Around 39 crore poor and needy people received financial assistance of 34 thousand 800 crore rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, PMGKP so far. The package was announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in March to protect the poor people from the impact of the lockdown imposed …
Read More »Govt to facilitate return of Indian nationals stranded abroad on compelling grounds in phased manner
Government of India will facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner. Indian Embassies and High Commissions are preparing a list of distressed Indian citizens and the travel will begin in a phased manner from 7th of this month. The travel will be …
Read More »India Slams Pakistan For Efforts To Bring ‘Material Change’ In PoK
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that India has lodged protest with Pakistan for its efforts to bring “material change” in Pak-occupied territories in Jammu and Kashmir and asked Islamabad to vacate them. India has issued a demarche to Islamabad protesting Pakistan Supreme Court’s order on so-called …
Read More »PM, Rajnath Singh Condoles Death Of Security Personnel In Handwara Encounter
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of five security personnel who died while during an encounter with terrorists in Kashmir’s Handwara. He said that their valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten. “Tributes to our courageous soldiers and security personnel martyred in Handwara. Their valour …
Read More »LOCKDOWN EXTENSION IS A COLLECTIVE DECISION: KISHAN REDDY
Hyderabad, May 2 (PMI): Union minister of state for home affairs G. Kishan Reddy today said that the decision to extend the ongoing lockdown till May 17 was a collective decision taken with the consensus of the chief ministers of all the states of the country. He made it clear that …
Read More »Coronavirus Outbreak: Death toll in India rises to 1075; total cases cross 33,000
In the last 24 hours, 1,823 cases and 65 deaths have been recorded across the country. The death toll due to COVID-19 touched 1,075 on Thursday with the number of infected cases rising above 33,000 in the country, according to the Union Health Ministry. As per the latest update provided …
Read More »New guidelines to fight COVID-19 to come into effect from May 4; relaxations to many districts: Home Ministry
Home Ministry has said that New guidelines to fight COVID-19 will come into effect from 4th of May, which shall give considerable relaxations to many districts. Home Ministry spokesperson said that details regarding this shall be communicated in the days to come. The ministry on Wednesday held a comprehensive review …
Read More »REPATRIATION OF STRANDED INDIAN WORKERS IN THE GULF COUNTRIES
Hyderabad April 28: When Indian is still reeling under the issue of dealing with internal migrant workers, explosive situation is growing for the evacuation of millions of Indian foreign worker stranded in Gulf Nations who are struck without jobs and money due to the lockdown to contain the spread of …
Read More »UGC To Release Guidelines For Colleges, Universities Next Week
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Saturday said that it will release the guidelines for academic measures to be taken by colleges and universities for the current and the next academic session next week. The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Saturday said that it will release the guidelines for academic …
Read More »PM Modi shares his thoughts with citizens in Mann ki Baat; says India’s fight against Corona is people driven
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s fight against Corona is people-driven and along with the people, the government and the administration are fighting the pandemic. Sharing his thoughts in the Mann Ki Baat programme of All India Radio today, Mr Modi said, each and every citizen of the …
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