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Record rise in India virus cases raises fear of return of curbs

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU – India reported a record daily increase of novel coronavirus cases on Friday and became the world’s fourth worst-hit country, raising the prospect of the return of a lockdown just days after it was lifted. Anxious to revive the economy after a nearly 70-day lockdown, the […]

Maharashtra minister tests positive for COVID-19

Mumbai, Jun 12 :  A Maharashtra cabinet minister, who belongs to the NCP, has tested positive for COVID-19, sources said on Friday. The minister, who hails from the Marathwada region, had attended the cabinet meeting held at the state secretariat here earlier this week, the sources said. He […]

India records over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, tally nears 3 lakh: Health Ministry

New Delhi, June 12:  For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, India recorded over 10,000 new cases in a day taking the tally to 2,97,535, while the death toll rose to 8,498 with a record single-day spike of 396 fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. […]

India lifts export ban on Trump-touted drug hydroxychloroquine

BENGALURU – India has lifted an export ban on hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential “game changer” in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a minister said late on Wednesday. “Department of Pharmaceuticals has approved the lifting of ban on Export […]

FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM FOR MUMBAI “IFLOWS-Mumbai” to be launched on June 12, 2020

IFLOWS-Mumbai is developed as a state of art Integrated Flood Warning system for Mumbai to enhance the resilience of Mumbai by providing early warning for flooding specially during high rainfall events and cyclones Ministry of Earth Sciences, using in-house expertise,and in close coordination with Municipal Corporation of Greater […]

Army personnel killed, civilian injured as Pak shells villages, forward posts in Rajouri, Poonch

Jammu, June 11:  An Army personnel was killed and a civilian injured as the Pakistani Army heavily shelled villages and forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts on Thursday, officials said. This is fourth consecutive day of firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army. Officials […]

COVID crisis an opportunity, time for bold decisions and investments: Modi

Kolkata, Jun 11: Insisting that the COVID-19 crisis should be turned into an opportunity to create an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said this is the time to make bold decisions and investments. Addressing the 95th annual plenary session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in […]

Two firefighters killed in blaze at oilfield in Assam

GUWAHATI, India – Two firefighters from Oil India have died while trying to put out a massive blaze at an oilfield operated by the state-run explorer in Assam, officials said on Wednesday. Oil India had suspended operations at the gas well in its Baghjan oilfield on May 27 […]

India inflation likely to have hit six-month low in May: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – India consumer price inflation is likely to have moderated to a six-month low in May on a softer rise in food prices as supply disruptions eased after businesses reopened from the coronavirus lockdown in many parts of the country, a Reuters poll found. The June 4-9 […]

BJP busy in elections, ignoring problem of unemployment: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Jun 10:  Linking rising unemployment to cases of suicide, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday charged that the BJP was busy focusing on elections and not interested in tackling the problem of joblessness. There have been some cases of migrant labourers, who have returned to Uttar Pradesh […]

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