New Delhi (IANSlife) Handloom textiles and crafts hold a special place in India’s cultural heritage; weaving being a source of livelihood for millions of families. Nowhere in the world can so many diverse weaving techniques be found together in one … read more
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced that the state government will identify all the workers who are trapped outside the state within a week and provide them with monetary assistance. Addressing a function after launching a special mobile … read more
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The world will never be the same again and it might take till the end of the year for the situation to “normalise” to the pre-coronavirus pandemic days, leading Indian publishers opine, saying they are adapting … read more
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) An unprecedented 70 per cent of retailers in the country anticipate that their business will recover in more than six months, while 20 per cent expect it to take more than a year, a survey conducted … read more
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Maoists groups have been using the nationwide lockdown to regain strength as a large group of the rebels have entered south Bastar from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Nepal, security sources said. … read more
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) In a significant announcement, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday said that Mumbai has been spared “community transmission” of Covid-19. The declaration came against the backdrop of the country’s commercial capital recording the highest number of … read more
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) All domestic and international flights of passengers, their movement by trains, metro and bus services except security purposes will continue to remain prohibited under new lockdown measures. To mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities … read more
San Francisco, April 15 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an interactive experience on Facebook Messenger to provide people accurate and timely information about the coronavirus pandemic. WHO will leverage Messenger’s reach to more than 1.3 billion monthly active … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced Lockdown 2.0 that will extend the present shutdown till May 3. In his address to the nation he offered the states — a chance — “you will be monitored till April … read more
New Delhi (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that all domestic and international flights will remain suspended during the period. … read more