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Despite criticism, PM Modi to go ahead with Central Vista project

The Congress had asked it to call off the re-development of the Central Vista (the new Parliament is a part of that) given the battering the economy has taken after Covid-19.

Trump fires State Department inspector-general critical of admin moves

The ouster is the latest in a series of moves against independent executive branch watchdogs who have found fault with the Trump administration

How a campaign is following startup model to feed millions during lockdown

K Ganesh, Juggy Marwaha and Venkat K Narayana of Bangalore-based KVN Foundation started by dishing out a modest 500 free meals on March 28 in the FeedMyBangalore campaign

Key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's fourth tranche of the economic stimulus

The eight sectors in which reforms are to be introduced are coal, minerals, defence production, aviation, power discoms in UTs, space technology and atomic energy

Fiscal stimulus by FM is mostly credit oriented, says Subhash Chandra Garg

He said that the fiscal stimulus, by its very nature, is additional fiscal burden on the public finances

What it will take to live with the virus

Mild cases can stay at home and recover, while moderately severe cases can be managed at primary health care facilities. This will reduce the overburdening of hospitals

Unanswered questions

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SC 'lost its way' while cancelling coal blocks, 2G licences: Rohatgi

Supreme Court's zeal to protect the environment dealt a serious blow to the country's economy, former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi added

Aarogya Setu-related phishing attacks on rise, says India's cyber agency

It said attackers are also impersonating tools linked to the World Health Organisation and popular video-conferencing platforms like Zoom to steal sensitive data

More enquiries for hatchbacks post easing of lockdown, says Maruti Suzuki

The company expects greater offtake from first-time buyers seeking functionality than from existing car owners wanting to upgrade

ITC launches Savlon hand sanitiser sachets at half a Rupee each

The brand has also partnered with various state governments to ensure availability of Savlon products

Congress offers to ply 1,000 buses for stranded migrants returning to UP

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra writes to Adityanath

Saudi's SABIC helps India fight Covid-19 with 150,000 kits and PPEs a day

Development comes at a time when India has surpassed China in Covid-19 count, becoming the 11th most infected country. ICMR announced a target of 100,000 tests across the country per day

Sitharaman announces commercial mining of coal on revenue sharing basis

Sitharaman said commercial mining will be done on revenue sharing mechanism instead of the regime of fixed rupee/tonne.

IIT Kanpur-backed firm to launch AI-powered Covid-19 disinfectant chamber

The chamber will record person's temperature before allowing entry, AI-powered camera will capture his face, while the chamber will sanitise him from top to bottom within seconds

UP to make sectoral plans to leverage Rs 20 trn Covid-19 package

Plans will cover farmers, MSME, street vendors, among others; state seeks to attain self-reliance on the basis of these plans to be drafted under the aegis of central package announced by PM Modi

Crucial for nations to join hands to rid world of Covid-19: Modi to Trump

Modi was responding to a tweet by US President Trump on Friday announcing the decision to donate ventilators to India

Be my quarantine: The unattached turn to virtual dating amid the pandemic

From watching netflix shows together to cooking favourite recipes, singles are trying innovative ways to make virtual dating interesting

Covid-19 update: India's cases now exceed China's; US donates ventilators

US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce sending ventilators to India. In the same tweet, he praised Indian-Americans as "great" scientists and researchers

Amazon Prime Video to premiere 7 Indian films; theatre owners miffed

The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video over the next three months and will be available in 200 countries and territories worldwide