Daily Archives: April 23, 2020
China announces additional $30 million grant for WHO after Trump halts funding
BEIJING: China on Thursday announced an additional $30 million grant to the World Health Organisation, days after Beijing expressed “serious concern” over U.S....
India backs UN move on supply of vaccine
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan took different stands on a resolution requested by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for fair, transparent and...
Covid 19 cases in India rise to 21,393; death toll reaches 681
NEW DELHI: The total cases of COVID-19 in the country, including 77 foreign nationals mounted to 21393, the Union Health Ministry said...
Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World Bank
WASHINGTON: The nationwide lockdown in India which started about a month ago has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, the World Bank...
Hard for elected govt to have ‘political will’ to meet with challenges of reservation:...
NEW DELHI: It is very hard for an elected government to have the “political will” to meet the challenges arising out of...
Nature, wildlife get fresh lease of life amid lockdown
CHANDIGARH: From a clean Ganga to viewing of mighty Dhauladhar mountains in Himachal from Jalandhar, the lockdown seems to have done some...
Former CS booked for violation of restrictions in Shimla
SHIMLA: Himachal’s former additional chief secretary Deepak Shanan, along with his family members and friends, were on Thursday booked for travelling within...
Centre not to pay additional instalment of DA to employees
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said that in view of the crisis arising out of Covid-19, the additional instalment of Dearness...
Stop communalizing pandemic or be ready for massive communal frenzy: Grand Mufti
Provide food, shelter to stranded Kashmiris, evacuate them to Sgr
SRINAGAR Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul Islam today urged the Government...
Covid-19: Spain death toll tops 22,000
MADRID: Spain said on Thursday 440 people died in the past 24 hours from the Covid-19 coronavirus, a slight increase for the...