Day: May 17, 2020

Govt to press ahead with PSU stake sale: FM

Economic package 5th and final tranche – Highlights

6:49 pm May 17, 2020

New Delhi: Following are the highlights of the fifth and final tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore comprehensive economic package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to tide over the COVID-19 crisis: * Additional Rs 40,000 cr allocation for MGNREGS to provide employment boost * Public expenditure on health to be increased * Ramp […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

China reports 17 new coronavirus cases; Wuhan continues mass testing campaign

6:45 pm May 17, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 17 new coronavirus cases, including 12 asymptomatic infections, while officials in Wuhan, where the outbreak originated, continued vigorous testing of its over 11 million residents after new clusters of COVID-19 emerged in parts of the city. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) on Sunday said five of the new coronavirus cases, including […]

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Book analyses 2019 Maharashtra assembly polls

6:39 pm May 17, 2020

New Delhi: A new book takes a look at the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections and the subsequent high-voltage drama that culminated in Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray becoming the state’s 18th chief minister. “Checkmate: How the BJP Won and Lost Maharashtra” takes readers through the twists and turns of the dramatic political crisis that unfolded […]

Man tests positive for COVID-19 in Rishikesh

6:20 pm May 17, 2020

Rishikesh: A man, who had returned here from Mumbai on May 15, has tested positive for COVID-19, an official said. The man’s swab sample report confirming that he is positive arrived past midnight on Saturday, PRO, AIIMS Rishikesh, Harish Thapliyal said. The area where the patient’s residence is located will be categorised as a containment […]

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

Maharashtra Govt extends lockdown till May 31

6:17 pm May 17, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra government has extended the lockdown in the state till May 31, an official said on Sunday. Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta has issued an order notifying extension of the lockdown, the official said. “The calibrated phase-wise relaxation/lifting of lockdown orders will be notified in due course,” the order said. The present lockdown was valid […]