After yoga, world will accept benefits of ayurveda: Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: After yoga, the world will accept India’s age-old ayurveda principles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday and added that the youth will have to take the lead in explaining it to countries scientifically. In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, the prime minister said it is a “misfortune” that people of […]
‘Rice plate as important as a peg’: Shiv Sena takes a dig at Raj Thackeray
NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena on Saturday took a dig at MNS president Raj Thackeray over his demand to restart wine shops in Maharashtra to boost revenues, and sought to know whether he was really concerned about the state’s treasury. It said that Raj Thackeray should know that due to the lockdown not just the […]
To reach ancestral village, Mumbai man spent over Rs 3 lakh for onions amid lockdown
NEW DELHI: How do you travel from Mumbai to Allahabad when there is a lockdown? Buy 25 tonnes of onions, load them onto a truck and hit the road. Desperate to reach his ancestral village on the outskirts of Allahabad, Prem Murti Pandey, who works at Mumbai airport, says he did just that. He spent […]
“No evidence” that recovered coronavirus patients cannot be reinfected:WHO
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a scientific brief, the United Nations agency warned governments against issuing “immunity passports” or “risk-free certificates” to people who have been infected […]
Lockdown: Godrej Group urges government to include mosquito repellents in essential items list
NEW DELHI: The Godrej Group on Saturday urged the government to include mosquito repellents and other similar products in the essential items list during the ongoing lockdown. As a trend, malaria and dengue spike during May running up to August and preparation for the malaria season starts from April, it said in a statement. The […]
Standalone shops of cell phones, garments, hardware allowed to open during lockdown, but not markets
NEW DELHI: Neighbourhood and standalone shops, including those selling garments, mobile phones, hardware and stationery items have been allowed to open but those located in market places, malls and COVID-19 hotspots and containment zones, will continue to remain shut till May 3. In rural areas, all shops, except those in single and multi-brand shopping malls, […]
Coronavirus lockdown: Government allows local shops to open with 50% employees
NEW DELHI: In a reprieve to public at large, the government of India on Friday night allowed opening of neighbourhood and stand alone shops, including those located in residential complexes within municipal areas, but at a 50 per cent strength and after taking necessary precautions. However, the order signed by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, […]
Industries cannot be forced to pay wages during lockdown
NEW DELHI: Industries cannot be forced to pay wages to their employees during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, who chairs the parliamentary panel on labour, said on Monday. Amid the countrywide lockdown to check the spread of the novel coronavirus, the parliamentary panel on labour on Thursday submitted its report on the Industrial […]
Rs 1-lakh crore fund in the works to repay pending dues to MSMEs: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: The government of India will set up a Rs 1-lakh crore fund to repay outstanding payments to MSMEs owed by the central and state government undertakings as well as major industries, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The minister said he has devised a scheme to set up the fund, and the […]
China communists ‘will pay price’ for hurting US economy: Mike Pompeo
NEW DELHI: China’s Communist Party will pray the price not sharing information they had about the coronavirus pandemic and thus causing a “huge challenge” for economies, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. China has come under increasing pressure from nations across the world, including the US, over the lack of transparency in its […]
India’s truckers in crisis: police checks, no food and fears of coronavirus
By Aditi Shah, Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Indian truck driver Arju Yadav says he was on a 30-40 km (20-25 mile) journey earlier this month to deliver a consignment of biscuits when he was stopped by police for defying a coronavirus lockdown, beaten and made to do sit-ups. India had exempted truckers carrying food, medicine […]
Company buses, extra shifts: Italy retools transport to end coronavirus lockdown
MILAN/ROME: Buses for use by companies. Staggered shifts. Metro turnstiles that let in a limited number of commuters at any one time. Italian authorities, companies and unions are grappling with a crucial aspect of getting people back to work as they prepare to gradually lift a nationwide lockdown from May 4: transport. Some 2.7 million […]
Chinese investors flummoxed by India’s new foreign investment rules
NEW DELHI: India’s plan to screen foreign direct investments from neighbouring countries has Chinese firms concerned that such scrutiny will affect their projects and delay deals in one of Asia’s most lucrative investment markets. The tougher rules were not a surprise, as other countries are also on guard against fire sales of corporate assets during […]
Ashok Leyland to resume operations at Alwar, Bhandara, Pantnagar plants
NEW DELHI: Ashok Leyland on Tuesday said it had received permissions to resume operations at Alwar, Bhandara and Pantnagar plants, but will restart production in line with demand after preparing supply chain. The firm has received permission from authorities to resume operations of plants at Alwar, Bhandara and Pantnagar, Ashok Leyland President-HR, Communication and CSR […]
No country should have any concern over India’s new FDI policy
NEW DELHI: No country should have any concern over India’s new policy for foreign direct investment from specific nations, government sources said on Thursday, in a clear message to China which strongly objected to the fresh norms for FDI. Around a week ago, India made prior clearance mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share […]
Chhattisgarh: Hand sanitizer developed from Mahua spirit
JASHPUR: An entrepreneur in Chhattisgarh has developed in association with a women’s Self Help Group (SHG) a hand sanitizer liquid with alcohol distilled from Mahua flowers as its main ingredient. Hand sanitizers are currently in great demand as their use to clean hands helps keep COVID-19 at bay. Yellow coloured Mahua flowers are one of […]