Day: April 13, 2020

From farms to mills, it's a long wait for Western UP farmers just to get sugarcane weighed

Govt asks mills to surrender unexported quota of sugar

7:27 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday asked sugar mills to surrender the sugar quota which could not be exported by March-end and submit a detailed report by next week. In a communication to sugar mills, the food ministry also warned that if mills fail to export the quota, they would not be entitled for their […]

19 Indians stuck in Dubai airport for 3 weeks desperate to return home

7:15 pm April 13, 2020

Dubai: Nineteen Indians are stuck at the Dubai International Airport for the last 21 days after India announced its COVID-19 lockdown, leaving them tired, homesick and desperate to return home, according to a media report. Most of these stranded persons were in transit when India stopped inbound flights in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the […]

Countries facing pressure to loosen virus restrictions

6:38 pm April 13, 2020

Tokyo: South Korean officials warned Monday that hard-earned progress fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be upset by new infections at bars and leisure spots, highlighting global tensions between governments desperate to maintain social distancing and citizens eager to resume their lives as economic pressure mounts and infections slow in some places. Some European nations have […]

COVID-19 patient dies in Indore; city toll rises to 33

3:50 pm April 13, 2020

Indore: A 42-year old man succumbed to coronavirus in Indore, taking the toll in the Madhya Pradesh city to 33, an official said on Monday. Indore, the state’s industrial hub, has been one of the worst affected by coronavirus in the country. The 42-year-old man died of coronavirus on Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at […]

Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of US economy possible in May

3:37 pm April 13, 2020

Washington: New cases of the coronavirus are certain to arise when restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus are eased, said Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert for the US. But Fauci said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry” as early as next month, […]