Month: May 2020

India’s coronavirus infections surpass China, but contagion slowing

NEW DELHI – India’s total novel corornavirus cases rose to 85,940 on Saturday, taking it past China, where the pandemic originated last year, though a strict lockdown enforced since late March has reduced the rate of contagion. State leaders, businesses and working class Indians have called on Prime […]

$1 Billion from World Bank to Protect India’s Poorest from COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 15: The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $750 million of $1 billion proposed for Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Programme to support India’s efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 […]

Modi Government’s faith – India’s welfare only through Farmers’ Welfare

Prime Minister Modi’s sensitivity towards Farmers, even in adverse circumstances, is exemplary for the whole world: Home Minister Modi government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission to result in unprecedented development, increase in income and employment: Shri Amit Shah open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 15: Union Finance Minister, Smt. […]

Clarification from Central Administrative Tribunal on cases related to J&K

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 16: Following is the text of the clarification from Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal regarding CAT benches in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh:- “A News item appeared in print as well as electronic media on the basis […]

Ensure directives on safety of migrants returning home being implemented: Mayawati to UP CM

Lucknow, May 16:  On a day 24 migrant labourers died in a collision between two trucks in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya, BSP president Mayawati asked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday to ensure that his directives on the safety of stranded labourers returning home were being implemented by the […]

24 migrant labourers killed, 36 injured in truck collision in Uttar Pradesh

Auraiya (UP), May 16: At least 24 migrant labourers were killed and 36 people sustained injuries when a trailer truck carrying them collided with another truck in the early hours of Saturday in Uttar Pradesh, police said. Both the trucks were carrying the labourers. The accident took place […]

5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus

Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. WHO’S KEY TO TRUMP’S REELECTION The president’s advisers are concerned about a drop in support among seniors, a group vital to his hopes of winning a second term this November. 2. ‘IT’S A DERELICTION OF DUTY’ Joe Biden says that if he […]

House to vote Friday on more virus aid, despite GOP skeptics

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House is pressing ahead Friday with votes on another massive rescue bill that would pump almost $1 trillion to state and local governments, renew $1,200 cash payments for individuals, and extend a $600 weekly supplemental federal unemployment benefit. The first four coronavirus response bills were bipartisan […]

US issues alert over COVID-19-linked childhood illness

US health authorities issued an alert Thursday over a rare but sometimes deadly autoimmune condition among children that is believed to be linked to COVID-19. The illness, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), was first reported in Britain […]

15th meeting of GoM on COVID-19 held; reviews current status, preparedness and actions for management of COVID-19

Dr. Harsh Vardhan emphasizes to focus on high load area management and case fatality management open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 15: The 15th meeting of the high level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held at Nirman Bhawan, here today, under the chairmanship of Dr. Harsh […]

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