India’s poor are sleeping in hunger, and the Center decides on Monday to convert the surplus rice into Ethanol to produce hand-sanitizers. According to experts, the Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) foodgrain stocks stood at 77.6 (mt) in March 2020, Indian Express reported. Rahul Gandhi slams the Government on tweeter in Hindi, saying,” When will ...

The recent report by the US commission on international religious freedom suggested that India should be added to the list of “countries of particular concern”, on whom sanctions can be imposed if their activities remain unchanged. The report said,“In 2019, religious freedom conditions in India experienced a drastic turn downward, with religious minorities under increasing ...

On Monday, Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, permits the opening of eateries, MSME enterprises, optical sales and repair shops and bus services. The Home Ministry, in a separate letter to Kerala, has firmly objected to its decision and expressed that it’s a dilution of Central Government’s lockdown rules. On Sunday, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla ...

In the wake of the Nationwide Coronavirus lockdown, classic old shows are making comeback on the Indian television. State-owned Doordarshan channel is broadcasting reruns of iconic shows, including Indian mythological shows Ramayana and Mahabharat, to keep the viewers engaged during the quarantine. Interestingly, the re-telecast of Ramayana and Mahabharat during the lockdown has worked wonders ...

According to the latest updates by the Union Health Ministry’s, the total number of Covid-19 positive cases in India has reached 13,387, around 437 deaths, and 1,749 recovered. In fighting the Covid-19, the State of Kerala has been the first state to have reported just one new case of COVID-19 on April 16. Kerala managed ...

During the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown. Till the lockdown continues, all government and private offices, malls, factories, shops, and malls will remain close. The sudden heavy traffic on home and mobile broadband services has impacted the network speed. Many companies have asked their employees to work from home. ...

As the number of positive COVID-9 cases continue to surge in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 3, released a video message for the citizens. With the video message, PM Modi appealed the people to switch off all the lights at their homes on April 5 (Sunday) at 9 pm for 9 minutes, and ...

Days after the attack on Gurudwara in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul in which 27 people were killed and several others were injured, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 1 registered its first overseas case. In a statement released in the matter, the probe agency stated that it registered its first case abroad in the light ...

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis shadowing over the country, the Supreme Court has directed the media to report on coronavirus based on the facts and information approved by the Central government. This step has been taken to prevent dissemination of fake news on the pandemic that can lead to confusion and panic among the citizens. ...

Since Prime Minister Modi announced a 21 days lockdown in India, only essential commodities such as milk, groceries, and medicines, vegetables, and fruit shops are allowed to remain open for public. In mid-March, the WHO announced the coronavirus spread a pandemic. The WHO chief asked all nations to fight and requested them to test, treat, ...