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These foreign nationals will not be required to submit any application to the FRRO or FRO concerned for extension of their visas. (DC file photo)

Visas of stranded foreigners extended till August 31

The matter has now been reconsidered by the ministry in the light of non-resumption of normal commercial flight...

5 Jun 2021 12:46 AM IST

A division bench of justice K Vijaya Lakshmi and D Ramesh held a hearing on Friday and expressed displeasure at the Centre for failing to ensure adequate supply of Amphotericin b injections to patients. (DC file photo)

AP HC directs Centre to submit details of amphotericin-b injections...

Court also asked the Centre about the plans for setting up of medical oxygen plants to avoid its short-supply to...

5 Jun 2021 12:32 AM IST

HPCL in Visakhapatnam is to face action for allegedly compromising on safety norms at its crude oil refinery. (Photo: PTI)

Visakhapatnam HPCL to face action for lapse in safety

As per a initial finding, a pipeline at the HPCL refinery developed cracks at multiple points, which led to the huge...

5 Jun 2021 12:09 AM IST

The BBMP, which was also part of the survey, assured Bescom that action will be taken against the structure owners for violating the rule. (Representation Image)

Call to recognize electricity staff as frontline warriors

342 electricity employees are victims of Covid19 in erstwhile Khammam district

4 Jun 2021 11:59 PM IST

A beneficiary receives her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a parking lot in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Govt says will have enough vaccine doses by Aug to vaccinate up to a...

The govt said ramping up of testing as well as containment at the district level 'has worked' in bringing down the cases

4 Jun 2021 5:15 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the scientific community, saying it is perhaps unprecedented that vaccines were prepared within a year. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi hails Indian scientists for developing vaccine against...

PM Modi reiterated his call for an -"Aatmanirbhar Bharat-" (Self-reliant) and strong India

4 Jun 2021 1:12 PM IST

Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar. (ANI)

Karnataka to hold SSLC exams in July; promotes second PUC students

Supplementary examinations to be arranged for those students affected by COVID-19

4 Jun 2021 1:10 PM IST

Union minister Hardeep Puri at the press briefing on Thursday. (PTI)

Pre-Covid level normalcy to return next year: Civil Aviation Minister...

In the midst of the COVID-19 second wave, the aviation sector is hit very badly and the passenger load factors have hit...

4 Jun 2021 12:59 PM IST

City Police commissioner Anjani Kumar feeds a carrot to a horse as he visits an awareness campaign on coronavirus in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI)

India records 1.32 lakh new cases of Covid, 2,713 fresh fatalities

The weekly positivity rate has declined to 7.27 per cent

4 Jun 2021 10:28 AM IST

The budget also announced a revival package for the coastal regions which had suffered widespread destruction recently due to sea incursion and incessant rains. (PTI)

Second LDF govt presents 'health-oriented' budget; Rs 20,000 crore...

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal presented the maiden budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government

4 Jun 2021 10:22 AM IST

INS Airavat arrives at Visakhapatnam with 158 MT of oxygen, COVID relief materials

INS Airavat arrives at Visakhapatnam with 158 MT of oxygen, COVID...

The Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to augment the ongoing national mission for meeting oxygen requirements

4 Jun 2021 10:08 AM IST

Bengaluru Police and BBMP personnel seal Sadar Patrappa road as the state government announced strict lockdown. (Photo: PTI/File)

Lockdown in Karnataka extended till June 14; Rs 500 crore relief...

The relief was meant for sections which were left out in the previous package of Rs 1,250 crore

4 Jun 2021 9:52 AM IST