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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during a press conference after chairing the 44th GST Council meeting via video conferencing, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Photo:PTI)

GST slashed on COVID-19, black fungus medicines; 5% tax retained on vaccines

The reduced tax rates were based on a recommendation of a group of ministers, headed by Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

13 Jun 2021 12:43 AM

A health worker collects swab sample of a passenger at a COVID-19 testing counter at New Delhi railway station, on May 25, 2021.

COVID cases, positivity rate take a dip in Delhi, but black fungus a big worry

The Centre said that India was the second country after the United States to cross 20 crore cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage

27 May 2021 1:21 AM

Twitter labelled as "manipulated media" tweets by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra (above) and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the alleged “toolkit”. — PTI file photo

Congress toolkit: Delhi police serve notices to 2 Congress leaders

The BJP has accused the Congress of creating a “toolkit” that seeks to tarnish the image of the country and Narendra Modi

26 May 2021 3:18 AM

The central agency arrested Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim along with four other today morning. (Photo: PTI/File)

CBI to file charge sheet against 5 accused in Narada sting case

The sting operation was purportedly conducted by Mathew Samuel of Narada TV news channel in 2014

17 May 2021 1:22 PM

An ITBP Stress Counsellor interacts with a COVID-19 patient at Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre, Radha Soami Beas, Chhatarpur, New Delhi, Monday, May 17, 2021. (Photo: PTI)

India registers 2.81 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 4,106 deaths

The number of active cases stands at 35,16,997, accounting for 14.09 per cent of the total infections

17 May 2021 11:22 AM

A medic takes a swab sample for COVID-19 testing during the second wave of coronavirus epidemic in India, in Ranchi, Friday, May 7, 2021. (Photo: PTI)

Fear of test puts villagers in peril

The fear that is stalking these sections is that those testing positive would be shifted to Covid hospitals

17 May 2021 8:58 AM

COVAXIN is one of the three COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available in the country. (Photo: PTI)

COVAXIN effective against coronavirus strains found in India, UK

These findings are from a study conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Virology - India Council of Medical Research

16 May 2021 1:54 PM

Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. (Photo: File/PTI)

Petrol, diesel price hiked again; petrol price nears Rs 99 in Mumbai

Rates had already crossed Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

16 May 2021 11:53 AM

A medic takes a swab sample for COVID-19 testing during the second wave of coronavirus epidemic in India, in Ranchi, Friday, May 7, 2021. (Photo: PTI)

India records 3.11 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in single day

The active cases have reduced to 36,18,458 comprising 14.66 per cent of the total infections

16 May 2021 10:58 AM

The Mumbai-based social activist demanded the transfer of entire revenue earned through the recent defunct IPL matches to be transferred. (Photo: PTI)

BCCI served notice to transfer IPL-14 earnings to relief funds

In a 8-page legal notice, the copy in possession of this reporter, Nair has demanded an apology from IPL chairman and BCCI president

14 May 2021 9:54 PM

The stock of Covaxin in Delhi has finished. (Photo: AP)

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to raise monthly production by August

Sources said Health Ministry and the office of DCGI had sought from both the firms their production plan for June, July, August, September

12 May 2021 10:25 PM

The ministry dismissed as "without any basis and unfounded" media reports that have used the term "Indian variant" for the B.1.617 mutant strain. (Representational Image)

Using term 'Indian variant' for B.1.617 strain has no basis: Health ministry

The WHO also said it does not identify viruses or variants with names of countries they are first reported from

12 May 2021 10:08 PM

Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

12 opposition leaders write to PM, demand suspension of Central Vista project

The leaders have also demanded a repeal of the three Central farm laws

12 May 2021 9:59 PM

Aakar Patel | Modi’s eighth Budget looms, there’s still no ‘grand vision’

This shift from negative to positive will come with the illusion that there is record shattering growth, which is simply bogus

30 Jan 2021 11:58 PM

Manish Tewari | A New Deal for India

The ill-conceived demonetisation on November 8, 2016, rocked the economy off its haunches

30 Jan 2021 11:43 PM

Sharon Lowen | View from the Covid cocoon

When letters took two weeks to arrive, it’s really quite fabulous that we have WhatsApp, Google, Zoom, Instagram, FB, etc., to connect

30 Jan 2021 11:35 PM

The current testing capacity is 12 lakh tests per day, says Union health minister Harsh Vardhan. — PTI

India flattens Covid-19 graph, no new cases in 146 districts in last 7 days

This has been achieved due to pro-active testing with more than 19.5 crore Covid-19 tests conducted in the country so far

29 Jan 2021 9:49 AM

An elderly farmers shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they block a major highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (AP)

Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for vehicles

The farmers, who are from western UP, want to reach the capital to join the bigger stir lead by farmers of Punjab and Haryana

02 Dec 2020 11:41 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

As COVID-19 cases rise in Delhi, Kejriwal seeks to impose localised 'lockdown'

The Delhi government has also decided to withdraw its previous order allowing 200 guests to attend wedding functions

18 Nov 2020 4:29 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering after virtually unveiling the statue of Swami Vivekananda at JNU campus, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

PM Modi unveils life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda in Left citadel JNU

The decision to install a life-size statue of Vivekananda is imbued with symbolism

12 Nov 2020 8:59 PM

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The Game of The Queen: 5 iconic women chess champions

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If you're rich, spread wealth, not COVID-19

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