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.
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.
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.
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.
Leeds [UK], April 21 (ANI): La Liga clubs will be allowed to return to training only if they comply with the protocols put in place by the Spanish government in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
Malegaon (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI): While the nation is currently under COVID-19 lockdown, around 500 people who were part of the funeral procession in Azadpur area were dispersed by the police. Further, only 20-25 people were allowed to proceed to the cremation ground.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 20 (ANI): 15 areas have been classified as COVID-19 Containment Zones across Odisha, according to the State Health and Family Welfare Department on Monday.
Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): The expectations of the gravitational-wave research community have been fulfilled: gravitational-wave discoveries are now part of their daily work as they have identified in the past observing run, O3, new gravitational-wave candidates about once a week