Month: May 2020

India first quarter GDP growth likely to be weakest since 2012: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – India’s economy is likely to have expanded at its slowest pace in at least eight years in the January-March quarter, partly as a result of the coronavirus clampdown, a Reuters poll predicted. Asia’s third-largest economy began slowing last year, but a countrywide lockdown implemented by Prime […]

India coronavirus cases rise as millions return home

MUMBAI – Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on Tuesday, fearing that the pandemic could spread through villages where medical care is basic at best. Officials from the home and railway ministries said at least […]

Gadkari inaugurates the breakthrough event of Chamba Tunnel under Chardham Pariyojana

Project to be completed by October 2020, three months ahead of the schedule open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 26: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated the breakthrough event of Chamba Tunnel under Chardham Pariyojana through video conference mode. Border Roads […]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh speaks with Australian Defence Minister over phone on mitigating COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 26: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today held a telephone conversation with Australian Minister of Defence Ms Linda Reynolds.  The two Defence Ministers had discussions on their respective responses against the COVID-19 pandemic. Shri Rajnath Singh informed Ms Linda Reynolds on India’s contribution […]

COVID-19 Updates

Health Secretary interacts with 5 States that are seeing upsurge in incoming returning migrant workers open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 26: Ms Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary and Shri Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, MoHFW along with senior officers of the Health Ministry held a high-level review meeting (through […]

Over 6,500 new coronavirus cases in India, death toll climbs to 4,167

New Delhi, May 26: ?The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,167 in the country, while the number of cases climbed to 1,45,380, registering an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 cases since Monday 8 am,?the Union Health Ministry said The number of active COVID-19 cases climbed […]

Woods-Manning prevail in star-studded match, raised $20m for charity

Tiger Woods says while his surgically repaired back may never be 10-out-of-10 again, it won’t stop him from being healthy and ready to go when the PGA Tour starts up again. The 44-year-old Woods says he’s been able to use the down time during the coronavirus pandemic to […]

UK PM defiant as political scandal rages over aide

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday failed to draw a line under a scandal over his top aide Dominic Cummings allegedly breaching coronavirus rules as pressure mounted on the Brexit mastermind to go. Johnson faces the threat of his government’s authority being undermined in the heat of […]

Trump doubles up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day events

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump booked back-to-back Memorial Day appearances despite the coronavirus pandemic, at Arlington National Cemetery and at a historic fort in Baltimore. Trump recently called Baltimore a “rat and rodent infested mess,” and its mayor has suggested Trump stay home. Presidents typically honor fallen military members by laying […]

Wheat procurement by government agencies surpasses last year figures

Despite fortnight delay due to COVID, procurement touches 341.56 LMT surpassing last year’s total by 25,000 tons open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 25: : Procurement of wheat by the government agencies surpassed last year’s figures of 341.31Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) to touch 341.56LMT on 24.05.2020, surmounting […]

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