Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant has been named as the new health secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. IMAGE: : Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Hotter summer likely in 2023, parts of India to see above normal temperature

A hotter than normal summer is expected in 2023 with temperatures likely to reach 2-3 degree Celsius above normal in some parts of Indo-Gangetic plains and eastern India during the last week of......

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday. Joint secretaries......

India to send NDRF, medical and relief teams to Turkey

The government on Monday decided to immediately dispatch search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force, medical teams and relief material to earthquake-hit Turkey following Prime......

Ministries face cash crunch as winter session scrapped

The health and family welfare ministry spent 70 per cent of its allocation till October.The ministry may need additional funds for the vaccination drive which is expected to be kicked off from......

Ficci draws up the roadmap for Unlock 3.0

The industry chamber is in favour of reopening schools and educational institutions, allowing foreign carriers to operate, permitting usage of restaurants and eateries in hotels, opening up of......

Industries in rural areas allowed to operate from April 20

Industrial units located in rural areas will be allowed to function from April 20 under fresh government guidelines issued on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown,......

Mukul Roy is the new Railway Minister

Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Minister of State for Shipping, Mukul Roy will be the new Railway Minister. Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, set to take over as West Bengal......

COVID-19: BCCI suspends IPL till April 15; shorter, closed-door affair with double-headers

IMAGE: The Central government has suspended all visas to India till April 15 as part of measures to contain the spread of the pandemic. Photograph: BCCI The under-pressure Board of......