Indians stranded overseas to be brought back by air and sea
The Indian government announced on Monday that it would begin bringing back Indians stuck abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic from May 7. This...
Former Minister in Vajpayee’s government Dalit Ezhilmalai passes away
Dalit Ezhilmalai, who served as the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government during 1998-99 passed away at...
Clearing the air on Shramik trains, here is what you should know
The Ministry of Home Affairs decided to run the special Shramik trains from May 1 (labour day) to move the migrant workers, students, and...
PM Modi slams Pakistan for spreading terrorism during his address at NAM meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, during the virtual Non-Alignment Meeting made an indirect reference to Pakistan by saying that some countries were spreading...
After COVID, it is African Swine Flu, suspected to have originated in China
While the north-east has mostly been immune to the COVID-19 crisis, it stares at an imminent threat – the African Swine Flue.Government of Assam...
BJP Mizoram requests Centre to bring back north-east migrants through special trains
The Mizoram unit of BJP has asked for the Central government to facilitate the return of north-east migrants stranded in different parts of the...
Is sponsoring ticket fare for stranded migrant workers a good idea?
The lockdown announced on March 24 to contain the spread of the Wuhan virus left several migrant workers stranded across the country. However, going...
BJP and Congress engage in war of words over train fare for migrant workers
The BJP on Monday came down heavily on the Congress for politicising the migrant travel issue saying that “facts are counterintuitive to emotions”. The...
How e-NAM has helped put food on the table amidst lockdown
Back in 2016 when e-NAM, an online portal for buying and selling agricultural produce was introduced by the Modi government, it was thought to...
India tried to bring back Kulbhushan Jadhav through back channels, says Harish Salve
Senior advocate and former Solicitor General of India said that India tried to persuade Pakistan through back channels and bring back Kulbhushan Jadhav who...
