coronavirus pandemic

Army holds back land monetisation policy following drop in land prices due to COVID-19: Gen Naravane

11:41 pm January 12, 2021

New Delhi: The Army has held back implementation of land monetisation policy as land prices have come down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference ahead of Army Day on January 15, he said the process to implement the monetisation of land for equal value infrastructure will be taken forward once […]

Water leaks indicate new damage at Fukushima nuclear plant

Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic

11:00 pm December 24, 2020

Tokyo: Japan’s government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday that the removal of melted reactor fuel planned to start in 2021 will have to be postponed by about one year due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic. The economy and industry ministry and Tokyo Electric Power Co. had planned to start […]

Spain holds huge Christmas lottery with virus restrictions

4:52 pm December 22, 2020

Madrid: Children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school have begun calling out prize-winning numbers in Spain’s bumper Christmas lottery known as “EL Gordo” (the fat one), which is being held under tight conditions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The lottery will shell out 400,000 euros (USD 489,000) or some 325,000 euros after tax, to holders of […]

Saudi Arabia plans spending cuts to trim deficit amid virus

6:55 pm December 16, 2020

Dubai: Saudi Arabia plans to cut more than 7 per cent in spending next year, the finance ministry said, as the region’s biggest oil producer seeks to trim a gaping budget deficit amid the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices. The kingdom expects its deficit to hit USD 79.4 billion this year, according to a […]

Leh-Jammu flight operations resume

3:18 pm December 11, 2020

Jammu: Flight operations between Leh and Jammu, capital cities of union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, have resumed after remaining suspended for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Friday. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had suspended domestic passenger flights across the country in March this year to restrict travel and […]