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France announces G7 coronavirus meeting

11:26 pm March 13, 2020

Paris: The G7 will hold an extraordinary meeting via video conference next week to bolster the international response to the coronavirus outbreak, the French presidency said Friday, also proposing enhanced EU border control. The meeting of the Group of Seven nations will seek to coordinate action against the virus in the spheres of health, economy, […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

10 coronavirus positive cases in Maha: Uddhav Thackeray

11:31 pm March 11, 2020

Mumbai: Two persons from Mumbai on Wednesday tested positive for coronavirus, taking the number of such cases in Maharashtra to 10, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said. There are eight coronavirus positive cases in Pune, the chief minister told reporters at Vidhan Bhawan. Thackeray also indicated that the ongoing budget session of state legislature, scheduled till […]

Pune start-up develops eco-friendly hand sanitiser

Coronavirus: New York launches its own hand sanitizer

11:53 pm March 9, 2020

New York: New York — under a state of emergency following a coronavirus outbreak — on Monday launched its own brand of hand sanitizer, made by jail inmates. Governor Andrew Cuomo said 100,000 gallons of “NYS Clean” would be produced a week by prisoners, who already manufacture soap, to meet shortages. “This is a superior […]

Two men arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 26 lakh at Delhi airport

Coronavirus: Passengers from US, France, Spain to be segregated at airports

10:25 pm March 9, 2020

New Delhi: Passengers from 15 countries, including the US, France and Spain, will also be segregated from other passengers till the conveyor belt areas at airports, according to the AAI. Passengers from arriving from China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Hongkong, Vietnam, Nepal and Indonesia are already being segregated from other arriving […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Intelligent machines challenge to job creation: Sharma

8:46 pm March 5, 2020

Kolkata: With India having a vast pool of young population, the rise in use of intelligent machines poses a challenge to job creation in the country, secretary to the Union ministry of science and technology, Ashutosh Sharma, said on Thursday. Another challenge faced by technology is ensuring sustainable development, he said. Sharma said intelligent machines […]