Day: October 22, 2020

US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters

WASHINGTON — ‎U.S. officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of threatening but fake emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states in a late-stage efforts to sway public opinion and interfere in the presidential election. Purportedly from far-right, pro-Trump groups like the Proud Boys, […]

Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities for the trailing incumbent to change the trajectory of an increasingly contentious campaign. Worried about losing the White House, some […]

Indian economy set for a near double-digit contraction this fiscal year: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – The Indian economy will suffer its deepest contraction on record this fiscal year and recent government stimulus does not go far enough to significantly boost activity depressed by the coronavirus pandemic, according to economists polled by Reuters. With over 7.6 million coronavirus infections, India is the […]

Doctors in Delhi see jump in breathing issues amid COVID-19, pollution

NEW DELHI – Top doctors in New Delhi are reporting a jump in respiratory problems among its residents, coinciding with the onset of peak pollution season in India’s capital and raising concerns about complications for COVID-19 patients. Doctors from five different Delhi hospitals told Reuters they have received […]

Despite coronavirus, Indian traders stock up in hopes of festive cheer

JAIPUR/NEW DELHI, India – Indian businesses are stocking up more ahead of this year’s big festival season than at any time in the last five years, expecting people whose earnings were relatively unaffected by the pandemic to spend the money they saved during months of lockdowns. India’s biggest […]

Sh. Santosh Gangwar releases revised Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers

CPI-IW with new base represents latest consumption pattern of target population and will prove to be in the interest of workers : Labour Minister DELHI, OCTOBER 22: Minister of State (I/C) for Labour& Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, in the presence of ShriApurva Chandra, Secretary L&E and Shri DPS Negi, […]

India’s Active Cases below 10% of Total Cases since the last three days

Daily Positivity Rate sustained below 5% over the past three days DELHI, OCTOBER 22: India trend of steadily decreasing active cases continues unabated.  The Active Cases have been sustained below 10% of the total cases for the last three days suggesting only 1 in 10 cases are active […]

PM to inaugurate three key projects in Gujarat on 24th October

PM to launch ‘Kisan Suryoday Yojana’ for the farmers of Gujarat PM to inaugurate Paediatric Heart Hospital attached with U.N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre PM to inaugurate Ropeway at Girnar DELHI, OCTOBER 22: Prime Minister Shri Narenda Modi will inaugurate three key projects in Gujarat […]

CSIR-CDRI Scientist Dr Saman Habib elected as fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi

Dr Habib bagged fellowship of all three premier Science Academies of India DELHI, OCTOBER 22: Dr. Saman Habib, Chief Scientist and Professor (AcSIR) in Molecular Biology Division, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow brought the laurels to the Institute again through her outstanding work for understanding the malaria parasite. She is elected […]

BJP manifesto for Bihar poll promises 19L jobs, bringing lentils under MSP

Patna, Oct 22: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday released the BJPs manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls which seeks to reach out to the youth with the promise of 19 lakh jobs in the next five years and farmers with the assurance of bringing lentils under the MSP […]

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