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Considering the fact that the national unemployment percentage rate is 6.1 per cent, the laggard states led by Nagaland, Goa and Kerala have double the percentage of unemployed persons. (Representational Image)

7 lakh lost jobs since lockdown imposed on May 5

As per CMIE latest data, the unemployment rate in Odisha was around 2 per cent in April, but by May-end it shot up to 7...

6 Jun 2021 3:21 AM IST

Many nurses at various hospitals across India, hail from Kerala, with Malayalam being their native language. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Delhi govt hospital bars nurses from talking in Malayalam at work,...

GIPMER, one of the leading facilities here, has asked its nurses to use only Hindi and English for communication or face...

6 Jun 2021 12:32 AM IST

They have urged the prime minister to ensure an appropriate development model, in consultation with the islanders with emphasis on access to safe and secure healthcare, education and just governance among others. (Photo: PTI)

93 ex-civil servants writes to PM, raise concerns over developments in...

Expressing deep concern over what they called were disturbing developments in the UT of Lakshadweep in the name of...

6 Jun 2021 12:16 AM IST

People wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses at a vaccination centre in Nagpur, Maharashtra. (PTI)

COVID-19: Maharashtra to follow 5-level unlock plan from Monday

The degree of relaxation has been decided as per the level of severity of Covid-19 in districts

5 Jun 2021 12:14 PM IST

A nurse prepares for a week long duty inside COVID-19 wards, at Ramaiah Medical College Hospital in Bengaluru, Friday, June 4, 2021. (PTI)

India witnesses sharp decline in daily Covid cases with 1,20,529 new...

The active cases in the country have been less than 2 lakhs for the nine successive days

5 Jun 2021 11:21 AM IST

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Naidu also clarified that he meant no disrespect to anyone. (PTI Photo)

Twitter restores blue tick on Vice Prez Naidu's personal account

Officials said the personal Twitter handle was inactive for a long time and the Twitter algorithm removed the blue badge

5 Jun 2021 10:59 AM IST

Indias defence minister Rajnath Singh attends the joint meeting of the heads of defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) members, in Moscow on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. (PTI)

Rs 43K-crore for Make in India' submarines

Defence ministry approves 6 conventional submarines for Navy

5 Jun 2021 9:18 AM IST

These foreign nationals will not be required to submit any application to the FRRO or FRO concerned for extension of their visas. (DC file photo)

Visas of stranded foreigners extended till August 31

The matter has now been reconsidered by the ministry in the light of non-resumption of normal commercial flight...

5 Jun 2021 12:45 AM IST

Students appearing from 12th standard exams are tested for body temperature at a Jabalpur school. (PTI)

CBSE panel to submit report on basis for assessment of class 12...

The government on Tuesday cancelled the CBSE class 12 board exams amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic

4 Jun 2021 6:26 PM IST

A beneficiary receives her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a parking lot in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Govt says will have enough vaccine doses by Aug to vaccinate up to a...

The govt said ramping up of testing as well as containment at the district level 'has worked' in bringing down the cases

4 Jun 2021 5:16 PM IST

Once the website is accessed, a user needs to click on a small icon at extreme right with the alphabet A in a small box, right at the top of the website. (Photo: cowin.gov.in)

Cowin registration now available in more regional languages

Until now, the Cowin website was available in English and Hindi

4 Jun 2021 3:19 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the scientific community, saying it is perhaps unprecedented that vaccines were prepared within a year. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi hails Indian scientists for developing vaccine against...

PM Modi reiterated his call for an

4 Jun 2021 1:12 PM IST