Coronavirus will push over 6 crore people into extreme poverty, says World Bank The bank has announced emergency operations worth $160 billion in 100 developing countries to fight the coronavirus. The World Bank on Tuesday said that the coronavirus pandemic will push over 6 crore people into extreme poverty, even as it announced emergency operations…
France Says Even Covid-19 Has Not Made Tensions Abate in Indo-Pacific Region, Will Monitor Situation
France Says Even Covid-19 Has Not Made Tensions Abate in Indo-Pacific Region, Will Monitor Situation Even the coronavirus crisis has not made tensions “abate” in the Indo-Pacific, and both India and France are aware of the ongoing activities in the region, French Ambassador said on Wednesday, in an oblique reference to China’s muscular military deployment…
US alleged as WHO failed to deliver information on COVID 19 response to Countries
US alleged as WHO failed to deliver information on COVID 19 response to Countries Geneva sources stated that India joined with 62 nations that have moved a proposal at the World health assembly for an impartial, independent, and comprehensive probe into the coronavirus crisis, besides an inquiry into the actions of the World health Organization…
India joins rest of the world to find out origin of coronavirus, China isn’t pleased
India joins rest of the world to find out origin of coronavirus, China isn’t pleased New Delhi: In a decisive shift in stance, India has joined 62 other countries in backing a draft resolution that seeks to probe the Covid-19 outbreak and its origin even as China continues to vehemently resist such a move, ThePrint has…
Cabinet extends Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana – Check details of this senior citizen pension scheme
Cabinet extends Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana – Check details of this senior citizen pension scheme New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved extension of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) up to 31st March, 2023 for further period of three years beyond 31st March, 2020. Consequently, he last date to invest in PMVVY…
India’s Covid-19 Tally Inches Close To A Lakh After 5,242 New Cases Spike Up In Last 24 Hrs
India’s Covid-19 Tally Inches Close To A Lakh After 5,242 New Cases Spike Up In Last 24 Hrs New Delhi, May 18: India’s Covid-19 outbreak has taken a grim turn with the sharpest spike of 5,242 new cases in 24 hours taking the total cases to 96,169, according to the Union Health Ministry data revealed…
CBSE announces Class 10, Class 12 exam datesheet; compulsory for students to wear masks
CBSE announces Class 10, Class 12 exam datesheet; compulsory for students to wear masks Image Source : INDIA TV CBSE announces Class 10, 12 exam datesheet The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the datesheet for the remaining class 10 and class 12 board exams. HRD Minister, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, posted the…
Amber Heard Said To Be Uninsurable Now, Like Robert Downey Jr. Used To Be
Amber Heard Said To Be Uninsurable Now, Like Robert Downey Jr. Used To Be Not only has Amber Heard reportedly been fired from WB’s Aquaman 2, but the actress may have also been declared ‘uninsurable,’ according to a report by Cosmic Book News. The publication says that Heard was laid off to avoid collateral damage from her ongoing legal battle with…
In China, coronavirus cases may be 8 times more than official numbers – Report
In China, coronavirus cases may be 8 times more than official numbers – Report China may have 640,000 coronavirus cases, much higher than its official figure of around 82,000 cases, says a joint report published in the Foreign Policy magazine and 100Reporters, a Washington-based nonprofit news organization. The data, reportedly leaked from the Chinese military’s…
COVID-19 ‘creation’ of Chinese labs – Bar Association asks PM Modi to amend law so Indians could sue China
COVID-19 ‘creation’ of Chinese labs – Bar Association asks PM Modi to amend law so Indians could sue China Image Source : AP A file photo of China’s President Xi Jinping (representational image) The All India Bar Association on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to amend Section 86 of the Civil Procedure Code,…
Gurugram Police Asked Manipuri Victim of Racial Attack to ‘Compromise’ – NHRC
Gurugram Police Asked Manipuri Victim of Racial Attack to ‘Compromise’ – NHRC New Delhi: Taking cognisance of reports which said a woman from the Northeast was called ‘corona’, subjected to racial abuse and brutally attacked in Faizapur, Gurugram while she was passing through a locality, the National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the…
Hyderabad – Woman sexually assaulted by TikTok friend on pretext of marriage
Hyderabad – Woman sexually assaulted by TikTok friend on pretext of marriage A 27-year-old woman sexually assaulted by a TikTok friend who sexually assaulted her multiple times on the pretext of marrying her. The woman, a resident of Old City met Akbar Shah (34), a resident of Nasheman Nagar of Talabkatta. The accused professed his…
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution China’s levels of some air pollutants have risen back to above last year’s levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published on Monday. The rebound was likely due to industrial activity, the researchers said, adding there…
Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones
Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones Shemin Joy, Giving flexibility in profiling zones, the Centre has now allowed the states to categorise even a subdivision or ward as a red or orange zone. It does not need to declare a whole district as a red or orange zone. According…
Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business
Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lauded the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in the day calling them a ‘game-changer’ in the field of health, education and business sectors. The Finance Minister on Sunday released the policies and…
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