Month: March 2020

PM urges people not to panic and avoid unnecessary travels

Follow the advise and instructions by doctors, says PM Appreciates IT professionals and Workers for providing seamless services to the fellow citizens open view news desk The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has urged people not to panic and avoid unnecessary travels. While asking everyone to listen to […]

Care for yourself and others by staying at homes this Sunday – Vice President appeals to the people

Asks every citizen to guide and motivate others in facing the challenge posed by Coronavirus Shri Naidu urges political parties and all others to fight Coronavirus together                 open view news desk The Vice-President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today made a […]

Novel coronavirus cases climb to 324 in India

New Delhi, Mar 22: Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 324 on Sunday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said. The total includes 41 foreign nationals and four deaths reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra so far. “The […]

No need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision say US as splits emerge

US Olympic chiefs said Friday more time was needed to determine the fate of the Tokyo Olympics as a major US sports federation called for the Games to be postponed over the coronavirus pandemic. In a conference call with reporters, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chairwoman […]

WADA issues dope testing guidelines amid coronavirus pandemic

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issued new guidelines on Friday to facilitate continued testing amid the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. Noting that the spread of COVID-19 had evolved into “an even greater health and societal emergency” since its March 6 communique, WADA urged Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) to […]

ICMR revises testing strategy to fight spread of new coronavirus

New Delhi, Mar 21: The Indian Council of Medical Research revised its strategy to fight the spread of the new coronavirus on Saturday, saying all hospitalised patients with severe acute respiratory illness, shortness of breath and having fever and cough will now be tested for COVID-19 infection. The new […]

Two officials arrested for taking bribe in J-K

Jammu, Mar 21: Two government officials, including an executive engineer, have been arrested after they were caught accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000 here, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) spokesperson said on Saturday. Executive Engineer Rajinder Kumar and an account officer of SAMAGRA (Education division, SSA-RMSA, division III-IV) Jammu were […]

Global economy already in recession on coronavirus devastation – Reuters poll

BENGALURU – The global economy is already in a recession as the hit to economic activity from the coronavirus pandemic has become more widespread, according to economists polled by Reuters amid a raft of central bank stimulus actions this week. The spread of the disease caused by the […]

Country singer Kenny Rogers dies aged 81

Grammy-winning country singer Kenny Rogers died late on Friday night at the age of 81, his family said on Saturday. The American singer “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” a statement on the singer’s website said. […]

Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation – FAO, analysts

SINGAPORE – Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds in key exporting nations, a senior economist at FAO and agricultural analysts said. The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid […]

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