Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) Just days after the Pakistan governments announcement to relaxing the lockdown, a record number of 23 cornvirus deaths and 627 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of confirmed infections to 7,027, with 134 fatalities as of Friday. Experts fear that the[Read More…]
Paghar (Maharashtra), April 17 (IANS) Three unidentified persons were brutally beaten to death late on Thursday night by some villagers here who suspected them to be thieves, Palghar police said on Friday. According to Inspector Anandrao Kale of Kasa Police Station, the incident took place around 10 p.m., but the[Read More…]
Berlin, April 17 (IANS) The Berlin Formula E Grand Prix, originally planned to be held on June 21, has been postponed due to coronavirus outbreak. “With strict containment measures continuing to be put in place globally by governments to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Formula E together with[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) In a bid to ease the liquidity strain caused due to COVID-19 outbreak and its subsequent economic fallout, the Reserve Bank of In dia on Friday decided to conduct the second round of targeted long-term repo operation (TLTRO) worth Rs 50,000 crore. In financial parlance, a[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India has turned its attention to meeting the funding requirements of NBFCs, MFIs and housing finance by providing special refinance facilities of Rs 50,000 crore to All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) such as the NABARD and the SIDBI. Announcing a series[Read More…]
Dharamsala, April 17 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called the victory of South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s party in the recently held parliamentary elections as “persistent efforts to secure lasting peace”. “I am deeply appreciative of your persistent efforts to secure lasting peace on the Korean peninsula and[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANSlife) For as long as humanity has existed, man has built monuments to commemorate deities, people and events. These structures and spaces act as physical archives of the past, representing a version of history. Woven with memories and experiences, their presence reveals visible footprints of the[Read More…]
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Housing and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) companies are now chalking out ‘re-entry’ strategies for their staff into their branches with the central government allowing them to operate, said industry players. The industry had earlier asked the government to allow them to operate so[Read More…]
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) A woman police constable, serving as the security guard of Telangana Governor, is stitching and distributing face masks, doing her bit in the fight against coronavirus. As B. Amareswari gets off every alternate day, she is using the time to stitch cloth masks at her house[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and demanded constituting an Economic Task Force in the state to give relief to the poor and the downtrodden. The government should constitute an “Economic rejuvenation task force” of[Read More…]
Kabul, April 17 (IANS) The Afghan government has extended the ongoing coronavirus lockdown in capital Kabul for three more weeks until May 9, vowing more restrictions on movement in the city, which has an estimated population of six million. The lockdown also applies to provincial districts, TOLO News reported citing[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday announced a 90-day extension for the resolution period for large stressed assets which have not been resolved within the 210 day deadline as per the central banks June 7, 2019 order. Announcing a slew of[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) A team of designers and developers from Samsung Research Institute-Bangalore (SRI-B) has developed a unique ‘hand wash app for Galaxy Watch that prompts users to clean their hands, a key preventive measure in the fight against COVID-19. The UX and wearable team worked round-the-clock over the[Read More…]
Kabul, April 17 (IANS) Six Afghan contractors who worked at the Bagram Airfield, the largest US military base in the country, were killed after they were attacked on their way home, a local official confirmed. Wahida Shahkar, a spokesperson for the Parwan governor, said that at least 10 workers at[Read More…]
London, April 17 (IANS) The UK government has announced that the nationwide lockdown measures which were implemented on March 23 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, would be extended by three weeks due to a surge in the number of deaths and infections. Another 861 coronavirus-related hospital deaths[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 17 (IANS) Search engine giant Google has announced a series of new policies to force developers disclose exactly how much and what they are charging for. Starting on June 16, apps will have to be clear about the terms of their paid subscriptions, and free trials and[Read More…]
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Latin Grammy-winning singer J Balvin was bold enough to unveil new music in times of global lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is happy that people are connecting with his new effort, and he isn’t stopping. The Colombian reggaeton star says[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged for the implement a proposed law that prohibits violence against healthcare professionals and clinics. In the letter dated April 16, the[Read More…]
Canberra, April 17 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said that social distancing measures will need to remain until a vaccine against COVID-19 is developed, which he said could take a year. “Social distancing is something we should get very used to for the foreseeable future,” Morrison said[Read More…]
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US Tennis Associations (USTA) head Mike Douse has ruled out the possibility of having the 2020 US Open behind closed doors amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Slam is slated to start from August 24 till September. However, with the outbreak of novel coronavirus which[Read More…]
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) The Mango Growers Association of India (MGAI) has appealed to the Uttar Pradesh government to provide transportation facilities to mango growers in the 18 odd mango belts in the state. In a letter sent to UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, MGAI President Insram Ali has said[Read More…]
By Puja Gupta New Delhi, April 17 (IANSlife) The COVID-19 outbreak has found all of us rearranging our lives like never before. Work from home is the new normal now. But running a business from home is not as easy as we may think. It does need some restructuring. In[Read More…]
Washington, April 17 (IANS) G7 leaders have discussed efforts to combat COVID-19 and agreed to take essential measures to ensure a coordinated global response to the ongoing pandemic, while trying to launch a robust recovery, said the White House. “G7 leaders also discussed efforts to pool their research and talent[Read More…]
By Puja Gupta New Delhi, April 17 (IANSlife) There are many cosmetic procedures or supplements available in the market which you can help you get the body you have dreamt of. But this comes with many side effects, are costly and not recommended. Especially consumption over a long period of[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) To mitigate any economic fallout on financial liquidity due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced a set of new measures including a reduction in reverse repo rate. Accordingly, the rate now stands at 3.75 per cent of LAF. The reverse[Read More…]
