Union ministers Prakash Javadekar and Narendra Singh Tomar to brief media on Cabinet decisions at 4 pm

COVID-19 impact: Indian economy to shrink 10.3% in FY21, says IMFIndian economy will contract 10.3 per cent in the financial year 2020-21 as the country gradually climbs out of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, said the International Monetary Fund in its Wold Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday. This projection is substantially lower than the 4.5 per cent de-growth predicted by the internatonal financial instutution back in June, indicating challenges to economic growth as the pandem...

\"We're expecting that early next year we should have vaccine in the country from maybe more than one source,\" says union health minister Harsh Vardhan

The Election Commission has reduced maximum number of campaigners for the recognised parties to 30 while for the unrecognised parties it would be not more than 20 in view of coronavirus pandemic

The East Asia visit, Pompeo's first in more than a year, coincides with worsening tensions with China

Opposition-ruled states are likely to object to the Centre's borrowing options and demand alternative mechanism for funding GST compensation deficit during GST Council meet on October 5

In the current fiscal, the states are staring at a staggering Rs 2.35 lakh crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue shortfall

COVID-19 vaccine: Johnson & Johnson begins global phase 3 trial with 60,000 peoplePharma giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has started a massive global phase 3 clinical trial with 60,000 people of its single-dose coronavirus vaccine. The volunteers will be recruited from the US, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. \"Johnson & Johnson will develop and test its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in accordance with high ethical standards and sound scientific p...

PM Narendra Modi asked the states to resolve troubles in inter-state transport of goods and services, including life-saving drugs and oxygen

These states -- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi -- have contributed majorly to India's COVID-19 cases

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in Rajya Sabha that some major MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) were signed during PM Modi's visits to these countries

Farm bill: In the next four days, Congress chief ministers, Pradesh Congress Committee presidents, Congress legislative party leaders along with MPs, MLAs, and senior leaders will walk from the PCC office to Raj Bhavan

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in the India-ASEAN Economic Ministers Consultations held on August 29, both sides instructed senior officials to engage to determine scope of review

Coronavirus vaccine in India likely by January, 2021, says Health Minister Dr. Harsh VardhanUnion Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available in India by the beginning of 2021.His remarks come at a time when India is reporting over 50 lakh cases and people are expecting a viable vaccine with bated breath. He stated that PM Modi, the ministers, and state health ministers have been addressing the situation since January 8 fighting \"this...

Addressing the Rajya Sabha over the coronavirus situation in the country, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that India is also making efforts like other nations, adding that \"three vaccine candidates are in different phases\" of clinical trials

Based on random sampling, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said that the attendance for the exam was between 85-90 per cent

This is not the first time PM Modi has made a donation from his personal wealth towards a public initiative. He has also donated towards the welfare of underprivileged people in the country

A council, headed by the Prime Minister and having chief ministers as members, will approve the civil services capacity building plans under Mission Karmayogi

JEE (Mains) 2020: Each candidate will have to produce a self-declaration letter stating that they don't have any COVID-like symptoms and haven't come in contact with anybody who has tested coronavirus positive

There is a need to take knowledge related to agriculture and its practical application to school level, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi