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Centre and the CBSE Thursday informed the Supreme Court that they have decided to cancel the Class X and XII examinations. (PTI Photo)

CBSE class 10 exams cancelled, class 12 students will have an option:...

Top court was informed that students will have the liberty to opt either for exams or go with assessment process based...

25 Jun 2020 3:36 PM IST

Trend is suggestive of pandemic expanding in India, experts point out

Trend is suggestive of pandemic expanding in India, experts point out

With more than 10,000 diagnosed cases every day in India and more than 500 daily in Telangana, the healthcare system...

24 Jun 2020 7:16 PM IST

Workers stich personal protective equipment (PPE) kits at a factory. Government has relaxed norms of having in-house testing for three kinds of PPEs. (PTI Photo)

Government relaxes manufacturing norms for PPE makers

The norms have been relaxed for filter half masks, surgical face masks and eye protectors by the Bureau of Indian...

24 Jun 2020 2:12 PM IST

SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar assured shareholders that the likely job cuts and salary reductions in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI Photo)

Job cuts, salary reductions to have 'relatively low level' of stress...

As of now, only 21.8 per cent of the customers have availed the benefit of moratorium

22 Jun 2020 9:18 AM IST

Experts trying to cap gas-bearing well no-9 at Oil and Natural Gas Commissions Konaban site in Tripura. Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the speed of execution of its projects. (PTI Photo)

ONGC may rationalise capex after COVID-19 impacts project execution

About 9 percent of the company's natural gas output was impacted by inability of customers to take supplies due to...

21 Jun 2020 12:37 PM IST

Ganeshotsav, the most popular festival in Maharahstra, will be a low-key affair this year due to Covid-19 pandemic. (PTI photo)

Ganeshotsav in Mumbai will be low-key affair this year

Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti issued guidelines to more than 11,000 Ganesh Mandals in the city

19 Jun 2020 12:19 PM IST

SC says no merit in charging interest on interest for deferred payments during moratorium. (PTI Photo)

SC: Moratorium means banks can charge interest but not 'interest on...

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said waiving interest completely will not be easy for banks as they have to pay interest...

17 Jun 2020 2:46 PM IST

India has lifted an export ban on hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug. (AFP Photo)

India lifts export ban on hydroxychloroquine

Department of Pharmaceuticals banned the export of the drug in March as coronavirus outbreak disrupted supply chains

11 Jun 2020 2:00 PM IST

Designer Anuradha Ramam talks about her eye-catching monotone and indigo masks for Rs 200 in her signature block prints

As facemasks become the new normal, fashion brands innovate with...

From cute floral designs to quirky animal, shark, bird and geometrical patterns, these masks come with multiple design...

10 Jun 2020 8:15 PM IST

WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (AFP Photo)

WHO says coronavirus pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit...

More than six months into the pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal, said WHO...

9 Jun 2020 1:25 PM IST

People wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus as they walk across an intersection in Beijing. (AP)

China urges citizens to shun Australia citing racial discrimination

Australian has been among countries pushing for an international investigation into the origins of coronavirus pandemic...

6 Jun 2020 12:46 PM IST

Finance ministry asked all ministries and departments not to initiate any new scheme in the current financial year. (PTI Photo)

No new government schemes for a year, Centre cuts back amid COVID-19...

Schemes that are already approved for the currrent financial year will remain suspended till March 31 next year or...

5 Jun 2020 4:25 PM IST