New Delhi,   As the second wave of Covid-19 laid bare India's healthcare infrastructure with lack of beds and medical-grade oxygen, the Centre on Monday came up with measures and funds to improve the country's health and medical infrastructure.

Accordingly, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama

Kathmandu,  Nepal on Monday launched a digital visa system to replace its 45-year-old hand-written visa regime.

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel inaugurated the new system under which visas are produced digitally from the integrated information system of the D

New Delhi,  Schools in the national capital cannot deny admission to students on the ground that the admission form contains the name of a single parent, the Directorate of Education (DoE) of Delhi government said in a notification on Monday.

"All the heads of schools of all managements under the Do

New Delhi,  The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in the term of re-employment of Umesh Sinha as Deputy Election Commissioner on contract basis for a period of one year.

The appointment will be for further period of one year beyond 30.06.2021 i.e. upto 30.06.2022 or until furth

Bengaluru,  Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who belongs to a farming community, has decided to grow 'Siddu' variety of jackfruit in his native farm at Shikaripura in Shivamogga district, an official said on Monday.

"Yediyurappa expressed keen interest in growing the Siddu jackfrui

Srinagar,  Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists including a top commander were killed during an encounter at Parimpora in Srinagar on Monday, police said on Tuesday.

Police said that there was a specific input about terrorists carrying an attack on highway.

"Keeping in view

New Delhi,   The Supreme Court on Monday said a contention that posts in the promotional cadre cannot be reserved for persons with disabilities (PwD) category, due to functional or other reasons, should not be a ruse to defeat reservation in promotion for candidates with disabilities.