- EMIs put on hold, big-bang interest rate cut as RBI joins fight against coronavirus
- EMIs put on hold, big-bang interest rate cut as RBI joins fight against coronavirus
- Mumbai: The RBI put on hold EMI payments on all term loans for three months and cut interest rate by steepest in more than 11 years as it joined the government effort to rescue a slowing economy that has now got caught in coronavirus whirlwind.
- Number of coronavirus cases 724 in India, death toll 17: Health Ministry
- India proposes online platform for SAARC to jointly combat coronavirus
- Maha govt mulls insurance for staff treating COVID-19 patients
- 'RBI measures will boost economic activities: Javadekar
- Coronavirus: Health ministry restricts sale, distribution of hydroxychloroquine
- Staff of DTC, cluster buses provided with masks, hand sanitisers
- Five test positive for coronavirus in Maha's Vidarbha region
- Second COVID-19 case in Andaman and Nicobar as man tests positive
- Number of coronavirus cases 724 in India, death toll 17: Health Ministry
- New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 17 in the country and the number of coronavirus cases climbed to 724, according to the Health Ministry.
- India proposes online platform for SAARC to jointly combat coronavirus
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New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) India has proposed setting up of a common electronic platform for all SAARC nations to share expertise and best practices to jointly combat the spread of coronavirus, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly pitched for a regional approach to deal with the pandemic.
- Maha govt mulls insurance for staff treating COVID-19 patients
- Maharashtra Health Minister
Rajesh Tope on Friday said the state government is considering
to provide insurance cover to the medical staff treating
COVID-19 patients in the state.
- 'RBI measures will boost economic activities: Javadekar
- Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said the RBI''s measures to help businesses tide over the economic crisis in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak would boost economic activities.
- Coronavirus: Health ministry restricts sale, distribution of hydroxychloroquine
- New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI ) The Union health ministry has restricted the sale and distribution of ''hydroxychloroquine'' stating it as an essential drug to meet the requirements of any emergency arising due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Staff of DTC, cluster buses provided with masks, hand sanitisers
- In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Delhi government has provided masks and hand sanitisers to the staff of public transport buses that are serving as the lifeline of the city during the lockdown by transporting people associated with essential services.
- Five test positive for coronavirus in Maha's Vidarbha region
- Five persons tested positive for
coronavirus in Maharashtra''s Vidarbha region- four in Nagpur
city and another in Gondia district, officials said on Friday.
- Second COVID-19 case in Andaman and Nicobar as man tests positive
- A man has tested positive for COVID-19 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the second such case in the Union Territory, a senior official said on Friday.
- China reports one local coronavirus case after three days; imported cases near 600
- Russia to close restaurants, cafes from Saturday
- Germany sends plane to rescue stranded tourists from Nepal
- Xi tells Trump China and US must 'unite to fight virus'
- 'Existing potential treatment approaches for COVID-19 summarised'
- Indian-American doctors' organisation launches mask campaign in US
- Trump coronavirus briefings become mini election rallies
- Trump indicates climb down on use of Chinese virus
- China reports one local coronavirus case after three days; imported cases near 600
- Beijing: China has reported one domestically transmitted coronavirus case after three days and 54 new imported infections.
- Russia to close restaurants, cafes from Saturday
- The Russian government has ordered all cafes and restaurants to close for a week from Saturday to stem the spread of the coronavirus infection.
- Germany sends plane to rescue stranded tourists from Nepal
- A rescue flight arranged by the German government on Friday picked up hundreds of tourists who had been stranded in Nepal since the Himalayan nation went on lockdown earlier this week, officials said.
- Xi tells Trump China and US must 'unite to fight virus'
- Beijing: China and the United States should "unite to fight" the deadly coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged the globe, said President Xi Jinping in a call with his US counterpart, according to state media.
- 'Existing potential treatment approaches for COVID-19 summarised'
- Researchers have reviewed the existing potential treatment approaches against the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that drugs directly targeting the virus are likely to be most effective.
- Indian-American doctors' organisation launches mask campaign in US
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Mar 27 (PTI) An influential US organisation representing Indian-American doctors has launched a fundraising campaign to donate masks and other personal protective equipment to health care providers, who are facing acute shortage of these essential items in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
- Trump coronavirus briefings become mini election rallies
- Forced by the coronavirus pandemic to suspend reelection rallies, President Donald Trump has converted daily White House briefings on the crisis into mini campaign speeches, dominating the airwaves while his main rival sits quarantined in his basement.
- Trump indicates climb down on use of Chinese virus
- By Lalit K Jha
Washington, Mar 27 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has indicated a climb down on the use of "Chinese Virus" due to the origin of the deadly coronavirus, which has antagonised Beijing and several lawmakers and rights bodies.
- Slashed interest rate needs quick transmission: FM
- Crude oil futures gain Rs 17 to Rs 1,804 per barrel
- Sensex rallies over 1,100 pts; Nifty tops 9,000 level
- RBI guv urges people not resort to panic buying; says Indian banking system is safe
- Rupee rises 56 paise to 74.60 against US dollar in early trade
- EU leaders give Eurogroup two weeks for virus response
- Coronavirus pushes Zimbabwe to re-introduce use of US dollar
- Slashed interest rate needs quick transmission: FM
- New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked banks for "quick transmission" of slashed interest rate as the RBI cut the key lending rate sharply by 75 basis points to boost liquidity in financial system to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Crude oil futures gain Rs 17 to Rs 1,804 per barrel
- Crude oil prices on Friday rose Rs 17 to Rs 1,804 per barrel as participants widened their positions in line with a positive trend overseas.
- Sensex rallies over 1,100 pts; Nifty tops 9,000 level
- Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 1,100 points in opening session led by gains in banking stocks ahead of Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das'' address.
- RBI guv urges people not resort to panic buying; says Indian banking system is safe
- Allaying depositors'' concerns, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday asserted there Indian banking system is safe, and termed linking banks'' share prices to safety of deposits as "fallacious" thinking.
- Rupee rises 56 paise to 74.60 against US dollar in early trade
- The Indian rupee appreciated by 56 paise to 74.60 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday tracking positive opening in domestic equities, as investors awaited positive cues from the Reserve Bank of India to tide through the coronavirus crisis.
- EU leaders give Eurogroup two weeks for virus response
- EU leaders on Thursday gave the finance ministers of the 19-member eurozone single currency bloc two weeks to come up with a strong economic response to the coronavirus crisis.
- Coronavirus pushes Zimbabwe to re-introduce use of US dollar
- Zimbabwe has re-introduced the use of foreign currency for domestic transactions in what was seen as a bid to tap into private forex savings as the country gears up for the battle against the novel coronavirus.
- Meghan Markle to narrate documentary for Disney Plus
- Virus: Bollywood celebs criticise police brutality during lockdown
- Release of 2 Bengali films get postponed due to coronavirus
- Netflix pulls plug on 'Messiah' after season one
- Scarlett Johansson's daughter to be 'flower girl' at her wedding
- Meghan Markle to narrate documentary for Disney Plus
- Los Angeles: Meghan Markle, wife of Britain''s Prince Harry, is set to narrate a documentary about elephants for Disney Plus.
- Virus: Bollywood celebs criticise police brutality during lockdown
- Prominent Bollywood actors and filmmakers have reacted angrily to reports of alleged police excesses in various parts of country
amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic.
- Release of 2 Bengali films get postponed due to coronavirus
- outbreak
Kolkata, Mar 26 (PTI) Release of at least two Bengali
films have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak,
industry sources said.
- Netflix pulls plug on 'Messiah' after season one
- Netflix has decided to cancel its thriller series "Messiah" after just one season.
- Scarlett Johansson's daughter to be 'flower girl' at her wedding
- Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson says she is looking forward to seeing her daughter Rose "in a flower girl dress" at her upcoming wedding with "Saturday Night Live" writer Colin Jost.
- England's Anderson says coronavirus won't end cricket career
- Sachin Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19
- We will talk about IPL later once life gets back to normal: Rohit
- Key questions as Wimbledon faces postponement or cancellation
- Indianapolis 500 moved to August 23 due to coronavirus
- Colombian cyclist Gaviria says recovered from coronavirus
- Italy's sports minister 'doubtful' of early May return for Serie A
- England's Anderson says coronavirus won't end cricket career
- England bowler James Anderson is determined that the coronavirus will not end his illustrious career as he focuses on keeping fit by taking part in "virtual" training sessions with his teammates.
- Sachin Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19
- New Delhi: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 17 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally.
- We will talk about IPL later once life gets back to normal: Rohit
- Mumbai: Sport is least of priority at a time when India fights against the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought life to a standstill, feels Rohit Sharma, who wants to talk about IPL only after normalcy returns.
- Key questions as Wimbledon faces postponement or cancellation
- The All England Club will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss the possible postponement or even cancellation of Wimbledon in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Indianapolis 500 moved to August 23 due to coronavirus
- The 104th Indianapolis 500 was moved from May 24 to August 23 by IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Colombian cyclist Gaviria says recovered from coronavirus
- Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria said he had recovered from coronavirus.
- Italy's sports minister 'doubtful' of early May return for Serie A
- Italy''s sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said he was "very, very doubtful" that Serie A action would return as hoped in early May.
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