"The spike in the number of positive COVID-19 cases, the extension of lockdown in containment zones and the staggered easing of restriction...

While most of the NDA-ruled states are willing to abide by any decision taken by the Centre, some like Bihar and Assam requested the lockdo...

On Tuesday, Naveen Patnaik announced they would double the number of jobs offered under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee ...

Even as India scrambles to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed over 800 lives and affected almost 28,000 people, major hotspo...

With India having crossed 10,000 cases in the past 24 hours, Modi today put 130 crore Indians on the appraisal of their lives. Can the govt...

Some areas that have shown promise in containment may be given relaxations.

Punjab, Odisha, Telangana and Maharashtra have already extended restrictions.

Puducherry has six active cases of coronavirus and all are undergoing treatment at a government hospital here. The government on Monday ann...

Most states favoured an extension as they feared that ending the lockdown could result in a spurt in cases.

Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday appealed to Muslims to strictly follow social distancing and lockdown guidelines du...

Dalai is among estimated eight lakh Odia migrants working in Surat’s textile mills, many of who increasingly insistent on wanting to return...

During their interaction, several chief ministers demanded financial and fiscal relief from the Centre to fight the pandemic, while Modi su...

Maharashtra and West Bengal became the latest states to extend the lockdown period, after similar moves by Odisha and Punjab earlier this w...

The Central government is understood to have also obtained views on the issue from all the relevant agencies and stakeholders involved in t...

The video conference comes amidst indications that the central government may extend the lockdown across the country beyond April 14 after ...

His statement assumes significance in the wake of industry’s keenness to resume work as economic activity has come to virtual standstill be...

Remittances within India are pegged at about Rs 2 lakh crore a year.