Coronavirus |Nirmala Sitharaman announces second tranche of economic package, to benefit migrant workers, small farmers
At a news conference, the Finance Minister said 8 crore migrant workers will get 5 kg of food grains and 1 kg of pulses free for two months, while 50 lakh street vendors rendered jobless by the lockdown would be given a working capital loan of ₹10,000 each. As many as 2.5 crore farmers will be provided ₹2 lakh crore of concessional credit through Kisan Credit Cards.
Vijay Mallya loses leave to appeal against extradition in U.K. Supreme Court
The embattled liquor baron lost his application seeking leave to appeal in the U.K. Supreme Court, weeks after the London High Court rejected his appeal against an extradition order to India on charges of fraud and money laundering related to unrecovered loans to his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. | Mallya asks government to accept loan repayment offer, close case against him
Coronavirus |Government offices to continue with staggered attendance, 15 days work from home a year
The Department of Personnel and Training may provide option for work from home to the eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year as a matter of policy, the paper said as it asked Ministries and departments to send their suggestions by May 21. | President Ram Nath Kovind takes 30% salary cut
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Coronavirus |Bihar to reimburse train fare, provide financial assistance if inmates complete quarantine
Announcement comes amid reports of protest and road blockades by migrants over poor quality of food and lack of basic amenities at quarantine centres. | 9 migrant workers killed, 50 injured in M.P. highway accident
Coronavirus |Chaos at Bengaluru City railway station over mandatory institutional quarantine
Many passengers, who arrived on the first train from Delhi to Bengaluru on May 14, alleged that the authorities did not inform them about institutional quarantine while booking tickets. They only got to know of it after they boarded the train at Delhi. | Regular train tickets cancelled till June 30, Shramik Specials to continue
Coronavirus |Plea seeks declaration of amount received, spent by PM-CARES Fund
The Bombay High Court has sought the Centre’s response to a petition seeking declaration of funds received by the Prime Minister’s Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund. | PM CARES makes first allocations
Coronavirus |Union Minister V. Muraleedharan to address Indian-Americans on pandemic
RSS leader Krishna Gopal and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar will also speak during the virtual interaction on May 17. | Indian origin engineer charged in $10-million U.S. COVID 19 relief fraud
Coronavirus |Trump to look into legislation proposing sanctions on China
The COVID-19 Accountability Act mandates the President to make a certification to Congress within 60 days that China has provided a full and complete accounting to any COVID-19 investigation led by the U.S., its allies or U.N. affiliates such as the World Health Organisation and has closed all operating wet markets that have the potential to expose humans to health risks through the introduction of zoonotic disease into the human population. | Trump calls Dr. Fauci’s remarks on risks to reopening schools unacceptable | Coronavirus may never go away, WHO warns
Coronavirus |U.N. forecasts pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2%
In January, before COVID-19 became a pandemic, the U.N. forecast a modest acceleration in growth of 2.5% in 2020. | The economic fallout of COVID-19
Coronavirus |Du Plessis suggests two-week isolation period for players before and after T20 WC
Talking to Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, du Plessis said travel was going to be an issue despite Australia being less affected by the deadly contagion.
Non-coronaviru news
- India, China troops face-offs not co-related: Army Chief
- Assam journalist asked to appear before NIA on anti-CAA stir
- Congress trying to save Nirav Modi: BJP
- U.S. accuses Iran of defying U.N. resolution endorsing nuke deal
- U.S. military offers condolences over Iran accident killing 19
- Obama emerges as central figure in 2020 presidential race
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