NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the G20 Action Plan is an expression of collective commitment to fight COVID-19 pandemic and it should remain relevant and effective as the crisis evolves. Participating in the third Meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors via video conference, Sitharaman shared with G-20 India‘s … Read more
Govindo Molsom, who works as a cook in Agartala, has not seen his family since March 23 when Tripura announced a lockdown. But the 36-year-old is not unduly worried as his family stays in a village called Kalagon Mausambari, some 50 km from the capital. The village, he says, is among the among the most … Read more
He said a couple of vaccine candidates are expected to go into phase 3 efficacy clinical trials at the end of July. “I believe we are on a good track to get there in a reasonably good time,” Fauci said. Synopsis“We did not shut down entirely and that’s the reason why we went up. It … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bihar saw a record high of 1,266 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday at a test positivity rate of over 13 percent, taking the tally of total cases to 16,305, amidst rising demands from political parties to defer the Bihar assembly elections due to the pandemic. Cases in Bihar are expected to rise further … Read more
NEW DELHI: The helpline set up by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) has received about 300,000 distress calls in the past three months as Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on people’s mental health. Most of the calls related to helplessness and anxiety of being separated from families, NIMHANS director BN Gangadhar told … Read more
CHICAGO: Harley-Davidson Inc on Thursday said it will lay off 500 employees this year as part of new Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz’s efforts to revive the struggling motorcycle maker. As part of the overhaul, Chief Financial Officer John Olin will leave the company effective immediately. Darrell Thomas, treasurer, will become interim chief financial officer, it … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver on Thursday the inaugural address at the India Global Week 2020, a virtual conference being organised in the UK, which will also feature a “never-seen-before” performance on the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat campaign, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Themed ‘Be The Revival: India and a Better New World‘, … Read more
WASHINGTON DC: Students currently in the United States enrolled in online programmes must depart the country or take other measures, such as in-person instruction to remain lawfully in the US. If not, they may face immigration consequences, including visa processing or travel restrictions, the Department of State said in response to new federal guidance on … Read more
As part of the government’s plan to accelerate economic growth, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to boost their capital expenditure (capex) and achieve their targets, in a virtual meeting on Tuesday. Sitharaman said CPSEs played an important role in pushing the economy forward while reviewing their performance, adding that a … Read more
BEIJING: Alarmed at China’s stranglehold over supplies of masks, gowns, test kits and other front-line weapons for battling the coronavirus, countries around the world have set up their own factories to cope with this pandemic and outbreaks of the future. When the outbreak subsides, those factories may struggle to survive. China has laid the groundwork … Read more