International tourism to plunge up to 30% due to virus: UN
Madrid, Mar 27 (AFP) The number of international tourist arrivals will fall by 20-30 percent in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus, putting millions of jobs at risk, the World Tourism Organization said Friday. This revises sharply lower a forecast made earlier this month of a decline of just 1.0-3.0 percent. The drop in arrivals […]
Coronavirus Pandemic: Four more tested positive in Sgr, toll in JK mounts to 16
Srinagar, Mar 27: Four more persons were on Friday tested positive for deadly coronavirus, taking the toll of active positive cases to 16, officials said. Government spokesman, Rohit Kansal in his tweet informed that four more persons have been tested positive in the Valley, adding that two among them have travel history of abroad while […]
Restrictions continue in JK, most mosques, shrines closed
Srinagar, Mar 27 (PTI) The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people to contain the spread of the coronavirus continued in Kashmir for the ninth day on Friday as most mosques and shrines were shut to avoid large gatherings for congregational prayers, officials said. The curbs were tightened across the valley in the wake […]
Pak opens borders with China to receive medical equipments as virus cases cross 1,200
Islamabad, Mar 27 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday opened its borders with its all-weather ally China for a day to accept Chinese medical supplies to fight the growing coronavirus outbreak in the country which has infected 1,235 people and claimed nine lives, officials said. China on Thursday asked Pakistan to open the border between the two […]
RBI asks lending firms to allow 3-month moratorium on EMI payments
New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India on Friday asked all lending institutions to allow three-month moratorium on EMI payments in order to infuse liquidity into the system as the economy grapples with Covid-19 challenges. It has also allowed banks for deferment of interest on working capital loans for the next three […]
8 countries under unilateral sanctions ask UN chief for help
United Nations, Mar 27 (AP) Eight countries under unilateral sanctions, mainly from the United States and European Union, urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday to request the immediate and complete lifting of those measures to enable the nations to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. In a joint letter obtained by The Associated Press, the […]
Moody’s slashes India GDP growth in 2020 to 2.5 pc
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Moody’s Investors Service on Friday slashed its estimate of India’s GDP growth during 2020 calendar year to 2.5 per cent from an earlier estimate of 5.3 per cent, on account of the rising economic cost of the coronavirus pandemic. This compares to 5 per cent growth in 2019. Moody’s said, […]
Working together with G20 countries on coronavirus: Trump
Washington, Mar 27 (PTI) The US is working with its friends and partners around the world to stop the spread of the virus and coordinate their efforts, President Donald Trump said on Thursday after an emergency virtual meeting of G-20 leaders on COVID-19. “We talked about the problem and hopefully won’t be a problem for […]
US has the most number of confirmed COVID-19 cases
New York, Mar 27 (AFP) The United States now has the most number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing a tally based on its own data gathering. With 81,321 cases of infection, the country of 330 million people has surpassed virus hotspots China and Italy in reaching […]
