New Delhi

Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi said the migrants and 13 crore families in the bottom half of the population have been cruelly ignored by the Narendra Modi government.

The document said in alignment with the area categorisation, immunization services will be classified under two heads -- immunisation in containment and buffer zone and immunization in areas beyond the buffer and green zone.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said it was the Chinese side that recently undertook activities hindering India's normal patrols in the areas.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi lauded the Chhattisgarh government for launching the scheme at a time when the poor and farmers were facing hardships due to the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown to contain the spread of the disease.

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has been writing to the government departments since 2007, most recently in July 2019, on the issue to ensure that the accused officers are brought to justice in time.

While Uttar Pradesh has allowed 837 trains, Bihar has permitted 428 and Madhya Pradesh more than 100, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in a tweet.

FC Goa's new coach Juan Ferrando said the club is trying to find the best players within the financial constraints and the squad can be confirmed by September.

The state-run Global Times said the PLA has "bolstered border control measures in response to India building defence facilities in Chinese territory".

The NDRF chief said the coming cyclone is a serious one as it is only the second time after 1999 in Odisha that a storm hitting the country's coast has been categorised as a ''super cyclone''.

National Rifle Association of India said they will make plans to resume training and competitions for athletes after MHA allowed the doors of sports complexes and stadium to open.

India has faced several cyclones in the past two decades, with some of them causing more damage than others.

This shows the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's commitment to the poor and marginalised people in the society, he said.

The CM said with some experts predicting a peak in the pandemic in July and August, Punjab was preparing itself "for the worst", with a massive influx of migrants and returnees from abroad emerging as the top challenge.

For higher education, Sitharaman informed that top 100 universities will be permitted to automatically start online courses by May 30. The announcement on online education came when there is growing anxiety and mistrust in the medium to reach all.

Back at Rakesh Ram's home in Sheetalpur village, his wife is due to give birth in a few days. Last month, he had sent Rs 6,000 to her from the Rs 12,000 he earned working for a private contractor.

Addressing the media, Congress leader Gourav Vallabh said the Congress-led UPA government had specifically rejected a proposal to increase the FDI limit in defence manufacturing.