After the Centre's advisory on return of stranded migrants and others, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Thursday, asked the Deputy Commissioners to prepare state-wise data of migrant labourers to coordinate their movement. He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrange point-to-point special trains for their transport. During a virtual meeting with officials,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed that measures should be taken to handhold investors by adopting a more proactive approach and ensuring all central and state clearances in a time-bound manner to boost the economy as the nation tackles the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. The direction is significant at a time when the economy is
After the revolt by Jyotiraditya Scindia and subsequent fall of the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, Sonia Gandhi, here on Thursday, appointed Mukul Wasnik as in-charge of the state, replacing Deepak Babaria. In a communique, released by K.C. Venugopal, the party said the Congress president had accepted the resignation of Babaria and appointed Wasnik as
Only Shane Warne could have captained a team with as limited resources as Rajasthan Royals had in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League and then go on to win the title, according to all-rounder Yusuf Pathan. Yusuf was one of the few star names in an unheralded Royals side in the 2008 season
Xiaomi-backed brand called Huami on Thursday officially launched its new fitness band Amazfit X smartwatch with a curved AMOLED panel for $149. Buyers can get Amazfit X watch via the Indiegogo crowdfunding site that will be available across the world in August. Amazfit X utilises an all-metal integrated design with hidden electronic buttons that replace
NASA has lent its support to new projects to determine what, if any, natural environmental phenomena might impact the spread of COVID-19. The projects will also examine how the shutdowns in response to the pandemic are changing the environment, especially the atmosphere, the US space agency said on Wednesday. In addition, scientists are using information
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday said that it has invited advance appointments for tele-consultations from follow-up patients of the hospital. In a press statement, the AIIMS said, "The follow-up patients of AIIMS, New Delhi can now book advance appointments for tele-consultation by calling the number 9115444155." The Hospital also said after
Parents must ensure that physical activity is part of the routine for children and families during the COVID-19 lockdown and all kinds of screens are kept out of the kids rooms during the sleep time. The study, published in the journal 'The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health', covering 15 nations, found that time spent in
Actress and television personality Simi Garewal has penned an emotional note after learning about her "dearest friend" and "playmate" Rishi Kapoor's death on Thursday. Simi took to Twitter, where she shared that there were no "last goodbye". "#RishiKapoor My Chintu darling has gone.. My dearest friend..my costar..my playmate. The one who used to make me
Air cargo operator SpiceJet on Thursday said that it has operated the maiden freighter flight carrying around 14 tons of critical medical essentials from Guangzhou, China, to Delhi. Accordingly, the aircraft reached Delhi late last night. "The consignment also carried protective equipment and COVID-19 related supplies. The airline deployed its Boeing 737 freighter aircraft for