Month: June 2020

India calls in army to run facilities in Delhi as cases surge

NEW DELHI – India reported 16,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its highest daily increase since the outbreak began, and the government called in the army to manage new treatment centres with thousands of additional hospital beds in New Delhi. At more than 456,000 confirmed coronavirus cases so […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates Devika and Puneja Bridges in Udhampur & Doda Districts

Bridge projects will usher in a new era of development for the region: Dr. Jitendra Singh open view news desk NEW DELHI, JUNE 24: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr […]

Historic decisions taken by Cabinet to boost infrastructure across sectors

Rs 15000 crore Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund set-up Kushinagar Airport declared as an ‘International Airport’ – will boost tourism & provide impetus to economic development in the region Additional investment for further development of Shwe oil & gas project in Myanmar approved – will assist strengthening of […]

CCI approves acquisition of 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms by Jaadhu Holdings LLC

open view news desk NEW DELHI, JUNE 24: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms by Jaadhu Holdings LLC. The proposed combination envisages acquisition of approximately 9.99% stake inJio Platforms Limited (Jio Platforms)by Jaadhu Holdings LLC (Jaadhu). Jaadhu is an indirect […]

North Korea: Kim suspended military retaliation against South

Seoul, Jun 24 :  North Korea on Wednesday said leader Kim Jong Un suspended a planned military retaliation against South Korea, possibly slowing the pressure campaign it has waged against its rival amid stalled nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration. Last week, the North had declared relations with […]

All cooperative banks to come under RBI supervision

New Delhi, Jun 24 : The government on Wednesday said that all urban cooperative banks and multi-state cooperative banks will come under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India, a development aimed at providing comfort to depositors and prevent repeat of PMC Bank like scams. The President of […]

Army chief visits forward areas in Ladakh; takes stock of ground situation

New Delhi, Jun 24 : Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Wednesday visited various forward areas in eastern Ladakh and took stock of the Army’s combat preparedness in the region in the wake of the bitter border standoff with China, officials said. Gen Naravane, who arrived in […]

Pilots of crashed PIA plane were not focussed, were discussing coronavirus: Minister

Islamabad, Jun 24:  The pilots of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane that crashed last month were not focussed and they were discussing coronavirus during the flight, the country’s aviation minister told Parliament on Wednesday as he pointed out their “overconfidence and lack of concentration” as some of […]

Lebanon’s crisis, pandemic hit American University in Beirut

BEIRUT — One of the Arab world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, which endured civil war, kidnappings and various economic crises, is preparing for what may be the biggest challenge in its 154-year history. The American University of Beirut is confronting a global pandemic, a severe recession and […]

After Tulsa, Trump heads to virus hotspot Arizona and border

WASHINGTON — Regrouping after a humbling weekend rally, President Donald Trump faces another test of his ability to draw a crowd during a pandemic Tuesday as he visits Arizona and tries to remind voters of one of his key 2016 campaign promises. Trump’s weekend rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had […]

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