COVID-19

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

24-hr lockdown in Shillong on Saturday

4:50 pm March 20, 2020

Shillong: Shillong will go into lockdown on Saturday, with markets, offices, commercial establishments and public transport shut for 24 hours, as a preventive measure to check the spread of Covid-19, officials said. Mizoram government to use force to quarantine people The order, however, will not be applicable to security forces and medical teams on duty, […]

World Bank, ADB give USD 588 million to Pakistan to fight coronavirus pandemic

3:53 pm March 20, 2020

Islamabad: The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have committed to providing USD 588 million to Pakistan for its emergency response to fight the coronavirus and to address the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic, a media report said on Friday. Italy overtakes China with most virus deaths, California goes on lockdown According to an […]

Mumbai airport handles 52 flights on Day 4

‘Stay put’ where you are: MEA to Indians abroad

11:42 pm March 19, 2020

New Delhi: Amid restrictions on the entry of passengers from various countries, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday urged Indians stranded in various parts of the world to “stay put” and said Indian missions are trying their best to provide them support. Dammu Ravi, additional secretary MEA in charge of coordinating the efforts to […]

COVID-19: Work from home, staggered working hours for central govt employees

10:48 pm March 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday allowed 50 per cent of its employees to work from home and the remaining to attend office every day besides implementing different time slots for working hours in its effort to further check the spread of the coronavirus disease. Shopping malls closed in Uttarakhand An order issued by […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

Trump signs multi-billion coronavirus aid package

7:41 pm March 19, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed into law a sweeping multi-billion emergency aid package to help Americans mitigate the adverse economic impact of the fast-spreading coronavirus that has killed over 8,800 people, including nearly 150 in America. Coronavirus: Offence against two doctors for ‘rumours’ The bill, called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, includes […]