Day: April 22, 2020

India's virus lockdown gives world's most polluted capital clear skies, clean air

NEW DELHI – Residents of New Delhi are experiencing the longest spell of clean air on record, according to government data, as a stringent lockdown to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus drastically cuts pollution in the world’s most polluted capital. With all transport and construction suspended, good […]

Rashtrapati Bhavan isolates 500 over virus scare, Pakistan PM Imran Khan to be tested

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD – About 500 people entered self-isolation in staff quarters of India’s presidential palace on Tuesday, and Pakistan’s prime minister was due to be tested, as the coronavirus spreading through South Asia hit the heart of the region’s governments. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his wife tested […]

Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance unit to reach small Indian grocers

BENGALURU – Facebook will spend $5.7 billion for 10% of Reliance Industries’s digital business, as the social media firm looks to leverage its popular WhatsApp messenger to offer digital payment services to small grocers in India. The deal will help Reliance cut debt that has piled up in […]

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with over 1000 LPG distributors through VC; Asks them to maximise free Ujjwala refills for benefit of poor

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 22: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Shri DharmendraPradhan interacted with over 1000 LPG distributors from across the country through video conferencing on Tuesday evening. While lauding their good work in ensuring doorstep delivery of LPG cylinders during the […]

Comprehensive steps taken by North DMC to safeguard staff during Covid-19 pandemic

Docking station formed outside every containment zone to provide PPE kits to staff open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 22: In these testing times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North DMC) has taken a series of comprehensive steps to ensure full safety and […]

Union Home Minister interacts with Doctors and Senior representatives of IMA; assures them of their Security in the fight against COVID-19

Attack on Health Professionals condemnable; Modi government to leave no stone unturned in ensuring their wellbeing and security: Shri Amit Shah open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 22: Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harshvardhan interacted […]

No Government order to close Ministries, PIB Fact Check calls out fake news

No video conferencing app by the name of ‘Say Namaste’ being launched/ endorsed by Government open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 21: In its mission against fake news, PIB Fact Check has today called out multiple fake news items circulating in media. A prominent web news portal […]

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