Aurangabad: 431 companies to start operations soon
NEW DELHI: As many as 431 companies in Aurangabad district will start their operations soon with the available workforce amid the lockdown, an official said on Thursday. These companies have completed all the necessary formalities, an official of Aurangabad MIDC told PTI. “A committee has been constituted by the District Collector to process the requests […]
Instead of tackling COVID-19, BJP spreading virus of communal prejudice, hatred: Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country, asserting that “grave damage” is being done to social harmony. Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Gandhi said it should worry every Indian and her party will have to work […]
Shivraj Singh Chouhan aide Narottam Mishra gets Home and Health portfolios in Madhya Pradesh cabinet
NEW DELHI: A day after expanding his cabinet, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the five inductees. Narottam Mishra, a senior BJP leader and Chouhan’s confidant, was allotted Home, Health and Family Welfare departments, an important assignment in view of the COVID-19 situation in Madhya Pradesh. Announcing the […]
Donald Trump signs ‘very powerful order’, suspends issue of new green cards for 60 days
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pausing immigration for 60 days to protect the jobs of Americans laid off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The temporary suspension of immigration will affect those who are legally seeking entry into the United States for employment purposes but not the ones who are […]
Uttar Pradesh will allow stranded people to home
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government will allow other states to take their stranded residents home if they wished, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday. At a review meeting here on the coronavirus crises, Adityanath said the UP government will give permission and cooperate with other states on this. Uttar Pradesh recently sent buses […]
India growth slipping to 0.8 in FY21: Fitch Ratings
NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Thursday slashed India’s economic growth projections to 0.8 per cent in the current 2020-21 fiscal saying an unparalleled global recession was underway due to disruptions caused by the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdowns. In its Global Economic Outlook, Fitch Ratings said India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will […]
Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba, JD offer bookings for COVID-19 tests
SHANGHAI:Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) and JD (JD.O) have each launched booking services for COVID-19 tests, the companies announced. The services have been launched as China accelerates testing for the illness and the city of Wuhan, the initial epicentre of the outbreak, opens up from lockdown. Users searching for “Coronavirus Nucleic Acid […]
IMA calls off proposed protests after meeting with Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called off its proposed ‘White alert’ and ‘Black day’ protests scheduled on April 22 and 23 following a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah through video conference on Wednesday. The doctors’ body has been demanding that the Centre bring a law to protect healthcare workers from rising […]
Hotels, hospitality sectors severely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: JLL
NEW DELHI: The hotels and hospitality sector in India has declined sharply in the first quarter of 2020, as the COVID-19 outbreak impacts various segments of the sector, according to global real estate consultant JLL. Coming off a high performance base in 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak and the containment measures introduced by the government have […]
Maharashtra tells ED and CBI to take DHFL promoters into custody
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has asked the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take custody of the scam-accused DHFL group’s promoters Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawans — whose institutional quarantine ends on Wednesday, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said here. “The Wadhawans’ quarantine will end at 2 p.m. today. On Tuesday, we wrote to the […]
Indus Towers contributes Rs 35 crore to PM-CARES Fund
NEW DELHI: Indus Towers has contributed Rs 35 Cores to the PM-Cares Fund, as a committed partner in supporting the country’s fight against COVID-19. Additionally, Indus Towers’ teams on the frontline are playing a crucial role in enabling essential services of keeping India and society at large seamlessly connected through the mobile towers. It is […]
Singapore COVID-19 lockdown extended till June 1
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Tuesday that the partial lockdown imposed in the city-state to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus has been extended until June 1. This means that more workplaces will be closed to further reduce the number of workers keeping essential services going, reports The Straits Times. […]
Donald Trump says he will suspend all immigration into USA over coronavirus
By Beff Mason WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday he will suspend all immigration into the United States of America (USA) temporarily through an executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect American jobs. The move, which the Republican president announced on Twitter, effectively achieves a long-term Trump policy goal to […]
Finance Ministry sanctions Rs 46,038 crore states’ share in central taxes for April
NEW DELHI: The Finance Ministry on Monday said it has sanctioned Rs 46,038 crore for the devolution of states’ share in central taxes and duties for April. In a tweet the ministry said to assist states effectively address situation arising out of Covid-19 pandemic, as a special dispensation, the calculation of net proceeds of shareable […]
Norwegian Air cuts 4,700 staff in subsidiary bankruptcy
NEW DELHI: Norwegian Air said today four of its subsidiaries in Denmark and Sweden have filed for bankruptcy, affecting some 4,700 pilots and crew, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The bankruptcies affect 1,571 pilots and 3,134 cabin crew hired locally. “The impact the coronavirus has had on the airline industry is unprecedented,” Jacob […]
Narendra Modi government objects to Kerala easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government has come down heavily on the Kerala government for its decision to allow opening of restaurants, bus travel in cities and opening of MSME industries in urban areas, saying it amounts to dilution of lockdown guidelines and also a Supreme Court observation. However, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government in […]