Month: July 2020

WHO reviewing report urging new guidance over airborne spread of coronavirus

GENEVA/CHICAGO – The World Health Organization (WHO) is reviewing a report urging it to update guidance on the novel coronavirus after more than 200 scientists, in a letter to the health agency, outlined evidence the virus can spread in tiny airborne particles. The WHO says SARS-CoV-2, the virus […]

India’s coronavirus death toll hits 20,000 as infections surge

 India’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 20,000 on Tuesday and case numbers surged as the south Asian nation pushed ahead with relaxations to its almost two-month lockdown amid grim economic forecasts. The rate of both new virus infections and deaths are rising at the fastest pace […]

Union Minister DrJitendra Singh inaugurates IAS Professional Course Phase-II (2018 Batch) of LBSNAA through a video conference

Civil Services have assumed a Pan-Indian character withrepresentation from almost all States and UTs: Dr. Jitendra Singh Dr. Jitendra Singh says, officers have an opportunity to become the architect of Prime Minister’s vision of New India open view news desk NEW DELHI, JULY 6: Union Minister of State […]

Ministry of Home Affairs permits conduct of examinations by Universities and Institutions

open view news desk NEW DELHI, JULY 6: Ministry of Home Affairs, in a letter to Union Higher Education Secretary, today permitted conduct of examinations by Universities and Institutions.  The final Term Examinations are to be compulsorily conducted as per the UGC Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar […]

Three security personnel injured in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar, July 7:  Three security force personnel were injured in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. A police official said that a militant was believed to have been killed during the encounter as he was shot at when he […]

Union minister Pratap Sarangi goes into home quarantine

Bhubaneswar, Jul 7:  Union minister and Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi has quarantined himself at his New Delhi residence after a BJP MLA from Odisha he shared the dias with at two events last week tested positive for COVID-19. In a series of tweets on Monday night, the Union […]

Chinese troops begin limited pull-back as India, China agree on ‘expeditious’ disengagement along LAC

New Delhi, Jul 6:  In the first signs of tensions easing, the Chinese military on Monday began a limited pull-back from a number of friction points in eastern Ladakh, a day after NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on completing the ongoing disengagement process […]

Hong Kong details new powers under controversial China law

HONG KONG – Hong Kong released additional details of China’s new national security law for the former British colony on Monday, saying security forces had overriding authority to enter and search properties for evidence and stop people from leaving the city. Hong Kong returned to China on July […]

Trump’s leadership is tested in time of fear, pandemic

WASHINGTON — Not long after noon on Feb. 6, President Donald Trump strode into the elegant East Room of the White House. The night before, his impeachment trial had ended with acquittal in the Republican-controlled Senate. It was time to gloat and settle scores. “It was evil,” Trump said of […]

China begins pulling back troops near site of India border clash, Indian sources say

NEW DELHI/BEIJING – China began pulling back troops from along its contested border with India on Monday, Indian government sources said, following a clash between the two countries last month in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. Troops fought for hours with rods and clubs on the night […]

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