Tag: COVID-19

Asian Development Bank approves $1.5 billion to support India’s COVID-19 response

NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $1.5 billion loan to the Government of India to help fund its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, including support for immediate priorities such as disease containment and prevention, as well as social protection for the poor and economically vulnerable sections of the […]

Donald Trump says China could have stopped coronavirus, Beijing decries shifting of blame

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe and that his administration was conducting “serious investigations” into what happened. Trump’s criticism was the latest from his administration to target China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, which emerged late last year in the Chinese […]

Marks & Spencer strengthens liquidity to cope with coronavirus impact

LONDON: British retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) said it was planning for a slow return to shopping and had taken steps to shore up its finances for 18 months, including scrapping next year’s dividend, to cope with the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The retailer said on Tuesday that its planning was based on it […]

South Korea says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may be trying to avoid coronavirus

SEOUL:Fear of catching the coronavirus could have kept North Korean leader Kim Jong Un away from state ceremonies for a key holiday in mid-April, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday as speculation swirled over Kim’s whereabouts and health. The speculation erupted following Kim’s unprecedented absence from public ceremonies on the April 15 birth anniversary […]

The Guardians Real Estate Advisory locks sales worth Rs.318 crores in 1 day!!

NEW DELHI: The auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya helped to generate sales worth Rs. 318 crores at 3 real estate projects for non-broking, home grown property consulting firm The Guardians Real Estate Advisory. A residential project in Thane, a commercial property called ‘The Gateway’ by The Wadhwa Group at Mulund and a high street retail […]

Maharashtra permits over 20,000 industries to open during lockdown

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has permitted as many 20,037 industries to open during lockdown and start working to gradually kickstart the economy, Industries Minister Subhash Desai said here on Monday. These include 6,589 industries which are in the essential services category which were permitted before April 27 and another 13,448 that were permitted in the […]

Gurgaon MNCs may have to work from home till July end, some real estate projects can resume work

NEW DELHI: MNCs, BPOs and IT enabled services (ITES) in Gurgaon may have to allow their employees to work from home till the end of July, says Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority CEO V S Kundu. Kundu, who is also additional chief secretary of Haryana, added that several real estate projects, including those of DLF, have […]

Over 1. 5 lakh Non-Resident Keralites register to return to Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Over 1.5 lakh Non-Resident Keralites (NRK)s, stranded in various countries, have registered online for returningto the state, once the Centre gives the nod and air services resume The Norka (Non Resident Keralites Affairs) department had commenced the registration process at around 6pm on Sunday and within an hour 25,000 had registered, government sources said. […]

Bus operators in West Bengal seek financial help from Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI: Two bus operators’ associations in West Bengal said on Monday that they have written to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari seeking a financial package for the passenger transport industry, which has taken a severe hit amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. Drawing attention of the Road Transport and Highways minister to the plight of thousands of […]

Covid-19 relief: CBDT starts inquiry on IRS officers for unsolicited report

NEW DELHI: The CBDT on Sunday said an inquiry is being initiated against 50 IRS officers of the I-T department who have penned an unsolicited report on revenue mobilisation to fund COVID-19 relief measures and made it public without permission. In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which is the apex policy […]

China says all coronavirus patients in Wuhan have now been discharged

SHANGHAI: The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, now has no remaining cases in its hospitals, a health official told reporters on Sunday. The novel coronavirus is believed to have originated in a wet market in Wuhan and first emerged in December before spreading quickly worldwide. Some 2.83 million people have […]

After yoga, world will accept benefits of ayurveda: Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: After yoga, the world will accept India’s age-old ayurveda principles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday and added that the youth will have to take the lead in explaining it to countries scientifically. In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, the prime minister said it is a “misfortune” that people of […]

‘Rice plate as important as a peg’: Shiv Sena takes a dig at Raj Thackeray

NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena on Saturday took a dig at MNS president Raj Thackeray over his demand to restart wine shops in Maharashtra to boost revenues, and sought to know whether he was really concerned about the state’s treasury. It said that Raj Thackeray should know that due to the lockdown not just the […]

To reach ancestral village, Mumbai man spent over Rs 3 lakh for onions amid lockdown

NEW DELHI: How do you travel from Mumbai to Allahabad when there is a lockdown? Buy 25 tonnes of onions, load them onto a truck and hit the road. Desperate to reach his ancestral village on the outskirts of Allahabad, Prem Murti Pandey, who works at Mumbai airport, says he did just that. He spent […]

“No evidence” that recovered coronavirus patients cannot be reinfected:WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a scientific brief, the United Nations agency warned governments against issuing “immunity passports” or “risk-free certificates” to people who have been infected […]

Lockdown: Godrej Group urges government to include mosquito repellents in essential items list

NEW DELHI: The Godrej Group on Saturday urged the government to include mosquito repellents and other similar products in the essential items list during the ongoing lockdown. As a trend, malaria and dengue spike during May running up to August and preparation for the malaria season starts from April, it said in a statement. The […]

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