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India Fights COVID-19: Gets USD 1 Billion Loan From BRICS' New Development Bank

Beijing: The New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has fully disbursed USD one billion emergency assistance loan to India to help it contain the spread of COVID-19 and reduce human, social and economic losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) was established by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
Coronavirus
India’s COVID-19 death toll reaches 2549, total cases mount to 78003

New Delhi: With 3,722 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in India reached 78,003, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday. Of the total cases, 49,219 are active and 2,549 are fatalities so far while at least 26,234 people have recovered from the disease. #CoronaVirusUpdates: #COVID19 India Tracker (As on […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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World Bank announces USD 1 billion social protection package for India

New Delhi: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $1 billion accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program to support India’s efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This takes the total commitment from the Bank towards emergency COVID-19 response in India […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Coronavirus
India reports 100 Covid Deaths, 3967 New Cases In Last 24 Hours

New Delhi: With 3,967 new cases and 100 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in India reached 81970, the Union Health Ministry stated on Friday. And two states, Goa and Manipur, which were declared COVID-19 free, have reported fresh corona positive cases. Of the total cases, 51401 are active and […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
WHO
India Joins 61 Countries Call To Review WHO COVID-19 Timeline Of Actions

New Delhi: India is among 62 nations, including 27 European Union members, who have moved a draft resolution demanding evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s response towards the novel coronavirus pandemic. The European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response is set to be tabled at the upcoming World Health Assembly on Monday. The […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Uber-Ola
Lockdown 4.0: Uber, Ola Resume Normal Ride Services In Indian Cities

New Delhi: Uber India on Monday said it has resumed normal ride services in 31 cities after the new Lockdown 4.0 guidelines came into practice with more relaxations. The company said that riders will constantly be notified with further information and the status of specific cities through its app. Among the cities when Uber has […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
New-York
'Brilliant' Indian Origin Cryptocurrency Expert Found Dead In New York River

New York: The body of a “brilliant” Indian origin cryptocurrency expert has been found floating in the Hudson River in this city, according to media reports. Shuvro Biswas, 31, was…

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Amazon Food Launched In India, Set To Give Tough Competition To Zomato, Swiggy

New Delhi: In a strong signal to leading players Zomato and Swiggy who have been severely hit by Covid-19, e-commerce giant Amazon with deep pockets on Thursday announced it has entered the vast online food delivery market in India, with introducing Amazon Food at select pin codes in Bengaluru. Amazon Food is currently allowing customers […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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China Seeks India's Support For Its New Draconian Law To Crackdown On Hong Kong Protestors

Beijing: China has sought the support and understanding of India and other countries for its controversial decision to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong, saying the new legislation is aimed at containing the “secessionist” forces in the former British colony who have posed a “grave threat” to the country’s national security and […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Sri Lanka seeks USD 1.1 bn currency swap facility from India amidst depleting forex reserves

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country’s draining foreign exchange reserves in view of the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rajapaksa’s office said that the new request is in addition to the USD 400 million amount Sri […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Coronavirus-India
India Records 6977 COVID-19 Cases In Last 24 Hours, Death Toll Climbs To 4021

New Delhi: India registered biggest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 1,38,845, while the death toll rose to 4,021, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total 154 deaths were reported in the last […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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COVID-19 Death Toll Soars To 4167 In India With 145380 Confirmed Cases

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,167 and the number of cases climbed to 1,45,380 in the country, registering an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 cases since Monday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases climbed to 80,722, while 60,490 people have recovered […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
COVID-19-India
India's COVID-19 Tally Crosses 1.5 Lakh Mark, 170 Dead In Last 24 Hrs

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,337 and the total number of cases climbed to 1,51,767 in the country, registering an increase of 170 deaths and 6,387 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The number of active coronavirus cases stands at 83,004, while 64,425 […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Trump Offers To Mediate Between China, India On Border Row

New Delhi/Washington: The US on Wednesday revealed that it has offered to mediate in the ongoing standoff between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Union Territory of Ladakh. In his morning tweet, US President Donald Trump said that the White House has “informed both India and China that the […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Coronavirus
COVID-19 Cases In India: 6566 new cases, 194 deaths in last 24 hours

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,531 and the number of cases climbed to 1,58,333 in the country, registering an increase of 194 deaths and 6,566 cases in the last 24 hours till 8 am, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases stand at 86,110 while 67,691 […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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