Edited By Aman Dwivedi Arun Nair

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed parliament today with details of the Union Budget 2021, the first after a difficult year for the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She announced foreign direct investment (FDI) hike in insurance to 74 per cent from 49 per cent with foreign control under safeguards.

Coronavirus India Highlights: India witnessed its biggest jump in the number of coronavirus cases with 9,851 testing positive, taking the total number of cases to 2,26,770, the Health Ministry said. 273 COVID-19-related deaths were also  reported during the period, the biggest so far. The highly contagious virus has killed 6,348 Indians since fir...

COVID-19 Highlights: India has registered 84,712 coronavirus cases, data from state health departments showed on Friday, crossing the COVID-19 tally of China where the virus emerged in late last year. India now is ranked 11th in the world in terms of coronavirus cases.

All 11 districts in the national capital will remain in red zone till May 17, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday. Till Friday, the national capital had recorded 3,738 cases of coronavirus and 61 fatalities. On Friday, 223 new cases were reported. Forty four new cases were also reported from Delhi's Kapashera after the residents...

Covid-19 India Updates: A team from the union government today visited Maharashtra's Thane district to monitor efforts to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, officials of Thane said. The central team, led by Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries Additional Secretary Manoj Joshi, met civic chiefs, police officials and visited hospitals inv...

Covid-19 India Updates: Over 23,000 Indians have been infected with the highly infectious novel coronavirus so far, government data said. Thirty seven people have died due to the respiratory infection in 24 hours, taking the number of those killed to 718.

China supplied nearly 400 tonnes of coronavirus-related medical supplies including RT-PCR test kits, Rapid Antibody Tests, PPE kits and thermometers, said Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday adding that 20 more flights are expected to bring more supplies from China in the coming days.

At least 13,835 people have been infected with the highly infectious novel coronavirus in India, with 1,000 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. The highly infectious COVID-19 has killed 437 in the country, government data shows. The recovery rate that indicates the number of people who have successfully fought off the disease stood at 13....

Coronavirus Cases Updates: The highly infectious novel coronavirus has killed 242 people across the country so far, while the total number of positive cases have gone up to 7,529.

The lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus will not be lifted in one go after April 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said amid a spurt in COVID-19 infections in the country. PM Modi, in a video meeting with leaders of all parties, reportedly said that the situation in the country is akin to a 'social emergency'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of a new fund to combat the coronavirus crisis and similar situations arising in the future, instantly drawing a flood of pledges including one of Rs 25 crore from Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. Called the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund or PM C...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed parliament today with details of the Union Budget 2021, the first after a difficult year for the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She announced foreign direct investment (FDI) hike in insurance to 74 per cent from 49 per cent with foreign control under safeguards.

Coronavirus India Highlights: India witnessed its biggest jump in the number of coronavirus cases with 9,851 testing positive, taking the total number of cases to 2,26,770, the Health Ministry said. 273 COVID-19-related deaths were also  reported during the period, the biggest so far. The highly contagious virus has killed 6,348 Indians since fir...

COVID-19 Highlights: India has registered 84,712 coronavirus cases, data from state health departments showed on Friday, crossing the COVID-19 tally of China where the virus emerged in late last year. India now is ranked 11th in the world in terms of coronavirus cases.

All 11 districts in the national capital will remain in red zone till May 17, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday. Till Friday, the national capital had recorded 3,738 cases of coronavirus and 61 fatalities. On Friday, 223 new cases were reported. Forty four new cases were also reported from Delhi's Kapashera after the residents...

Covid-19 India Updates: A team from the union government today visited Maharashtra's Thane district to monitor efforts to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, officials of Thane said. The central team, led by Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries Additional Secretary Manoj Joshi, met civic chiefs, police officials and visited hospitals inv...

Covid-19 India Updates: Over 23,000 Indians have been infected with the highly infectious novel coronavirus so far, government data said. Thirty seven people have died due to the respiratory infection in 24 hours, taking the number of those killed to 718.

China supplied nearly 400 tonnes of coronavirus-related medical supplies including RT-PCR test kits, Rapid Antibody Tests, PPE kits and thermometers, said Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday adding that 20 more flights are expected to bring more supplies from China in the coming days.

At least 13,835 people have been infected with the highly infectious novel coronavirus in India, with 1,000 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. The highly infectious COVID-19 has killed 437 in the country, government data shows. The recovery rate that indicates the number of people who have successfully fought off the disease stood at 13....

Coronavirus Cases Updates: The highly infectious novel coronavirus has killed 242 people across the country so far, while the total number of positive cases have gone up to 7,529.

The lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus will not be lifted in one go after April 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said amid a spurt in COVID-19 infections in the country. PM Modi, in a video meeting with leaders of all parties, reportedly said that the situation in the country is akin to a 'social emergency'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of a new fund to combat the coronavirus crisis and similar situations arising in the future, instantly drawing a flood of pledges including one of Rs 25 crore from Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. Called the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund or PM C...