Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee has backed the West Bengal governments decision to support Durga puja committees of the state with ₹ 50,000 each, saying that organisers need the additional amount to adopt COVID-19 safety protocols.
The Maharashtra government has capped the price of N-95 masks, which will be applicable to mask suppliers and private hospitals. The development was confirmed by state health minister Rajesh Tope, who said N-95 masks can be supplied in Maharashtra at a price range of Rs 19 to Rs 49 while double and triple layer masks will be available at Rs 3-4 per unit. 
Indian Army on Tuesday night handed over a Chinese soldier, who was apprehended in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh, back to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the Chushul Moldo meeting point.
The Congress party has welcomed the Punjab Assembly's decision to adopt a resolution against the Modi government's three farm laws. The Assembly on Tuesday also passed four bills that will counter the farm laws enacted by Parliament last month.
At least five people were killed after a bus rolled down a valley near Kondaibari Ghat near Visarwadi in Maharashtra. According to the details, the accident occured while the bus was travelling from Malkapur to Surat. The deceased include three passengers, the bus driver and the cleaner. Thirty-four others were also injured in the bus accident. 
An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on the Richter scale hit a district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), tremors were felt at 1:25 am, in Changlang. 
At least half of India's population might be infected with the novel coronavirus by February 2021, a government committee tasked with providing projections told news agency Reuters on Monday. The report, however, also mentioned that COVID-19 infections in India have been decreasing after a peak in mid-September. Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
