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20 Apr

YOGI ADITYANATH DECIDES TO NOT VISIT HIS FATHER’S FUNERAL

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's father passed away this morning at the AIIMS in Delhi at 10:44 am.But while expressing griefs about the fact, the minister said that he will not be able to attend the funeral of his father. Yogi Adityanath said in a statement that . "I am very saddened to hear the news of my father demise. My father has always taught me to be faithful, hardworking and selflessly. I wanted to be with him during his final moments, but could not due to my responsibility to protect Uttar Pradesh's 23 crore people. I will not…

19 Apr

Cops Order “Cave-Dwelling” Foreign Tourists Into Quarantine In Rishikesh

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Six foreign tourists who tried to sit out the coronavirus pandemic in a cave have been sent to quarantine at an ashram near Rishikesh, a town where the Beatles also stayed after running out of money.The four men and two women - from France, the United States, Ukraine, Turkey and Nepal - had been living in a cave near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand state since March 24, police inspector Rajendra Singh Kathait told AFP.They have now been moved to Swarg Ashram, where they will be quarantined for 14 days - although none have shown coronavirus symptoms.

19 Apr

“What Now, Nitish Kumarji”: Prashant Kishor After Travel Pass For BJP MLA

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It would appear the Bihar government does not practice what it preaches.On April 15, two days after the Chief Secretary wrote to the Union Home Ministry and urged "strict enforcement of the lockdown", Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government issued movement passes to BJP MLA Anil Singh for the return of his son.Mr Singh's son was one of thousands of students left stranded in Rajasthan's Kota after a nationwide lockdown to break the chain of transmission of the novel coronavirus.

18 Apr

Rahul Gandhi Thanks Centre As It Revised FDI Policy Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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Shortly after the government amended foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for companies based in neighbouring countries, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted in appreciation and said: "I thank the government for taking note of my warning and amending FDI norms". In a subtle swipe at the government Mr Gandhi pointed to his April 12 post that warned of the possible takeover of Indian companies "weakened by the massive economic slowdown".

18 Apr

India Revises FDI Policy To Shield Firms During This Pandemic

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, North East, Sikkim

Companies in any country that shares a border with India will have to approach the government for investing in India and not go via the automatic route, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a press note spelling out its new foreign direct investment or FDI policy for neighbouring states.FDI in India is allowed under two modes - either through the automatic route, for which companies don't need government approval, or through the government route, for which companies need a go-ahead from the centre.The revised FDI rule seeks to curb "opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions of Indian companies due to the…

17 Apr

IAF’s Brand New Apache Chopper Makes Emergency Landing In Punjab Field

editor0 CommentsNorth East, Sikkim

A brand new Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing in a field in Punjab's Hoshiarpur today. The two pilots are safe and the district police are in touch with the IAF's base in Pathankot.Reports said there was no damage to the helicopter."An Apache helicopter of the IAF got airborne from Pathankot airbase. The helicopter, after approximately one hour of flying had indications of a critical failure and carried out a safe landing west of Indora, Punjab," the IAF said in a statement.

16 Apr

Delhi Man Dies Of COVID-19, Guard Blamed For Infection Tests Negative

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A security guard who was accused of infecting a family of 3 with COVID-19 in Delhi's Defence Colony, got tested recently and the reports were found to be negative. The three family members were being treated in Max Hospital, Saket. An elderly man in his 80s died yesterday and his son is on the ventilator. The man's wife has recovered and has been discharged.The family had blamed their security guard, accusing him of visiting the Tablighi Jamaat gathering last month, which emerged as a major virus hotspot linked to cases across the country.

05 Apr

Modi seeks help to Manmohan, Pranab, Mamata

editor0 CommentsArunachal Pradesh, Assam, Health, Lifestyle, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, North Bengal, North East, Sikkim, Technology, Travel, Tripura

The whole world is fighting with the deadly coronavirus epidemic and India so. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called two former President and two Prime Ministers of the country seeking advice on the fight against the virus. A source at the Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the information. Narendra Modi also spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about combating Coronavirus. He also spoke to the chief ministers of several other states and heads of almost all political parties. According to a source at the Prime Minister's Office, the Indian news agency ANI said that Prime Minister Modi…

05 Apr

London Mayor Sadiq Khan slams commuters after 5 bus drivers die from coronavirus

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has fired a grave warning to London commuters after five bus drivers died of the coronavirus. Mr Khan said he is "absolutely devastated" the transport workers, who are yet to be named, died after testing positive for Covid-19. It comes as 621 patients with Covid-19 died in UK in just 24 hours, bring the UK's official total to around 5,000 as of Sunday afternoon. In a heartfelt tweet, he said "lives depended" on people following Government rules to stay at home unless travel was essential.

23 Mar

Centre To Announce Bailout Package To Soften COVID-19 Blow

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The government is expected to announce economic package shortly amid high expectation of bailout by sectors hugely affected by coronavirus, sources told. Four days ago, during his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the formation of a special task force headed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force, he said, would take an overview of the situation and suggest the way ahead.Ms Sitharaman has already declared that the donations made towards fighting COVID-19 would be counted as "Corporate Social Responsibility".