Can’t sit back, says 99-year-old Two Salt Lake residents, a 99-year-old engineer and an 82-year-old homemaker, on Tuesday donated Rs 90,000 and Rs 1 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Mihir Chatterjee, who had retired from the Public Works Department in 1979, donated a month’s pension while Manjusha Das Ghosh donated the money from…
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India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25 – Singapore University report
India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25 – Singapore University report Singapore University of Technology and Design researchers in a report has said that India will be 100 per cent coronavirus free by July 25, 2020. Using the Artificial Intelligence-Driven data analysis method, the Singapore University in its report said that…
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests DUBAI: Saudi Arabia signed a deal worth more than USD 264 million with China to provide the kingdom with the ability to conduct 9 million COVID-19 tests. The deal signed on Sunday and announced by Saudi Arabia also provides the kingdom…
India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi
India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi While warning against any complacency over the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed citizens for going beyond their call of duty and leading the battle against the disease as he underlined that the health crisis will bring about radical changes in…
Rebooting the economy – India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP
Rebooting the economy – India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP To bounce back from the pandemic quickly, India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP that focuses on broad-based development in laggard eastern states. In the classic Walt Disney Productions, Winnie the Pooh, there is a character…
Plasma of Muslim can help treat Hindu, says Kejriwal, urges unity in Covid-19 fight
Plasma of Muslim can help treat Hindu, says Kejriwal, urges unity in Covid-19 fight New Delhi: The Delhi government would not allow any more relaxation in the ongoing lockdown than those permitted by the Union home ministry, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday and stressed on bringing down the number of COVID-19 infections in the…
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea Media reports in many countries of the world, including the US and South Korea, made many claims about Kim Jong’s poor health, but meanwhile, the US President said that the media has spread a false rumor about Kim Jong’s health,…
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe US President Donald Trump has said that his daily coronavirus press briefings are not worth his ‘time and effort’ as the ‘lamestream’ media asks nothing but ‘hostile’ questions, days after he faced intense rebuke for suggesting the possibility of treating COVID-19…
NASA Develops Special ‘high-pressure Ventilator’ In Just 37 Days For COVID-19 Patients
NASA Develops Special ‘high-pressure Ventilator’ In Just 37 Days For COVID-19 Patients In a major feat, scientists at the US national space agency NASA have developed a new easy-to-build ‘high-pressure ventilator’ in a matter of just 37 which is expected to help save a lot of lives as the world struggles against the coronavirus pandemic….
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented New Delhi: Indian vaccine major Serum Institute of India said on Sunday that it plans to start production of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in the next two to three weeks. If human clinical trials of the vacine are…
Coronavirus a reminder of how futile religious barriers are – Arvind Kejriwal
Coronavirus a reminder of how futile religious barriers are – Arvind Kejriwal The novel coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of the futility of religious barriers among people, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Sunday, pointing out how plasma therapy works irrespective of the religion of the donor and the patient. Kejriwal said a patient who was in a…
Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout
Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout British airline Virgin Atlantic was still talking with the UK government about a bailout package to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on travel, a company spokesperson has said. It comes as a report claimed that founder Richard Branson was seeking a buyer…
‘Ramzan Mubarak!’- Prime Minister Modi’s wish includes victory against coronavirus
‘Ramzan Mubarak!’- Prime Minister Modi’s wish includes victory against coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the Muslim community on the eve of the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan and said that he prayed for everyone’s safety, well being and prosperity while wishing for a decisive victory against coronavirus pandemic for a…
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits New Delhi: Two Chinese pharma companies, which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19 to India, said they are ready to cooperate with Indian agencies looking into allegations of poor accuracy of their products. In separate statements, Guongzhou Wondfo…
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits New Delhi: Two Chinese pharma companies, which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19 to India, said they are ready to cooperate with Indian agencies looking into allegations of poor accuracy of their products. In separate statements, Guongzhou Wondfo…