Month: March 2020

290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies

Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home with Italy and India the latest to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out global offensive against the epidemic. More than 95,000 people have been infected and over 3,200 have died worldwide from […]

U.S. virus death toll hits 11; feds investigate nursing home

SEATTLE — Federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of an outbreak of the new coronavirus as the U.S. death toll climbed to 11, including the first fatality outside Washington state. Officials in California’s Placer County, near Sacramento, said Wednesday an elderly person who […]

Russian, Turkish presidents meet as Syria violence continues

MOSCOW — The Turkish and Russian presidents on Thursday sat down for talks in Moscow aimed at ending hostilities in northwestern Syria involving their forces and proxies that threaten to pit the two countries against each other in a direct military conflict Both leaders underlined the need to […]

Global markets slide again on enduring concern over virus

NEW YORK — And back down goes the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 sank more than 2% in early trading Thursday as the market swung back to fear about the effects of a fast-spreading virus in its latest yo-yo move. Just a day earlier, the index had […]

No shortage of medicines in the country to deal with the outbreak of Corona virus: Shri Sadananda Gowda

open view news desk The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri V Sadananda Gowda has said that there is no shortage of medicines in the country to deal with the outbreak of Corona virus. Inaugurating India Pharma & Medical Device 2020 conference in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat Today’ Shri Gowda […]

PM to interact with Jan Aushadi Pariyojana Kendras on Jan Aushadi Diwas on 7th March 2020

open view news desk Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shall participate in Jan Aushadi Diwas celebrations on 7th March 2020 through Video Conference from New Delhi. Shri Modi shall interact with seven Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadi Pariyojana Kendras.  In order to celebrate achievements of the scheme and provide […]

PM to address Economic Times Global Business Summit

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will address inaugural session of the Economic Times Global Business Summit on 6th March 2020.Prime Minister shall be addressing delegates from across the world. Broad theme of Global Business Summit 2020 is  ‘Collaborate to Create: Sustainable Growth in […]

CBDT issues FAQs on Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2020

open view news desk The ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ Scheme was announced during the Union Budget, 2020, to provide for dispute resolution in respect of pending income tax litigation. Pursuant to the Budget announcement, the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 (hereinafter called Vivad se Vishwas) was introduced in […]

Union Home Secretary reviews status of screening of people entering India in view of Corona Virus Threat

open view news desk Union Home Secretary, Shri Ajay Bhalla reviewed the status of screening of people coming to India from neighboring countries, in view of the corona virus threat. Home Secretary held a video conference with Chief Secretary/Additional Chief Secretary and DGP/ Additional DGP of States viz., […]

Former President of Iceland, Mr Olafur Ragnar Grimsson calls on the President

open view news desk Mr Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, former President of Iceland called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 5, 2020). Welcoming Mr Grimsson to India, the President said that India deeply appreciates his efforts on Arctic and climate change […]

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