COVID-19

UP govt issues detailed directives for weekend lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread

9:03 pm July 14, 2020

Lucknow: All urban and rural haats, markets, galla mandis and business establishments in Uttar Pradesh would remain closed during the weekend, and on other weekdays, they will function from 9 am to 9 pm, an official said on Tuesday The UP government on Tuesday issued detailed directives for the weekend lockdown to be observed in the state […]

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Spiking cost of gasoline pushes June consumer prices up 0.6%

8:45 pm July 14, 2020

Washington: US consumer prices increased 0.6 per cent in June, after three months of declines, with a big jump in gasoline prices accounting for over half of the gain. The Labour Department reported Tuesday that the increase in ts consumer price index followed declines of 0.4 per cent in March, 0.8 per cent in April and 0.1 […]

Bengal minister’s wife tests positive for COVID-19

8:38 pm July 14, 2020

Kolkata: West Bengal Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pande on Tuesday said his wife tested positive for COVID-19, and has been placed under home quarantine. The veteran TMC leader’s wife was diagnosed with the infection days after her brother succumbed to the disease at a private hospital here. “My wife has contracted COVID-19. She has been placed under home quarantine. […]

Customs seizes cigarettes worth over Rs 1.5 crore at New Delhi railway station

10:03 pm July 10, 2020

New Delhi: The customs preventive officials on Friday seized cigarettes worth over Rs 1.5 crore illegally brought through a COVID special train at the New Delhi railway station, officials said. They said 10 lakh cigarette sticks of ”Special Gold Esse” and ”Super slim Esse Light” brands were packed in 100 cartons. These cartons were recovered […]

Rupee skids 21 paise to 75.20 against USD

8:07 pm July 10, 2020

Mumbai: The Indian rupee weakened by 21 paise to close at 75.20 against the US dollar on Friday amid foreign capital outflows and a firm greenback overseas. A weak trend at Asian equity markets following a spurt in COVID-19 cases also hit sentiment, forex traders said. The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against […]