Day: April 13, 2020

Rupee settles on flat note at 76.27 against US dollar

3:29 pm April 13, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee pared initial losses and settled for the day on a flat note at 76.27 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid weakening of the greenback in international market. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as losses in the greenback supported the rupee, while weak domestic equities […]

Virus ‘disaster in the making’ in war-torn Syria

3:26 pm April 13, 2020

Paris: As Europe and the United States struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, experts warn that disaster looms in war-torn Syria, where hospitals are unable to meet existing needs and hygiene conditions are dire. The outbreak has infected more than 1.8 million people and killed more than 112,000 around the world since emerging in China […]

Low-intensity quake hits Delhi

3:17 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.7 hit Delhi on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake occurred at 1.26 pm at a depth of 5 kilometres. On Sunday, another low-intensity quake of magnitude 3.5 hit the national capital.

North Delhi civic body thanks all contributors for support in dealing with COVID-19

‘Fake’ website issuing ration cards in Delhi, case registered

1:42 am April 13, 2020

New Delhi: A case has been registered following a complaint by the Food and Civil Supplies department about a “fake” website issuing ration cards, according to a Delhi government statement issued on Sunday. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has registered the case against unknown persons running the website, rationcardagent.co.in, it said. The website allegedly […]

Jammu-Srinagar NH open for one-way traffic

Allow limited activity in select sectors, services with safeguards, DPIIT to MHA

1:26 am April 13, 2020

New Delhi: A key central department has recommended that certain identified industries and services should be allowed to resume limited activity with reasonable safeguards, as the Centre mulls easing some restrictions during the likely extended coronavirus lockdown beyond April 14. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in a series of of […]