New York: More than 40,000 people have been killed in the coronavirus pandemic as the disease barrels across the globe, with the US bracing for its darkest hours after its death toll eclipsed China’s on Tuesday. In a matter of months, the virus has infected more than 800,000 people in a crisis redrawing political powers, […]
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II, confronting a pandemic threatening people in every country, one that will bring a recession “that probably has no parallel in the recent past.” There is also a risk that the combination of the disease and […]
London: The ll England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced that the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon Championships has been officially cancelled. The AELTC said that instead, the Wimbledon will now be held from June 28 to July 11, 2021. It marks the first time since 1945 — during the Second World War — that the […]
New Delhi: The Centre has announced to create a dedicated web portal where people can verify facts and unverified news related to Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The centre has also advised the states and Union Territories (UTs) to create a similar mechanism. States and the UTs were informed through a letter issued from the office of […]
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Department of Ex-Servicemen welfare (ESW), Ministry of Defence (MoD) have offered a helping hand to civilian authorities in the country’s fight against COVID-19. The NCC has issued guidelines for temporary employment of its cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ to augment relief efforts and functioning of various agencies […]
Bhubaneswar: Around 70 lakh members of six lakh Mission Shakti Self Help Groups (SHG) are shouldering vital responsibilities across Odisha to fight coronavirus pandemic in the State. Their role has been acknowledged by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who expressed his gratitude for their support during this critical time. Also Read: Coronavirus Lockdown: Odisha Man Becomes […]
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF), Financial services conglomerate HDFC Group, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and many more joined hands with others in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country by pledging to donate money to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund). According […]
United Nations: The World Bank has announced that it has approved $1 billion in emergency financing for India to fight the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The assistance will support better screening, contact tracing, and laboratory diagnostics, procurement of personal protective equipment, creation of new isolation wards, the bank said on Thursday. It is the bulk of […]
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday that the new deadline for the qualification period for the postponed Tokyo Olympics has been set to June 29, 2021. It further stated that International Federations (IF) of each sport retain full discretion for defining their own respective deadlines and pathways. The Olympics was originally […]
New Delhi: Siemens India, one of the leading producers of energy-efficient technologies, on Friday said it would contribute Rs 20 crore towards India’s fight against COVID-19. Meanwhile, self-drive car rental startup Revv said it will offer over 1,000 cars to assist healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. “In these tough and uncertain times, we pledge […]
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Friday released Rs 17,287 crore to states including Rs 802 crore for Odisha to enhance their financial resources during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis. Of this amount, Rs 11,092 crore is towards State Disaster Response Mitigation Fund (SDRMF) to all states. An amount of Rs 6,195 crore has been released […]
New Delhi: The FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in India in November was on Saturday postponed by football’s governing body due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic across the globe. The women’s age group showpiece was to be held at five venues in the country –Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad and Navi Mumbai — […]
The Union Cabinet today approved an ordinance amending the salary, allowances and pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 thereby reducing allowances and pension by 30 per cent starting April 1, 2020 for a year. The Cabinet also approved suspension of MPLADS for two years following which the Rs 10 crore from each MPLAD fund […]
New Delhi: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic and 21-days lockdown, when most of the firms opted for ‘work from home’, cyberattacks on firms have increased. Following the COVID19 lockdown, most of the companies have witnessed rise in security threats and attacks, reported cybersecurity firm Check Point. While 71 per cent of those IT and security professionals […]
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would put a hold on America’s funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of becoming China-centric during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We’re going to put a hold on money spent on the WHO. We’re going to put a very powerful hold on it and we’re […]
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