Women's Reservation Bill 2026: After 30 years, here's how India moves to reserve 33% seats for women in ParliamentParliament is considering a new law to bring 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from the 2029 elec...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Centre releases 2nd tranche of Covid Emergency Package to help states improve health infrastructureThe first tranche of ₹1,827.80 crore was released on July 22 as 15% advance to undertake preparatory activities. With Friday’s release, the...
14 Aug, 2021, 07.05 AM IST
Kerala govt announces Rs 5,650 crore package to assist small-scale traders, farmersFinance Minister K N Balagopal announced a financial package of Rs 5,650 crore in the state Assembly, to assist small-scale traders and far...
30 Jul, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi asks states with rising COVID-19 cases to take proactive steps to prevent third waveDuring an interaction with chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala, he said that 80 per ce...
16 Jul, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
Over Rs 20,000 crore Covid response package on cardsThe package will focus on augmenting Covid dedicated treatment facilities, including ramping up of hospital beds, strengthening procurement...
25 Jun, 2021, 07.28 AM IST
Kerala Budget: State finance minister announces Rs 20,000 crore package for second COVID-19 wave"A second COVID-19 package of Rs 20,000 crore is announced now," Kerala finance minister said. Stating that the thrust of the new budget wo...
04 Jun, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
COVID-19: Bored of WFH? IRCTC offers 'work from hotel' package in KeralaThe package per person on triple occupancy for five night stay starts from Rs 10,126 and includes disinfected rooms, all three meals, twice...
12 May, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
India is witnessing 'community transmission', admits Health Minister Harsh Vardhan“It is limited only to certain districts and states,” he said, in the backdrop of West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's admission ...
18 Oct, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
Centre releases Rs 890 crore as 2nd tranche of package for Covid health system preparednessThose who received financial assistance in the second installment include Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telan...
06 Aug, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Stop acting like money lender, give cash rather than loans: Rahul tells Modi govtInteracting with journalists of regional media via video conferencing, he said he was trying to put pressure on the government for generati...
16 May, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Kerala demands a special package for small scale industries"Waiver of interest has not been considered during the moratorium period. The announced package only has nominal spending from the Union go...
15 May, 2020, 07.49 AM IST
Kerala demands special package for small scale industriesThe CM added that the State Government will try to bring together the banks and industries to make effective interventions that will benefi...
14 May, 2020, 10.46 PM IST
Focus on rehabilitation of foreign-returned workers: Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanTo a larger extent, we could succeed in containing Covid-19. This was detected in Kerala on January 30. We could flatten the curve and esta...
08 May, 2020, 12.08 AM IST
Opposition-ruled states readying plan for life after April 14These states are now framing proposals - to be sent to the Centre before April 15 as the PM had asked the chief ministers - on ways to lift...
05 Apr, 2020, 11.20 PM IST
Kerala CM urges PM to include private healthcare workers in insurance schemeKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said PM Narendra Modi took stock of the situation in Kerala and expressed his satisfaction on the steps taken in...
27 Mar, 2020, 10.14 PM IST
19 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala, 1.20 lakh under observationKannur accounted for the highest number cases on Thursday with nine, while three cases each were from Kasaragod and Malappuram districts, f...
26 Mar, 2020, 07.45 PM IST
Southern states ready welfare packagesLast Thursday, Kerala laced its prevention efforts with a mother-of-all (₹20,000 crore) welfare package that seems overwhelming for a small...
23 Mar, 2020, 08.13 AM IST