The Supreme Court has sought Finance Ministry’s reply on waiver of interest on loans during the moratorium period after the RBI said it would not be prudent to go for a forced waiver of interest risking financial viability of the banks.
2,550 foreign Tablighi members blacklisted
The Home Ministry has blacklisted 2,550 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members who were staying in India during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown in violation of visa rules, and they would not be allowed to enter the country for 10 years, officials said.
Cos not paying wages must place balance sheets in court: Centre to SC
The Centre has justified in the Supreme Court its 29 March direction asking private establishments to pay full wages to workers during the COVID-19 lockdown and said that employers claiming incapacity in paying salaries must be directed to furnish their audited balance sheets and accounts in the court.
Modi holds virtual summit with Aussie counterpart Scott Morrison
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held an online summit today focussing on ways to further broadbase bilateral ties in a range of areas like healthcare, trade and defence.
Veteran film director Basu Chatterjee passes away
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Sweat not as effective as saliva: Sri Lanka bowlers convey to coach Arthur
Sri Lanka bowlers have told head coach Mickey Arthur they prefer saliva over sweat to shine the ball following their first training session post lockdown.
Air passenger traffic may decline 45-50 pc in FY21: Icra
Air passenger traffic in the country is expected to remain under pressure for the first half (April-September) of the current fiscal, with the full year passenger volume likely to go down by about half despite some recovery in H2 FY21, ratings agency Icra said.
Rape case registered against IAS official
A case was registered against an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champ district for allegedly raping a 33-year-old woman by threatening to dismiss her husband from the service, police said.
Medium-intensity earthquake hits Noida
A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred near Noida in the national capital region (NCR) on Wednesday night, a central government agency said.
Corona: Health Ministry issues memorandum for staff
In view of several of its officers having tested positive for COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry issued an office memorandum on Wednesday advising all the staff to follow precautionary measures in order to contain the spread of the disease.
