Unlock-4 guidelines in COVID non-containment zones come into force

The Home Ministry on Saturday issued new guidelines for opening up of more activities in areas outside containment zones, as a part of Unlock 4. According to the guidelines, metro services across the country will resume from September 7 while schools and colleges will remain shut.  The Centre has also allowed religious, political, social and … Read more

Monsoon Session of Parliament from September 14 to October 1

Rajya Sabha will also meet at a different time on the same day, as it has been decided to stagger the sitting of the two houses due to the COVID-19 guidelines.  Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs had earlier recommended that Parliament’s Monsoon session be held from 14th September 14 to 1st October.  Hectic preparations are … Read more

BEML bags order worth Rs 842 crore from Ministry of Defence

BEML has bagged a prestigious order from Ministry of Defence for supply of 330 High Mobility Vehicles, for Pinaka Project at a value of Rs 842 crore. Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket launcher developed indigenously for the Indian Army and produced in India by involving Public Sector and Private Sector Defence Industries. The multi-barrel launcher … Read more

World leaders express grief on demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee

Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli said, in his demise, Nepal has lost a great friend. He said, people of Nepal remember his contributions in strengthening Nepal-India relations in different capacities of his public life.  Nepal’s PM expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India as well as the bereaved family … Read more

Index of Eight Core Industries (BASE: 2011-12=100) for JULY, 2020

The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of July, 2020. 2. The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 119.9 in July, 2020, which declined by 9.6 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of July, 2019.Its … Read more