(This story originally appeared in on Oct 02, 2020) NEW DELHI: Comptroller and Auditor General G C Murmu has a word of advice for the government as it prepares for a new insolvency landscape for the post-Covid phase. The federal auditor said the Centre should be mindful of preserving the lives of companies and livelihood … Read more
The government is aiming to implement all the four labour codes in one go by December this year and complete the final stretch of labour sector reforms, Union minister Santosh Gangwar has said. Parliament in its just concluded session passed three labour code bills: the Industrial Relations Code, the Social Security Code, and the Occupational … Read more
image copyrightPA Media image captionThe NHS Covid-19 app is set to become available to everyone in England and Wales on Thursday A leading health charity is demanding details about how England and Wales’ contact-tracing app fared in tests. The app is due to launch on Thursday. It has been trialled in the London Borough of … Read more
The government on Saturday said it is planning to develop model highway stretches in a bid to achieve perfection in road building. “In order to move a step closer to achieving perfection in highway development, it is planned to develop model stretches with provision of all technical and aesthetic parameters as per prevailing specifications,” Minister … Read more
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said the Centre’s reported proposal of giving “letter of comfort” to states to borrow money to bridge the GST compensation gap were “just words of comfort” on a piece of paper that has “no value”. He asserted that the states need “hard cash” and if they are forced … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images A director of the government’s test and trace programme in England has issued a “heartfelt” apology for problems with the coronavirus testing system. In a tweet, Sarah-Jane Marsh explained it was the laboratories, not the testing sites themselves, that were the “critical pinch-point”. This comes as scientists have sounded the alarm … Read more
The COVID Care Centre at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, that was touted to be the biggest such facility for the treatment of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients in the country, will be shut from September 15, as it is not getting patients. In an order dated September 4, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government has banned creation of any new posts under all ministries and departments while restricting hiring of consultants on higher wages as part of its fresh expenditure rationalisation measures. “In the context of the present fiscal situation and the consequent pressure on government resources there is a need for further rationalisation of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Wednesday evening that its Twitter account has been “compromised” and it was taking necessary steps to rectify the issue. According to sources, it was observed that certain tweets criticising the government were “liked” from the ICMR’s official Twitter handle. The matter was brought to … Read more
NEW DELHI: You may soon be able to consult some of the top medical specialists from some of the biggest Delhi government-run hospitals. According to a source, the government is planning to start telemedicine services for non-Covid patients who usually visit hospitals that are now dedicated Covid facilities. “It has been five months now that … Read more