Month: September 2020

Q&A: What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?

HONG KONG — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular video-sharing app TikTok, has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as a new American technology partner to help keep the app operating in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the deal. The move comes a week before […]

Suga wins party vote, all but assuring election as Japan PM

TOKYO — Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party on Monday, all but assuring that he will become the country’s new prime minister when a parliamentary election is held later in the week. Despite his low-key image, Suga, 71, has been an important […]

Asia offers more flu shots to head off COVID-19 complications

TOKYO/SEOUL/BEIJING – Some Asian countries are rolling out early and more aggressive influenza vaccination programs this year, seeking to reduce the potential of people contracting the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously, crippling healthcare systems. With a second or third wave of the coronavirus pandemic looming for many countries, tackling […]

S&P expects India’s economy to contract 9% in fiscal 2021

BENGALURU – S&P Global Ratings said on Monday that it was expecting India’s economy to shrink by 9% in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, larger than its previous estimate of a 5% contraction, as the country reels under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ratings […]

India’s parliament meets after six months as COVID cases surge

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s parliament met for the first time in six months on Monday, as novel coronavirus cases across the country rose by more than 90,000 in the space of a day and the total number of infections neared 5 million. Members, including Prime Minister Narendra […]

Amount released to States to combat COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 14: Keeping in view the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Government of India released the 1st instalment of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) amounting to Rs. 11,092 crore to State Governments on 3rd April, 2020 in advance to strengthen the States to deal with the […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh receiving a proposal based on a research study on COVID

open view news desk NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 14: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that COVID has shifted the focus to integrated health management. Dr Jitendra Singh was interacting with a delegation from a “Brahmarishi Doodhadhari Burfani International Medical and Research Institute” Haridwar, who had come […]

On a steep rising curve, India’s Recovery Rate touches 78%

There are 28 lakh more Recoveries than Active Cases 60% of Total Active Cases in 5 Most Affected States open view new desk NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 14: India’s journey of a fast growing Recovery Rate has crossed a milestone today. On a continuous upward trajectory, the Recovery Rate […]

English rendering of PM’s remarks at the start of Monsoon Session of Parliament

open view news desk September 14, 2020 Namaskar friends, I am getting to see you today after a long gap. Hope you all are doing well! Hope there isn’t any crisis in your family! Well, may God bless you! The Parliament session commences today under special circumstances. There […]

Kolkata Metro resumes services after over 5 months

Kolkata, Sep 14: Metro rail services in Kolkata resumed on Monday after a gap of more than five months, a senior official said. The regular services were suspended due to the COVID- 19 outbreak. Special trains, however, were run for NEET aspirants on Sunday. “Services have resumed at 8 […]

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