Day: March 5, 2020

Delhi govt to organize digital round table conference aimed to reduce air pollution

Coronavirus: Primary classes of all schools in Delhi to remain closed till March 31

8:14 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: The primary classes of all schools in the national capital will remain closed till March 31 to prevent a possibility of spread of coronavirus, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Thursday. According to Directorate of Education (DoE) officials, while elaborate guidelines have been issued about preventive measures for coronavirus, students of nursery and primary […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Venture fund provided by govt for start-ups, entrepreneurship in NE

8:09 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: A venture fund is being provided by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for the growth of entrepreneurship and to encourage start-ups in the region, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Singh informed Rajya Sabha that the North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was formally launched in 2017 with joint […]

8 ‘tricksters’ held for cheating 15k people of Rs 250 cr: Bhadohi SP

8:04 pm March 5, 2020

Bhadohi (UP): Eight members of a gang allegedly involved in cheating people online on the pretext of helping them get franchise of reputed firms were arrested by the police here. The accused belonged to Patna and had made a fake logo and customer care number, using them to contact people online for getting them franchise […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Coronavirus cases rise to 30, man from Ghaziabad tests positive; India-EU summit being rescheduled

7:35 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: A man from Ghaziabad with a recent travel history to Iran has tested positive for novel coronavirus in Ghaziabad, taking the total number of cases in the country to 30 as the government on Thursday asked states to form rapid response teams at district, block and village levels. In some relief for Telangana, […]

US Syria envoy urges European support for Turkey

7:28 pm March 5, 2020

Istanbul: A senior US official on Thursday urged Europe to support Turkey’s military operation in Syria, where it has lost more than 50 soldiers trying to hold back a Russian-backed offensive on Idlib. “One of the principles that the president (Donald Trump) and the US Congress share is that there should be a collective effort, […]