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Home ministry to act against officials who fail to check lockdown violations in their areas

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba asks for appointment of nodal officers across states to fix responsibility for the care of migrant workers and labourers.

Does your district fall under the red, white or green zone? See the full list to find out

The government has drawn up containment plan as the number of Covid-19 cases continue to rise. See the full plan here.

Districts in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune in Red Zone as Modi govt divides country to fight Covid

Govt identifies 170 districts as hotspots classifying them under Red Zone, 207 districts as non-hotspot or White Zone and 353 unaffected districts as Green Zone.

J&K’s 77 ‘red zones’ under increased Covid-19 surveillance, real-time tracking on

Jammu and Kashmir officials asked to use Aarogya Setu app to help people identify their risk of catching Covid-19.

IAS edge proves a winner as chief secretaries overshadow political bosses in virus battle

The urgency of the Covid-19 pandemic has lent ever more importance to the office of the chief secretary, the highest administrative position in states.

Modi govt now plans to rank ministries on how they implement direct benefit transfer scheme

56 ministries running over 400 schemes under DBT will be assessed on criteria such as end-to-end digitisation and collection & reporting of data.

Bail pleas, paperwork, case files — ED and CBI have not been shut down by lockdown

The ED and CBI, India's top investigative agencies, aren't out conducting raids and chasing criminals, but the grind hasn't stopped.

Cost of proposed new Parliament building sees 18% rise — to Rs 922 cr from Rs 776 cr

The cost has gone up because of additional requirement of infrastructure and an increase in size of various facilities that are part of the Central Vista project.

How India’s young IAS officers ensured a smooth lockdown in every corner of the country

The IAS officers were responsible for locking down the country block by block, and ensuring contact-tracing, supply of essential goods and checking hoarding.

‘Solely dependent on ration’ but Lucknow’s poor yet to get the promised free grains, pulses

Free ration of 5 kg rice or wheat & 1 kg pulses promised by Modi govt for PDS beneficiaries after lockdown still not available in Lucknow.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.