ‘supreme commander' Syed Salahuddin has surfaced on the internet where he condoles the death of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo. Salahuddin also heads the United Jihad Council, a Pakistan-based conglomeration of various

New Delhi, May 10: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to discuss various issues, including credit offtake, as part of efforts to prop up the economy hit by

Smartphones are evolving every year and the speed of transition is pretty quick, where the devices get a complete overhaul every year with respect to looks, features, and specifications. Samsung and Apple are some of the brands that are known for

Irrfan Khan, one of the finest acting talents of the Indian film industry passed away. The 53-year-old breathed his last at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai where he was admitted due to colon infection. Irrfan Khan's death news came out as

Senior Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor bid goodbye to this world today (April 30, 2020), leaving the entire Indian film fraternity in shock. The legendary actor succumbed to cancer after a two-year battle. Rishi Kapoor is survived by wife Neetu Kapoor, daughter

The all India lockdown has totally affected all aspects of the society, including the film industry. The Malayalam film industry is also going through a tough time, as all the releases and film shootings have been cancelled due to the coronavirus

The post-production activities of the Malayalam cinema will begin on May 4, 2020. The Kerala Government has reportedly granted permission to the film crews to resume the post-production activities on the third phase of the lockdown. AK Balan, the Minister Of

The Malayalam cinema industry is going through a tough time after the all-India lockdown was imposed. Theatres in the entire country have been shut due to the Coronavirus threat, which has severely affected the functioning of the film industry. Recently, B

Recently, Kashmera Shah grabbed the eyeballs as she shared a bold picture with Manek Bedi from a magazine photoshoot, which was shot by Dabboo Ratnani several years ago. She called herself a 'hotness personified' in the caption! In an interview with

Malaysia's government extended the time frame for movement and business curbs by another four weeks to June 9, amid a gradual reopening of economic activity stunted by the coronavirus pandemic.

In the wake of worldwide 'economic slowdown' due to the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, several multi-national corporations, private companies, media houses and business establishments in India as well as abroad are resorting to harsh policies of layoffs and pay

Malaysia's government extended the time frame for movement and business curbs by another four weeks to June 9, amid a gradual reopening of economic activity stunted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ajith Kumar Subramani, popularly known as Thala Ajith turns 49 today. One of the biggest Superstars of the Tamil film industry, Ajith has appeared in 59 movies since he made his screen debut with En Veedu En Kanavar in 1990. Starting

Ajith Kumar, the beloved Thala Ajith of the Tamil film industry is celebrating his 49th birthday today. This time, the Valimai actor has decided to not celebrate his birthday and has requested his fans to do the same, as the world

Ajith Kumar, the Thala of Tamil cinema celebrated his 49th birthday on May 1, 2020. Unlike the previous years, the fans of Ajith stayed away from celebrations this time upon the request of the actor himself. However, the Thala fans celebrated

Nayanthara, the lady superstar is all set to play a goddess for the first time in her career in the upcoming movie Mookuthi Amman. The movie, which is touted to be a satirical comedy, is currently under the post-production stage. Recently,

Thalapathy 65, the upcoming action thriller that brings backs the Vijay-AR Murugadoss duo, is one of the most anticipated upcoming projects of the Tamil film industry. The movie, which is said to be a sequel to the actor-director duo's blockbuster movie

Thalapathy Vijay is considered as one of the biggest stars in the Kollywood film industry. But did you know Superstar Rajinikanth 'gave birth' to Vijay's career? Well, on various occasions, Vijay had confessed that Thalaiva was his inspiration, but

Vijay's 65th outing in Tamil cinema, which has been tentatively titled as Thalapathy 65, is one of the most anticipated upcoming films of the industry. The project, which brings back the Vijay-AR Murugadoss duo after a short break, features some of

According to a 2017 WHO report, India ranks fourth in infections and deaths caused by malaria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease and children, pregnant women and travellers are more prone to the disease. The female Anopheles mosquito transfers Plasmodium parasites

Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that has a similar characteristic: defective and reduced production of haemoglobin, the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that helps in carrying oxygen throughout the body. Beta-thalassemia (BT) is one of

A security audit of military bases was carried out on the recommendation of a committee headed by Lt Gen Philip Campose, set up after the terror attack on the Pathankot Air Force base in 2016

A video clip has been shared by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, which shows Syed Salahudeen addressing a thin gathering somewhere in Pakistan.

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