WHO launches review of Covid-19 pandemic response after Trump criticism The World Health Organization named leaders of an independent panel to review its response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has been criticized by the US. Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia, were selected as co-chairs,…
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ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 Board Exam Results to Be Declared at 3 pm Tomorrow
ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 Board Exam Results to Be Declared at 3 pm Tomorrow The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CICSE) on Thursday said it would announced the Board results for Class 10 (ICSE) and Class 12 (ISC) at 3 pm on Friday. Board Secretary Gerry Arthoon made the announcement…
Mamta Banerjee’s tip to overcome COVID19 virus – Keep your doors and windows open
Mamta Banerjee’s tip to overcome COVID19 virus – Keep your doors and windows open As the entire country continues to grapple the COVID-19 threat, West Bengal Chief Minister believes opening doors and windows … As the entire country continues to grapple the COVID-19 threat, West Bengal Chief Minister believes opening doors and windows help will…
Coronavirus vaccine – PM Narendra Modi makes statement on Covid-19 vaccine; Here’s what he said
Coronavirus vaccine – PM Narendra Modi makes statement on Covid-19 vaccine; Here’s what he said Covid-19 Vaccine: Emphasizing the role India can play in the development of the coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will play a crucial role in the development of the Covid-19 vaccine. Expressing optimism about India’s capability…
8 states account for 90% active Covid-19 cases, 86% deaths in 6 states – Govt
8 states account for 90% active Covid-19 cases, 86% deaths in 6 states – Govt Eight states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka and Telangana, account for around 90 per cent of the active Covid-19 cases in the country and 80 per cent of the active cases have been reported from 49 districts, the Group…
Nepal’s communist party seems headed for split; Oli, Prachanda talks fail to yield positive outcome
Nepal’s communist party seems headed for split; Oli, Prachanda talks fail to yield positive outcome Nepal’s ruling communist party has failed to address the intra-party rifts as Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and NCP executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ have failed to reach a consensus despite holding over half-a-dozen meetings in a week,…
India-EU summit to be held through video conference on July 15
India-EU summit to be held through video conference on July 15 The 15th summit between India and the European Union will be held via video conference on July 15, officials of the influential grouping said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold extensive talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President…
49 million more people may fall into extreme poverty due to COVID-19 – UN chief Antonio Guterres
49 million more people may fall into extreme poverty due to COVID-19 – UN chief Antonio Guterres By PTI UNITED NATIONS: Nearly 49 million more people are likely to fall into extreme poverty this year due to the COVID-19 crisis and every percentage point drop in the global GDP would mean hundreds of thousands of…
Donald Trump Tweets Describing Coronavirus As “A Very Bad ‘Gift’ From China”
Donald Trump Tweets Describing Coronavirus As “A Very Bad ‘Gift’ From China” New Delhi: Donald Trump, the President of the United States on Thursday slammed coronavirus as “a very bad ‘gift’ from China. The statement from the POTUS came as he marked the coronavirus pandemic milestone of 1 lakh US deaths with Twitter posts, a day after…
Indian Stock Markets Closed, Asia Trade Higher
Indian stock markets were close today for a festival holiday, while most of Asia was trading with gains. Dow Futures were trading higher by almost 0.20 per cent, while the SGX Nifty was up 33 points in trade.
The Japanese Nikkei was trading with gains of nearly 1 per cent, while the Australian S&P ASX 200 was trading with gains of 1.5 per cent.
Indian markets had closed weak on Friday, following a slide in banking stocks. This was after the RBI announced a moratorium extension for another three months.
Meanwhile, this week the markets would watch corporate numbers, as well as spiralling tensions between the United States and China.
Coronavirus ‘cover-up’ By China Is Similar To Chernobyl Disaster – White House Adviser
In the latest development of US-China row over coronavirus outbreak, a senior White House official has compared the cover-up done by the Chinese government of COVID-19 pandemic with the handling of Chernobyl disaster in 1986 by the Soviet Union. In an interview with an international media outlet, White House National Security adviser Robert O’Brien said that China was aware of what was happening with the novel coronavirus as it originated in the country in November, but did not tell the truth to the World Health Organisation (WHO) so that it can formulate the global response to the health crisis.
US Man Stabs His Father to Death While He Was On A Zoom Call With 20 People Watching
US Man Stabs His Father to Death While He Was On A Zoom Call With 20 People Watching In a shocking incident, a man in USA allegedly killed his father while he was participating in a Zoom video conference call with 20 people watching. As per the police, 72-year-old Dwight Powers, was on a video…
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…
Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA
Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA Hours after the government announced extension of the coronavirus lockdown,The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice extending the prohibition on domestic and international flights till May 31. The regulator on Sunday said the suspension of all domestic and international…
A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic
A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic AFP, The World Health Organization has been at the heart of the battle against the new coronavirus since the first reported outbreak in China. As the WHO’s World Health Assembly gathers on Monday to plot the path ahead, here is a timeline covering the key moments…
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