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Kerala performing well on all COVID-19 parameters,says CM

11:59 pm September 5, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday said the state was performing well on all COVID-19 parameters as decided by the WHO and ICMR despite the rising number of new active cases. Vijayan said as compared to most of the other States, Kerala has performed well due to proactive COVID-19 mitigation measures taken by the state government. “Even though the numbers […]

Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM

India’s commitment to reform being taken seriously by foreign investors: FM

6:47 pm September 5, 2020

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India’s commitment to reform is being taken seriously by foreign investors, which is evident from the good inflow of FDI even during the time of COVID-19. Between April-July, the Foreign Direct investment (FDI) into India stood at USD 20 billion. “India’s commitment to reform is taken seriously by investors abroad […]

Srisailam hydropower tragedy: Telangana BJP seeks probe by CEA

8:57 pm August 28, 2020

Hyderabad: The BJP’s Telangana unit has demanded an inquiry by the Central Electricity Authority into the Srisailam hydro power station fire accident in which nine people including five engineers lost their lives. The Criminal Investigation Department which is probing the matter lacks technical expertise,the party alleged. A press release from the party said BJP Telangana president and Karimnagar Lok Sabha MP Bandi Sanjay handed over a […]

67,151 new COVID cases; 1,059 deaths in India

4:35 pm August 26, 2020

New Delhi: India’s novel coronavirus tally rose to 32.34 lakh on Wednesday with 67,151 more people testing positive for the infection, while the recoveries have surged to 24,67,758, the Health Ministry said. The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 59,449 with 1,059 more fatalities. The recovery rate rose to 76.30 per cent with 63,173 […]

Telangana reports 11 deaths, 2,384 new COVID-19 cases

12:42 pm August 23, 2020

Hyderabad: Telangana logged 2,384 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the states tally to 1,04,249, the government said on Sunday. The toll rose to 755 with 11 more COVID-19 deaths, a state government bulletin said, providing data as of 8 PM on Saturday. The total number of people who recovered from the infectious disease so far was […]