Month: March 2020

Yamunanagar woman dies of swine flu

Yamunanagar, Mar 17: A 65-year-old woman from the Subash Nagar locality here died of swine flu, a senior health official said on Tuesday. Yamunanagar Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Vijay Dahiya said she was tested positive for swine flu on March 9 at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical […]

Virus impact: CR cancels 23 trains, WR five

Mumbai, Mar 17: The Central Railway on Tuesday canceled 23 outstation trains while Western railway canceled five trains till April 1, citing the coronavirus threat as well as non-occupancy as reasons. The trains canceled by the Central Railway (CR) included some popular trains originating from Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Bhusawal […]

Three candidates for lone Rajya Sabha seat In Manipur

Imphal, Mar 17: After scrutiny on Tuesday, three candidates remain in the field for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur for which election is scheduled on March 26. The qualified nominees inclue BJP’s Leishemba Sanajaoba, the titular king of Manipur, Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Tongbram Mangibabu and […]

300 Indians stranded at Kuala Lumpur airport

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 17: At least 300 Keralites, including students, are stranded at the Kuala Lumpur airport following cancellation of flights to India due to the coronavirus outbreak. Those stranded have come from various countries including Philippines, Cambodia and Malaysia. “We are students from Philippines. We are stranded since the […]

Virus toll in Iran climbs as lockdowns deepen across Mideast

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran reported another 129 fatalities from the new coronavirus on Monday, the largest one-day rise in deaths since it began battling the Middle East’s worst outbreak, which has claimed more than 850 lives and infected a number of senior officials in the country. Businesses in […]

SAVE delegation calls on Lt Governor

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 16: The delegation of Save Animals Value Environment (SAVE), called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation led by its Senior Vice President Ms Devinder Kaur Madaan urged the Lt Governor for implementation of necessary […]

Media Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, MARCH 16: The Government Monday informed that 176 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period and, so far, only two cases have been tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 2478 travellers and persons […]

Aussies chide Tom Hanks over his quarantine Vegemite diet

Quarantined US actor Tom Hanks has prompted a wave of gentle ribbing from his Australian hosts concerned about his fervid use of their beloved Vegemite spread. Hanks has been in hospital isolation with his wife Rita Wilson since they tested positive for coronavirus last week. On Sunday he […]

Oil prices extend losses on price war, virus fallout

Oil prices extended the gloom on Monday after a Saudi-Russian price war and an equities meltdown sparked by the coronavirus pandemic saw their biggest weekly losses in more than a decade. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) briefly fell below $30 a barrel, or 5.5 percent, in morning […]

Israel’s ex-army chief Gantz gets shot at forming government

Israel’s ex-military chief Benny Gantz was nominated Monday to try to form a government but further talks were expected with his bitter rival, premier Benjamin Netanyahu, on an emergency alliance to fight coronavirus. Gantz, who heads the centrist Blue and White party, called for “unity” and urged Prime […]

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