Britain pressed to follow French and German lockdowns as coronavirus rates surgePrime Minister Boris Johnson's government has so far tried to avoid a nationwide lockdown, opting instead for a tiered system of local cont...
30 Oct, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
Germany and France Prepare new lockdowns as coronavirus sweeps EuropeGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet state premiers to discuss closing restaurants and bars but keeping schools and nurseries ope...
29 Oct, 2020, 08.09 AM IST
Millions face new curbs in UK with virus at ‘tipping point’, says UK's deputy chief medical officerBritain, which has one of the highest death rates from coronavirus in Europe, is seeing cases take off since the government began re-openin...
12 Oct, 2020, 07.45 AM IST
Blanket lockdown not the solution, we must ensure growth of economy: Amitabh Kant‘While the pandemic is still there, we have seen a huge re-bounce.’
04 Sep, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
Government interested in businesses not people, says SC, as Centre stays mum on moratoriumThe court has given the government — which said it backs the RBI’s stand — until the next hearing on September 1 to clarify its own view on...
27 Aug, 2020, 04.48 PM IST
MNRE extends deadlines for projects under construction, issues blanket extension of five monthsAn earlier notification said it would grant project deadline extensions to cover the 68-day period, along with an additional 30 days to hel...
14 Aug, 2020, 09.32 AM IST
Ministry of renewable energy to extend project deadlines to cover lockdown disruptionThe ministry said on April 17 that it would regard the lockdown as a force majeure and grant an extension for the lockdown period and an ad...
02 Jul, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
Centre unlikely to reimpose lockdown; PM may advise CMs not to lower guardPM could ask CMs to go for extensive door-to-door screening of people living in containment zones.
15 Jun, 2020, 07.01 PM IST
Ministries, depts to pay wages to all contractual, casual, other staffers for this month“Any contractual, casual and outsource staff, who are required to stay at home in view of the lockdown order regarding Covid-19 prevention,...
22 May, 2020, 11.27 PM IST
One-year IBC suspension plan leaves banks in a fixA one-year blanket suspension of new cases under the Insolvency Code has surprised bankers.
19 May, 2020, 08.38 AM IST
COVID-19 impact: Green firms get 30-day reliefThe decision was taken following a representation to the ministry by renewable energy developers, who sought a general time extension on ac...
22 Apr, 2020, 08.27 AM IST
Renewable energy projects get 30 days extension for commissioning beyond lockdown periodThis will be a blanket extension and there will be no requirement of case to case examination, as also there will be no need to ask for any...
21 Apr, 2020, 09.20 PM IST
Beddingwear could be the look of 2020Confinement at home has inspired a slew of bedding fashion designers.
16 Apr, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
Coronavirus lockdown: Delays by some states forced Centre’s handDetails with ET from meetings held with states by the Centre over the last three days show that states such as Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala...
26 Mar, 2020, 07.41 AM IST
The impact of lockdown to contain coronavirus spread explainedLockdown aims at mitigating the risk of contracting the infection through community spread. Although blanket shutdown has its own downsides...
11 Mar, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
Govt can’t hold Kashmir’s 7 mn in ‘custody’ under Sec 144: Kapil Sibal to SCA three-judge bench, led by Justice NV Ramana, who is slated to be the Chief Justice of India, was hearing a batch of petitions which chall...
28 Nov, 2019, 08.15 AM IST
Life normal in Jammu & Kashmir, UT tells apex courtThe residents had 'more rights' than before and were leading a 'completely normal life'.
22 Nov, 2019, 08.13 AM IST