COVID-19 infections

Rupee settles 5 paise lower at 75.84 against US dollar

7:14 pm June 12, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee settled 5 paise lower at 75.84 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as volatile domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said risk appetite has waned and there is growing concern about a resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The rupee opened weak at 76.10 at the […]

Gold prices fall Rs 274; silver drops by Rs 542

7:45 pm June 4, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices in the national capital fell by Rs 274 to Rs 47,185 per 10 gram on Thursday, according to HDFC Securities. On Wednesday, the precious metal had closed at Rs 47,459 per 10 gram. Silver prices also eased by Rs 542 to Rs 49,558 per KG against Rs 50,100 per KG in […]

Nepal’s COVID-19 cases climb to 246

8:47 pm May 14, 2020

Kathmandu: A six-year-old girl was among the three new coronavirus cases reported in Nepal during the last 48 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 246, the health ministry said on Thursday. Besides the 6-year-old girl from Kapilavastu district, other COVID-19 patients include a 32-year-old man from Kathmandu and a […]

Plan prepared to vaccinate all adults in 3 months: CM Kejriwal

Delhi lockdown won’t be relaxed beyond what Centre permits: Kejriwal

8:28 pm April 26, 2020

New Delhi: The lockdown in Delhi will not be relaxed beyond what the Union home ministry has suggested in its guidelines, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday and added that his government’s focus is on bringing down COVID-19 infections in the city. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said, “We are going […]

France to give details on easing lockdown

5:10 pm April 26, 2020

Paris: The French government will detail to parliament on Tuesday how it plans to pull the country out of the coronavirus lockdown that has plunged the eurozone’s second-largest economy into a deep and alarming freeze. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe tweeted that he will unveil the national deconfinement strategy in an address at the National Assembly. […]