Covid-19 – Govt looks at ways to restart business ops post lockdown The government is working on getting business activity going again, if only in parts, after the lockdown is relaxed, if only in part, even as companies are itching to get going again , and hoping for a stimulus package. Although the government has…

US Reports Close to 2000 COVID-19 Deaths in Past 24 Hours, Death Toll Reaches 12,844 Washington DC, April 8: The United States had a gloomy day on Tuesday as it reported a record daily figure of 1,939 deaths bringing up the total toll of COVID-19 positive deaths to 12,844, which is fast closing on tolls in…

SBI cuts savings rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent NEW DELHI: The country’s largest lender SBI on Tuesday said it has cut savings rate by 0.25 per cent to 2.75 per cent on all deposits. The new rate will come into effect from April 15, 2020. In view of adequate liquidity in…

40 crore Indian workers may sink into poverty due to COVID-19 – ILO GENEVA: About 40 crore workers in India working in the informal economy are at risk of falling deeper into poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a report today that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting 2.7…

Railway cancels bookings till April 30 on 3 privately run trains, offers refunds Railways on Tuesday cancelled bookings up to April 30 for three privately operated trains amid the uncertainty over the extension of the 21-day national lockdown ending April 14. The railways cancelled bookings for Tejas Express between Ahemdabad-Mumbai and Delhi-Lucknow along with the…

Covid-19 – Centre may extend lockdown after Apr 14 as states, experts make request The Centre is mulling extending the 21-day lockdown, which will end on April 14, till the end of the month after many states and experts made a request for it, sources in the government said on Tuesday. Just on Monday, Telangana chief…

Assam MLA arrested for controversial social media posts on Covid-19 Guwahati: Acting upon rumours spread through social media, the Assam police on Tuesday arrested an MLA for allegedly making provocative statements and posting false posts on social media on the coronavirus disease and the treatment facilities at isolation centres. Assam director-general of police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said…

Government relaxes export curbs on 24 pharma ingredients, medicines Export curbs on 24 pharma ingredients and medicines were relaxed by the Indian government on Monday. These 24 pharma ingredients and medicines include vitamin B1 and B12, an official notification stated. However, export restrictions on paracetamol and formulations made of paracetamol would remain, the notification by…

Bernie Sanders, who reshaped US politics, drops out of 2020 Presidential race Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for…

Joe Biden To Be Democratic Nominee, Bernie Sanders Drops Out Of US Race NEW DELHI: Bernie Sanders, US Senator has halted his presidential campaign, his team said Wednesday, freeing the way for rival Joe Biden to become the Democratic nominee to challenge Republican incumbent Donald Trump in November. A 78-year-old leftist, Sanders, who challenged Hillary Clinton…

UK Truck Driver Pleads Guilty for Slaughtering 39 Vietnamese in Southeast England London, April 8: A British lorry driver on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated truck in southeast England. Northern Ireland man Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested shortly after the bodies of 31 men and eight women…