Coronavirus cases rise above 4,000 in Pak, death toll reaches 54
Islamabad: The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed 4,000 on Tuesday with more than 500 fresh infections reported, while the death toll reached 54, according to health officials. The Ministry of National Health Services, in its update on its website, reported that four patients died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The […]
Fighting terror: FATF to review Pak’s performance on commitments in June
Islamabad: Global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF will review Pakistan’s performance to meet international commitments in the fight against terror financing during a meeting scheduled to be held in China in June. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to […]
France says heading for worst recession since WWII
Paris: France is facing its deepest recession since the end of World War II because of the widespread lockdown to stem the coronavirus crisis, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Monday. “The worst growth figure in France since 1945 was -2.2 per cent in 2009, after the financial crisis of 2008. We will probably be […]
COVID-19: PM sees opportunity in slump, says boost ‘Make-in-India’ idea
New Delhi-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Union ministers to prepare plans to fight the economic impact of COVID-19 on war footing and asserted that this crisis is an opportunity to boost the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative and reduce dependence on other countries. Chairing the first meeting of the council of ministers after announcing a 21-day […]
COVID-19: President, PM, MPs to take pay cut
Rs 7900 crores MPLAD money to fund govt's efforts to fight coronavirus
New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Monday decided to cut 30 per cent salary of all MPs for one year, and divert MPLAD funds for two years –nearly Rs 7,900 crores–to fund the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the cabinet decision, Union minister Prakash Javadekar also said the President, the Vice President, governors of […]
COVID-19: US warns of infections through breathing
Washington: A top US scientist warned Friday that the new coronavirus can be spread through normal breathing, fuelling recommendations that everyone wear masks as several nations posted record death tolls. With half of humanity under lockdown orders, governments have been racing to find ways to flatten the rise of the virus, which has infected more […]
22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members, contacts quarantined across country: MHA
New Delhi: Nearly 22,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined across the country so far, a home ministry official said on Saturday. During the daily briefing, Punya Salila Srivastava, a joint secretary in the Union Home Ministry, told reporters that the Union government undertook “massive efforts” in coordination with states to trace […]
Free tests for COVID-19 suspects, SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and other authorities on a PIL seeking a direction to them to provide free of cost testing facility for COVID-19 to all citizens in the country. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta, in a hearing conducted through video conferencing, […]
COVID-19 death toll in India rises to 62, cases to 2,547
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,547 in the country on Friday while the death toll rose to 62, registering a jump of 478 cases, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 2,322, while 162 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, […]
PM suggests 9 minute ‘blackout’ on Sunday
Asks people to show solidarity towards fight against corona
New Delhi: In a new appeal to the countrymen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked people to put off the lights in their houses for nine minutes at 9 pm on Sunday, April 5, and light lamps at their doors or balconies. “You are not alone, no one is alone in the fight against […]