Month: May 2020

EPFO Releases Rs.764 Crores to Its Pensioners

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 5: EPFO has 65 lakh pensioners under its pension scheme.  All 135 field offices of EPFO processed pension payment for April, 2020 in advance to avoid inconvenience to pensioners on account of nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. EPFO officers and staff battled all […]

Central Vigilance Commissioner Sh. Sanjay Kothari calls on MoS Dr Jitendra Singh

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 5: Shri Sanjay Kothari, Central Vigilance Commissioner called on Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and the PMO, after assuming charge of his new office. Previously Shri Kothari was Secretary to the President of […]

Global coronavirus deaths exceed quarter of a million – Reuters tally

Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday after recorded infections topped 3.5 million, a Reuters tally of official government data showed, although the rate of fatalities has slowed. North America and European countries accounted for most of the new deaths and cases reported in recent days, but numbers […]

Coronavirus health fears outweigh concern for economy: global survey

LONDON – A substantial majority of people around the world want their governments to prioritise saving lives over moves to restart economies being hammered by measures aimed at halting the spread of the new coronavirus, a global survey found. The latest findings of the “Edelman Trust Barometer,” which […]

Delhi imposes 70% 'corona tax' on alcohol to deter large crowds

NEW DELHI – Officials in India’s capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Taxes on alcohol are a key contributor to the […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,568 in India; cases climb to 46,433

New Delhi, May 5:  The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,568 and the number of cases climbed to 46,433 in the country on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active cases stood at 32,138, while 12,726 people have recovered and one patient has […]

‘We don’t know how it will end’: Hunger stalks amid virus

WASHINGTON — When all this started — when the coronavirus began stalking humanity like an animal hunting prey, when she and her husband lost their restaurant jobs overnight as the world shut down to hide, when she feared not being able to feed her family — Janeth went […]

DHS report: China hid virus' severity to hoard supplies

Washington, May 4: US officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak and how contagious the disease is to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show. Chinese leaders intentionally concealed the severity of the pandemic from the world in early […]

State units will work out modalities with rlys, chief secys to pay train fare of migrants: Cong

New Delhi, May 4: The Congress on Monday termed historic party president Sonia Gandhi’s decision asking PCCs to bear the cost of the train fare of migrant workers returning home, and said its state units will work out the modalities of paying the Railways after coordinating with chief secretaries. […]

Blood donation saves lives

Let’s all donate blood, Be there for someone else : Dr Harsh Vardhan Keep sufficient blood stock for transfusion by moblising voluntary blood donors and providing various facilities like mobile blood collection vans and pick & drop facility : Dr. Harsh Vardhan open view news desk NEW DELHI, […]

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