Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 23 (ANI): Punjab Government has requested the Maharashtra government to allow safe passage to over 3000 pilgrims stranded in Nanded.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The non-governmental organisation (NGO) Vishwa Jain Sangathan on Thursday sought a direction from the Supreme Court to restrain the Union of India and all States from allowing slaughtering of any animal by way of 'halal' during the coronavirus crisis.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance on Thursday announced to freeze the hike in dearness allowance (DA) for the central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for the central government pensioners till July next year.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): A petition was moved in Delhi High Court seeking to allow advocates registered with the Bar Council of Delhi to move between their residences and offices during the lockdown period.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 23 (ANI): New laboratories have been allocated in order to test the COVID-19 samples, for all the 22 districts in Punjab, said Punjab's Special Chief Secretary KBS Sidhu on Thursday.
Melbourne [Australia], April 22 (ANI): Former England skipper Michael Vaughan believes that Kevin Pietersen should not have been allowed to represent the Three Lions after the infamous 'text-gate' scandal.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has conceded to his request for travel of Sikh pilgrims stuck due to nationwide lockdown at Gurudwara Hazur Sahib in Maharashtra's Nanded back to Punjab.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 22 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a meeting with newly-inducted Cabinet Ministers after the allocation of portfolios on Wednesday.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has sought the Centre's permission to allow the sale of liquor in the state in a phased manner to mop-up value-added tax (VAT) and excise revenue, state government officials said on Tuesday.
Pretoria [South Africa], April 22 (Sputnik/ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday an economic and social relief package of 500 billion rands (about USD 26 billion) to support the population amid the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, local media reported.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Tuesday amended its earlier orders and allowed the door to door delivery of newspapers in the state except in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and COVID-19 containment zones.
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry has directed the West Bengal government to extend cooperation to, and allow smooth functioning of, the two Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) deputed by the Centre to assess the lockdown situation and compliance in the state.