Day: January 28, 2020

China’s Xi tells WHO he’s confident of slaying “devil” virus

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting chief of the World Health Organisation on Tuesday that he was confident of winning the battle against a “devil” coronavirus that has killed 106 people and spread across the world. A growing number of countries are planning to evacuate […]

India, Bangladesh eye evacuating citizens from China coronavirus epicentre

NEW DELHI – India and Bangladesh said on Tuesday they are working on evacuating their citizens from China’s Wuhan, the epicentre of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 100 people. ndian state airline Air India was on standby to evacuate an estimated 250 Indians from […]

Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least

The deadly new coronavirus that has broken out in China, 2019-nCoV, will afflict a minimum of tens of thousands of people and will last at least several months, researchers estimate based on the first available data. “The best case scenario, you would have something… where we go through […]

‘Lucky’ Federer stages great escape to reach Australian Open semis

Roger Federer admitted he was “incredibly lucky” after pulling off one of the greatest escapes of his career Tuesday, saving seven match points to beat Tennys Sandgren for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals. In a drama-packed match, the normally ice-cool Swiss was slapped with a warning […]

China virus death toll tops 100 as contagion spreads abroad

China on Tuesday urged its citizens to postpone foreign travel to curb a viral outbreak that has killed 106 people, as the first cases of human-to-human contagion were detected abroad. While a host of nations prepared to airlift their citizens from the epicentre of the epidemic, Japan and […]

Government puts in place measures to protect Commercial decision making by Banks

open view news desk The Finance Minister hasrepeatedly assured Bankers that adequate measures would be takento protect honest commercial decisions taken by them and distinction would be made between genuine commercial failures and culpability.Every Bank was also required to take steps to dispose of internal disciplinary and vigilance […]

Indian Railways undertaking upgradation works across several railway stations

open view news desk Adding vision to the modernization plans of Ministry of Railways, station upgradation works are in progress in several railway stations across the country. Two such railway stations where stations are being renovated and upgraded with the latest passenger amenities are Salem Junction in Tamil […]

Fact Sheet on NCT of Delhi Legislative Assembly Election

open view news desk General Information State DELHI Number of Recognized State Parties 1 Assembly Constituencies: Smallest and largest Constituencies:-By Area By Area Name of Constituency Area( in square kilometers) Smallest 22-BALLIMARAN 2.50 Largest 01-NARELA 143.42 Smallest and largest Constituencies:-By Size of Electorate. By Size of Electorate  Name […]

Prime Minister Attends the National Cadet Corps Rally in Delhi

open view news desk Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today attended the National Cadet Corps Rally in Delhi today. At the rally, Prime Minister inspected the Guard of Honour and reviewed the March Past by the various NCC contingents and also from Cadets from other friendly and neighbouring […]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reaffirms India’s firm resolve to tackle cross-border terrorism

open view news desk Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has said India is fully capable of giving a firm response to cross-border terrorism, and strikes against terrorist attacks in 2016 and 2019 have demonstrated the nation’s firm resolve to defeat terrorism. Addressing the inaugural session of 12th South Asian […]

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