Many rules including those for ATMs and pensioners are going to change from May 1. Here are some of the rules which will change from May 1: Pensioners will get full pension The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will start giving out full pensions from May to those who opted […]
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Polls to Maharashtra Legislative Council to be held before May 27, says EC
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday decided that the polls to Maharashtra Legislative Council will be held before May 27, reported news agency ANI. Maharashtra governor BS Koshyari had requested the ECI for the election to nine seats of the Legislative Council in order to end the political […]
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On Kim Jong Un’s health and whereabouts, UN chief says ‘we have no information’
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he had “no information” about the health of Kim Jong Un, amid unconfirmed reports that the North Korean leader is unwell. Guterres was responding to a question on whether any UN official had spoken to any North Korean official about the […]
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Wishes pour in on Gujarat Day, Jaishankar says proud to represent this lively state in Parliament
Foreign minister S Jaishankar and civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri wished the people of Gujarat on Gujarat Day today. May 1 is celebrated as Gujarat Day because on this day, Gujarat was carved out of Bombay state in 1960. “Greetings to the hardworking & illustrious people of Gujarat on […]
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Check full list of days banks will be closed in May 2020
The major holidays for banks in May are May Day, Buddha Purnima and Eid—on May 1, May 7 and May 25, respectively. Banks across the country observe certain holidays but they are not uniform across the country. Second and fourth Saturdays of the month are holidays for banks. Here’s a […]
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Covid-19 lockdown: UP govt allows opening of betel mandis in 21 districts
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday allowed opening of betel mandis (wholesale market) in 21 districts, Hindustan Times’ Hindi language publication Live Hindustan reported. The decision was taken in view of losses suffered by the betel industry due to Covid-19 lockdown. The order by the state food department said that […]
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India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 35,000-mark, death toll at 1,147
India recorded 1993 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the highest spike so far, and 73 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry data showed on Friday morning. There are 25,007 active cases, 8888 people who have been cured or discharged and 1147 patients of the […]
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PM Modi wishes speedy recovery to Russia’s Mikhail Mishustin, down with Covid-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished early recovery for his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin who has been diagnosed with coronavirus disease Covid-19. “My best wishes to Russian PM Mishustin for early recovery and good health. We stand with our close friend Russia in efforts to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic,” […]
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Covid-19 outbreak brings local shops to the forefront of e-tail sector
The Covid-19 crisis has spurred a new wave of online and phone commerce, powered by millions of kirana stores, or local mom-and-pop shops, small merchants, cycle-riding delivery men, distributors on scooters, even farmers. The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered mom-and-pop shops in the US. In India, these retail stores, rich on […]
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3.8 million more in US apply for jobless aid
More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the US economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s. Roughly 30.3 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the six weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing […]
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Preparations on for opening of Badrinath Dham portals on May 15
Preparations are in their final stage for the opening of the portals of Shri Badrinath Dham on May 15. Snow has been removed from the temple premises. And the water and power system has been restored. Special attention is also being given to social distancing and wearing masks has been made mandatory, informed Uttarakhand Chardham […]
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Emissions set for a record fall due to Covid-19 this year. But it’s not a good sign
A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has two important revelations about the impact of Covid-19 on energy demand. It said that all fuels, except renewables, will record a decline in demand in the coming decades. The agency also said that global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this […]
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Mizoram CM denies exclusion of Chakmas in allocation of Covid-19 relief
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursday denied allegations that Chakmas from the state stranded outside due to the lockdown have not been provided aid from the CM’s relief fund. In a statement on Thursday, the Mizoram Chakma Alliance Against Discrimination (MCAAD) had urged the chief minister to provide relief to […]
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Covid-19: Border Personnel Meeting between Indian and Chinese armies cancelled
A ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) between Indian and Chinese armies scheduled to be held on Friday on the occasion of the May Day has been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The meeting was to be hosted by the Chinese military in five designated locations along […]
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‘Remarkable example: UN chief says world should follow South Korea on Covid-19 fight
The United Nations chief said he hopes many countries in the world will follow the “remarkable example” of South Korea, which he said has been “extremely successful” in addressing the coronavirus pandemic and is planning to tackle climate change in its recovery from COVID-19. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pointed to Thursday’s […]