India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 5,66,840
New Delhi: With 18,522 people testing positive for coronavirus in a single day, India”s COVID-19 tally climbed to 5,66,840 on Tuesday while the death toll rose to 16,893 with 418 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Recording nearly 4,000 cases in the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu has surpassed Delhi to regain […]
77% children below 5 yrs in J&K couldn’t access basic healthcare services during lockdown: CRY
Srinagar: Seventy-seven percent children below five years of age in Jammu and Kashmir were not able to access basic healthcare services like immunisation during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, CRY said on Monday citing a study. The ‘Rapid Online Perception Study about the Effects of COVID-19 on Children’ was conducted during […]
Delhi court seeks response from Tihar jail on Shabir Shah’s plea
New Delhi: A Delhi Court Monday sought response from Tihar jail authority on a plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah, arrested in two separate cases of alleged “terror financing”, seeking a separate cell in Tihar central jail in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Special Judge Dharmendra Rana issued notice to the jail superintendent with […]
Geelani singularly responsible for pushing Kashmir into terror: Ram Madhav
New Delhi: The BJP said on Monday that Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who has announced his dissociation from the separatist outfit Hurriyat Conference, was “singularly responsible for pushing Kashmir into terror and violence and ruining lives of thousands of Kashmiri youths and families”. Coming down heavily on the separatist leader, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav […]
Single-day spike of 19,459 COVID-19 cases takes India’s tally to 5,48,318
New Delhi: A single-day spike of 19,459 COVID-19 cases took India’s tally to 5,48,318 on Monday, while the death toll climbed to 16,475 with 380 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. This is the sixth consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 15,000. The country has seen a surge […]
Reprioritisation of public spends on health, decentralisation required: EAC-PM chairman
New Delhi: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) chairman Bibek Debroy on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic has flagged the issue of health expenditure and reprioritisation of public expenditure is required keeping in view the paucity of resources. Debroy also said that one of the lessons from the ongoing crisis is that a […]
World Bank clears USD 500 mn to improve quality of education system
New Delhi: The World Bank on Sunday said its Board of Executive Directors has approved USD 500 million (about Rs 3,700 crore) loan to improve quality and governance of school education in six Indian states. The board approved a loan for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) on June 24, 2020, the World […]
Pakistan Stock Exchange attacked; 11 killed, hostage situation foiled
Karachi: Four heavily armed militants attacked the busy Pakistan Stock Exchange building here with guns and grenades on Monday morning, killing four security guards and a police officer before being shot dead in an exchange of fire, authorities said. The militants, who arrived in a car, opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed grenades at the main […]
First batch of six Rafale jets likely to arrive in India by July 27; to be based in Ambala
New Delhi: India is likely to receive by July 27 the first batch of six Rafale fighter jets which are expected to significantly boost the combat capability of the Indian Air Force, people familiar with the development said. The IAF has been on a high alert for the last two weeks in view of escalation […]
95% appliances now made in India; dependence on China for components not to go down soon: CEAMA
New Delhi: Around 95 per cent of consumer electronics and appliances sold in India are produced locally, although dependence on China for components still ranges between 25-70 per cent which will be difficult to reduce overnight, according to industry body CEAMA. Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA) said even before the call to boycott […]
