Health

COVID-19 Emergency Committee highlights need for response efforts over long term

News Desk August 11, 2020

The Emergency Committee on COVID-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), held its fourth meeting on 31 July. In its statement following the meeting, published today, it expressed “appreciation for WHO and partners’ COVID-19 pandemic

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Rahul Gandhi in New Avtar, attacks PM Modi on rise in COVID-19 cases and Chinese aggression in Ladakh

News Desk July 24, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government over the rise in COVID-19 cases and Chinese aggression in Ladakh, saying it continues to rubbish his warnings. He said even though he kept warning the government on COVID-19, ‘disaster’ has followed. ‘I kept warning them on COVID-19 and the economy. They rubbished it. Disaster followed. […]

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As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns.

News Desk July 15, 2020

Rome – More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years, and countries around the world continue to struggle with multiple forms of malnutrition. The latest edition of the State of Food Security and […]

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India, China call for phased & step wise de-escalation along LAC at military-level talks

News Desk July 3, 2020

India and China have emphasised the need for an expeditious, phased and step wise de-escalation as a priority along the Line of Actual Control(LAC). Both sides have been engaged in discussions through established military and diplomatic channels to address the situation. Commanders from People’s Liberation Army and Indian Army held a meeting on Wednesday at […]

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PM Modi announces extension of ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ till November end

News Desk July 1, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the extension of PM Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana till the end of November. The scheme announced in the wake of COVID- 19 pandemic, provides free food grains to the people and its extension will cost over Rs. 90 thousand crore. Addressing the nation Tuesday evening, PM Modi said, 80 […]

Business

Beaufond PLC announces 3rd Quarter 2019-20, posts 62.16 % increase in EBITDA to USD 17.736 million of against USD 10.937 million to the corresponding period of last year.

News Desk July 1, 2020

Beaufond PLC continues to pursue its development strategy and once again delivers strong operating results, outperforming its industry. Beaufond PLC’s pharmaceutical business has recorded an excellent performance in 2020, exhibiting once again the relevance of its strategy and its operational discipline. Quarter after quarter, Beaufond PLC demonstrates its ability to

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Copper prices headed for their biggest quarterly rise in ten years on China rebound

News Desk June 30, 2020

Copper prices headed for their biggest quarterly rise in ten years on Tuesday, as resurgent Chinese demand, supply disruption and global stimulus fed a bounce from March’s four-year lows. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1% at $6,018.50 a tonne at 1600 GMT, after hitting its highest level since Jan. 23. […]

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No guarantee U.S. will have safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine, Anthony Fauci says

News Desk June 30, 2020

The United States cannot count on the availability of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, the government’s top infectious diseases expert said on Tuesday, and he urged Americans to work together to fight the virus that is surging across large parts of the country. Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and […]

Business

China passes sweeping Hong Kong security law, heralding new authoritarian era

News Desk June 30, 2020

Beijing unveiled its national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday, punishing crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison, heralding a more authoritarian era for China’s freest city. China’s parliament passed the tailor-made legislation earlier in the day, giving Beijing sweeping powers over its implementation and

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Donald Trump may reconsider & suspend H-1B visas & other Visas

News Desk June 13, 2020

US President Donald Trump is considering suspending a number of employment visas including the H-1B, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, in view of the massive unemployment in the US due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report. The proposed suspension could extend into the government’s new fiscal year beginning October 1, when […]