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As COVID-19 Shadow Looms, Ban On Firecrackers During Diwali In These States
Given that India is dealing with the dual problems of COVID-19 and pollution, many states have banned, fully or partially, the use and sale of firecrackers to prevent the situation from worsening. Karnataka is the latest to join the…
Govt Allows ‘Work From Anywhere’ Facility For BPO Employees
Bhubaneswar: The Centre on Friday issued guidelines that allow 'work from home' and 'work from anywhere' facilities for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) employees.
The guidelines aim to simplify or remove frequent reporting and other…
All Offences Against SCs, STs Don’t Come Under SC/ST Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that all offences cannot be considered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act only on the ground that the complainant is a member of SC or ST.
A bench comprising…
Class X Girl Leaves Shashi Tharoor At ‘Loss For Word’
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor often has people reaching for their dictionaries with his use of long and obscure words, but he may have met his match in this teenager from Kerala.
Diya, a student of Class X from Idukki in…
Now You Can Make Payments Via WhatsApp In India
New Delhi: The National Payments Corporation of India has allowed Facebook Inc. to start operating its WhatsApp payments service through the multibank Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the country.
In more good news for users, no fee…
Ban Or Regulate Use Of Disinfectants On Humans, SC Tells Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Centre to issue directions on "banning or regulating the use of disinfection tunnels spraying chemical or organic disinfectants on humans" within a month.
Noting that the government had…
AAI To Set Up Solar Power At Its Airports
New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NTPC's subsidiary Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) to set up solar power plants at airports and promote the use of electric vehicles there.…
Centre Issues New Guidelines For Those Flying To India From Abroad
New Delhi: The Central Government on Thursday further eased the restrictions in the new guidelines issued for those flying to India from abroad.
According to the fresh standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Union Health Ministry,…
Actor-Turned-Politician Kamal Haasan To Contest In 2021 Assembly Elections
Chennai: Kamal Haasan said on Thursday that he will be contesting the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
Addressing the media in Chennai on Thursday, the actor-turned-politician claimed that Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is the third-largest…
UGC Issues Guidelines For Reopening Colleges, Universities
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a set of guidelines for universities and colleges to reopen.
The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Education have approved the norms which were vetted by the Ministry…