Day: April 10, 2020

German governor apologizes for 'little Merkel' comment

Merkel calls EU rescue deal ‘milestone’

9:38 pm April 10, 2020

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday called a coronavirus economic rescue deal agreed by the EU “an important milestone” and said it should be implemented as soon as possible. EU finance ministers on Thursday agreed a 500-billion-euro rescue deal for European countries hit hard by the epidemic. The accord “marks an important milestone towards […]

India's smartphone segment set to script double-digit growth story in 2021

Government school teacher suspended, booked for offensive post on social media in JK’s Doda

9:31 pm April 10, 2020

Doda (JK): A government school teacher here was suspended soon after he was booked on Friday for allegedly hurting the sentiments of a community with a series of objectionable posts on social media related to the novel coronavirus outbreak, a senior official said. The accused Virender Kumar, president of the local unit of a religious […]

Four nuns briefly detained over allegations of forcible conversion in Jhansi; Cong, BJP demand action

Coronavirus: Christians pray from home on Good Friday

9:24 pm April 10, 2020

Kolkata: Amidst the lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Good Friday was marked by an absence of worshippers in churches but the address of clergymen was live streamed on social media platforms. Before his customary address, Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of the Archdiocese of Kolkata, paid tribute to nurses, and medical practitioners for their […]

‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign launched

9:18 pm April 10, 2020

New Delhi: Union Minister for HRD Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has launched a week long ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign for crowd sourcing of ideas for improving online education ecosystem of India here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion Union Minister said that this campaign aims to invite all the best brains in India to share suggestions/solutions […]

Northeast Frontier Railway modifies 315 coaches as isolation wards

9:03 pm April 10, 2020

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway has modified 315 coaches as isolation wards with 2,520 beds for various locations in Assam, Tripura and West Bengal in case of any contingency amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Friday. Equipped with all basic facilities needed for isolation as per guidelines issued by the Railway Board, these […]