UGC final year exam news: While representing the UGC, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also stated that states can consider pushing the September 30 deadline ahead but not cancellation of exams and that degrees cannot be conferred without conducting exams

While disposing of the petition, SC says there's no need for fresh national disaster relief plan as funds collected by PM CARES Fund are entirely different and come under ambit of charitable trusts

This is fourth equated-monthly instalment of post-devolution revenue deficit grant; funds will help states in taking preventive steps towards spread of COVID-19

This was the third equated-monthly installment of the post devolution revenue deficit grant as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission

They were arrested on April 26 from the old city area in connection with the offences registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Epidemic Disease Act, Passport Act, Passports (Entry into India) Act, Foreigners Act, the Disaster Management Act

States finally have headroom to borrow more from the market. But there's a cost to it

Packets containing food, masks and water bottles were handed to each of the 1,168 workers by staff of the Revenue and Disaster Management department, official sources said.

Toshiba group in India is contributing to disaster relief funds of state governments to support the fight against the pandemic as well as other CSR activities approved by Government of India, to help Indian society at large during this time of unprecedented crisis

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Speech on Economic Package Live Updates: Free Food grain supply to migrants for 2 months; about 8 crores migrants to benefit from this; Rs 3,500 crore will be spent on this intervention for 2 months

PM Modi asks CMs to share ways to lift coronavirus lockdown; key highlights from video conferencePrime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with all state Chief Ministers on Monday to discuss the road ahead in India's fight against coronavirus. This was PM Modi's fifth video conference with CMs. In the virtual meet, he asked CMs to share a broad strategy by May 15 on how they want to deal with lockdown regime in their states.Allow economic activities outside hotspots in Delhi, urges Ar...

The government released Rs 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the second equated monthly installment of the post devolution revenue deficit grant as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission

Coronavirus Live Updates: The Prime Minister also mentioned efforts needed to address 'jan se jag tak' - from people to world, adding that the world will change after the coronavirus crisis, as it did after the two World Wars

India needs to address massive job losses; strengthen public healthcare for COVID-19 and beyond; develop institutional mechanisms and leadership to respond to emergencies; devolve decision-making and funding to states, local bodies and scale up public spending to infuse life into the economy, all of which call for structural changes

Despite all the brouhaha around PM CARES Fund, it is states that are at the forefront of funding disaster relief and rehabilitation

It will be easy for all the states to handle COVID-19 situations if COVID-19 test is made mandatory for migrant workers or people interested to return to their native states

It has been opened in SBI's Wodehouse Road Branch in Colaba area of south Mumbai, with account number 39265578866, IFSC SBIN0000572 and MICR 400002087

Corona lockdown in India updates: Personnel involved in COVID-19 management activities, central government employees, doctors, and media personnel with authorisation, as well as goods transport and ambulances have been exempted from this

Lockdown in India latest updates: In a tweet on Saturday, PM Narendra Modi assured that there is no need to panic, adding that people should keep taking precautions

The exclusion of CM Relief Fund from the CSR list has evoked sharp reaction from many quarters, especially from non-BJP ruled states

Since the launch of PM-CARES Fund, the government has failed to justify its virtues. However, opposition parties and aid groups have expressed concern, saying the high-profile fund lacks transparency