Day: November 20, 2020

AAP: Power Minister Satyendar Jain accepts Goa counterpart's 'challenge' for debating Delhi's electricity model

Gradually reduction in new cases, positivity rate points at decreasing COVID spread in Delhi: Jain

2:55 pm November 20, 2020

New Delhi: The gradual reduction in the number of new COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate is a “clear indicator” that the spread of the virus is decreasing in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday. The minister announced that government rates would apply to the normal, non-ICU beds reserved in […]

Modi, Bhutanese PM jointly launch RuPay card Phase-II

12:12 pm November 20, 2020

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India. The prime ministers of the two countries had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during Modi’s state visit to Bhutan in August last year. In his speech via video conferencing, Modi spoke about the […]

14 people, including seven children, dead as car collides with truck in UP’s Pratapgarh district

12:02 pm November 20, 2020

Lucknow/Pratapgarh: Fourteen people, including seven children, died when their car collided with a stationary truck on the Lucknow-Allahabad highway, around 70 km from Pratapgarh district headquarters, an official said on Friday. The road accident took place late Thursday night when the victims were returning from a wedding function in the Nawabganj area of Pratapgarh, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, […]

Health experts clash over use of certain drugs for COVID-19

11:57 am November 20, 2020

Washington: Health officials around the world are clashing over the use of certain drugs for COVID-19, leading to different treatment options for patients depending on where they live. On Friday, a World Health Organisation guidelines panel advised against using the antiviral remdesivir for hospitalised patients, saying there’s no evidence it improves survival or avoids the […]

Don’t hesitate to shoot armed criminals: Jharkhand DGP to police personnel

11:54 am November 20, 2020

Dumka: Jharkhand police chief MV Rao said that a list of dreaded criminals in the state is being prepared and if they resist arrest with arms, they will be killed. Speaking to reporters after holding a crime review meeting here on Thursday, Rao said that a lot of police personnel hesitate to shoot, fearing litigations, but he has told […]