New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Government is unlikely to stick to the targeted levels of borrowings in current fiscal as additional expenditure and funding needs of stimulus measures would push for higher government debt in the second quarter period, Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities has said in its ecoscope report. “…the[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Production growth of India’s manufacturing sector eased in March amid export decline, PMI survey report showed. Accordingly, the headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing PMI grew at the slowest rate for four months in March, hampered by softer rises in both output and new[Read More…]
London, April 2 (IANS) British Airways (BA) is expected to announce the suspension of around 36,000 staff members after the UK flag carrier grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Thursday. Thursday’s development comes after the airline has been negotiating with the Unite[Read More…]
Dubai, April 2 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday revealed record digital and broadcast viewing figures for the Womens T20 World Cup 2020, which has become one of the most watched womens sporting events in history. ICC’s digital channels were in overdrive during the February 21 to March[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday extended for one month the deadline of receiving comments and suggestions from citizens on the main recommendation of Working Groups on various aspects of electoral management in the backdrop of lockdown measures to mitigate COVID-19 spread. The national poll watchdog[Read More…]
Lahore, April 2 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq has said that he once proved then coach Bob Woolmer wrong during their famous Bangalore Test victory against India. In a YouTube video, he revealed that Woolmer had thought that his decision to declare was wrong. It was the third[Read More…]
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) As corona virus pandemic spreads many living at the fringes of poverty are finding it absolutely difficult to make ends meet. A lockdown has also meant no work for many who are now at the verge of breaking down and cannot sustain it any longer. Mohammad[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANSlife) ‘The Care Concert is all set to help raise funds for the current Covid-19 pandemic through the power and sweetness of music. The digital initiative by 93.5 RED FM and T-Series is slated for 11th April 6 pm onwards and will be streamed on YouTube[Read More…]
Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) Subdued celebrations marked Ram Navmi in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday due to coronavirus-fueled lockdown. With no public congregation allowed and temples remaining shut across both Telugu states, the devouts performed puja and conducted other rituals at home. No devotees were allowed for Kalyanotsavam or[Read More…]
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Actress Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, who made her debut in the film ‘Guilty’ says that she belongs to a film set where all the ‘magic’ of storytelling happens and that is why she cannot wait to shoot again. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus,[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will on Friday hold a videoconference meeting with Governors, Lieutenant Governors (LGs) and Administrators of states/UTs to bolster the efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus amid a nationwide lockdown. The agenda of their videoconference[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) Amid reports that Tamil Nadu stopped all incoming supplies of milk from the northern districts of Kerala, milk collected at the societies was being thrown out in the drains. But now, a Kerala Minister directed that such an act should not happen and diverted it to[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals were expected to play Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on Thursday had the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League been on. But the coronavirus outbreak has seen the league postponed till April 15 for now. RR owner Manoj Badale penned down a[Read More…]
Canberra, April 2 (IANS) The Australian Parliament will reconvene to vote on the government’s wage subsidy package despite border closures across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese agreed on Wednesday that both Houses of Parliament will sit on April 8[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) With misinformation about novel coronavirus posing a major threat in fight against the pandemic, technology giant IBM on Thursday said it has trained its Artificial intelligence-powered virtual agent ‘Watson Assistant for Citizens’ to answer common queries about COVID-19. ‘Watson Assistant for Citizens’ leverages currently available data[Read More…]
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company saw its sales skid to 144,739 units in March owing to coronavirus lockdown effect, the company said. In a statement, TVS Motor said it had sold 325,323 units in March 2019. According to the company, there has been a[Read More…]
Panaji, April 2 (IANS) The Goa government on Thursday directed banks, co-operative societies and co-operative credit societies to keep their branches open, in order to mitigate the rush expected in the first week of April on account of money scheduled to be deposited in accounts of beneficiaries of central and[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Wednesday announced new gaming laptops with new 10th Generation Intel Core processors. The ‘ROG Spring 2020′ collection is led by the Zephyrus Duo 15 along with refreshed Zephyrus S, M, and G models. The company is yet to disclose[Read More…]
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Divij Sharan had been playing tournaments every week since the start of the year until the first week of March. His last on the ATP tour was more than a month ago and his last match overall was in India’s Davis Cup[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 2 (IANS) Ash Kalra, an Indian-American California state Assemblyman, has announced a safety supplies donation drive in response to the countywide shortage of protective equipment for medical workers to protect them against the novel coronavirus, it was reported. “I am calling on all members of the public,[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed all states and union territories to take appropriate action to address the grievances of migrant labourers as directed by the Supreme Court and to submit a compliance report on the same. In a letter, dated[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANSlife) With a young child, meals can be an everyday hassle, especially when you want to introduce new food, and motivate children to make healthy food choices. Children starting their school years have several nutritional requirements that need to be met, and at the same, are[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANSlife) The recent lockdown may prove daunting on our physiological and psychological well-being, due to lack of social mingling, outdoor and office routine. This is when the ancient-old wisdom of Yoga comes to rescue. Yoga and lifestyle coach Grand Master Akshar suggests some common ways yoga[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) No new COVID-19 positive cases emerged in Karnataka on Thursday morning, an official said. “From 5 p.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday no new cases have been reported,” said a health official. The state’s COVID-19 status continues at 110 positive cases, three deaths and 10 discharges.[Read More…]
Karachi, April 2 (IANS) The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday commuted the death sentences of the key accused in the case of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was abducted and beheaded in Pakistan in 2002. The death sentence of the prime accused Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh was commuted[Read More…]
