Day: March 23, 2020

COVID-19 is a great equalizer: Madonna from her bathtub

Los Angeles, Mar 23: In a bizarre video shot from her rose petal filled bathtub, pop star Madonna has called the coronavirus pandemic “a great equaliser”. The music icon said the virus doesn’t discriminate between rich and poor. That’s the thing about COVID-1. It doesn’t care about how rich […]

Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices

PARIS — Young German adults hold “corona parties” and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat to go for a walk to skirt confinement orders. From France to Florida to Australia, kitesurfers, college students and others crowd the beaches. Their defiance of lockdown mandates and scientific […]

Grieving and saying goodbye in the time of coronavirus

CHICAGO — Tucked deep in the obituary for Charles Recka was an announcement that a Mass celebrating his 87 years of life “will be held at a later date.” Such notices are increasing amid the coronavirus pandemic, as an untold number of burials around the globe go forward […]

South Korea reports fewest new coronavirus cases since February 29 peak

SEOUL – South Korea reported on Monday its lowest number of new coronavirus cases and the extended downward trend in daily infections since the peak on Feb. 29 has boosted hopes that Asia’s largest outbreak outside China may be abating. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

PM interacts with key stakeholders from Electronic Media

COVID-19 is a lifetime challenge, needs to be tackled through new and innovative solutions: PM The tireless efforts of the reporters, camerapersons and technicians is a great service to the nation: PM Media should counter pessimism and panic through positive communication: PM open view news desk Prime Minister […]

PM expresses gratitude to Prime Minister of Bangladesh

open view news desk The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister of Bangladesh,  Smt. Sheikh Hasina for her contribution to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund. “Grateful to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh for announcing  $ 1.5 million as contribution to the COVID-19 […]

Capital outlay for Defence Budget

open view news desk M/o Finance has allocated Rs 1,13,734.00 crore for BE 2020-21 under Grant No. 20-Capital Outlay on Defence Services, which is an increase of Rs 10,339.69 crore over BE 2019-20 allocation and Rs 3,339.69 crore over RE 2019-20 allocation. In RE 2019-20 Rs 7,000 crore […]

Coronavirus: Ladakh imposes lockdown till March 31

Leh, Mar 23 : The Union Territory of Ladakh has been placed on lockdown till March 31 to check the spread of coronavirus even as the reports of 16 fresh samples of suspected cases have tested negative, a senior government official said on Monday. The lockdown came into effect […]

Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus: report

Washington, Mar 23: Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, US media has reported. Weinstein, 68, is in prison in northern New York state after being sentenced to 23 years in jail for rape and sexual assault. The fallen film producer’s diagnosis was first […]

Swearing-in of BJP ministry in Madhya Pradesh at 9 pm

Bhopal, Mar 23: The oath-taking ceremony of the new BJP ministry in Madhya Pradesh will take place on Monday, official sources said. The ceremony will be held at the Raj Bhawan at 9 pm, the sources told PTI. The BJP legislature party meeting will be held around 7 pm […]

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