RBI Launches Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY 2021 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The first tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme FY 2021, launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday is expected to get good response in these uncertain times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has brought the economic activities at a standstill across the globe as 90 per cent of the […]
New Zealand could pull off bold goal of eliminating Covid-19
While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself a much more ambitious goal: eliminating it altogether. And experts believe the country could pull it off. The virus “doesn’t have superpowers,” said Helen Petousis-Harris, a vaccine expert at the University of Auckland. “Once transmission is stopped, it’s gone.” […]
Democracy is about differentness not sameness, stand with media fraternity: JKPC
Srinagar: Reacting to the series of charges against journalists in Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference has said that the democracy is about differentness not sameness, and added that the government of the day should be told this. This week, the police booked two Kashmiri journalists — Masrat Zahra and Gowhar Geelani — for their posts […]
NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul: ‘Consider pandemic extinguished only when it subsides worldwide’
The effect of the first three weeks of lockdown is now clearly visible. India has succeeded in flattening the curve. If we look back, we started with a case doubling rate about every three days in mid-March when the government took several measures to contain the outbreak, including travel restrictions and campaigning for social distancing etc. […]
Would’ve broken lot of records had he captained India more: Gautam Gambhir on best captain he played under
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir made his debut when Sourav Ganguly was the Indian captain. He also played under Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and then won two World Cups – 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup – under MS Dhoni. He made his comeback to the Indian Test side when young Virat […]
Senior J&K Cop Called Out For Tweet Against PM After Charging Journalist
New Delhi: Hours after questioning a journalist for her social media posts on Tuesday, the head of the cyber cell of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was called out for his own old tweet terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi “sadistic”. Amid a growing controversy, Tahir Ashraf, Superintendent of Police of the cyber police wing, was […]
Covid-19 fight is a Test match, not a T20. Here’s what India needs to do to win
Hyderabad/Bhopal: India implemented the largest and most stringent lockdown worldwide on 25 March for 21 days to control the Covid-19 spread. This was further extended until 3 May, with some sectors and districts slated for relaxations from 20 April onwards. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has claimed it is working, by showing that without the lockdown […]
Donald Trump bars new immigration green cards, not temporary visas
President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary workers. Trump said he would be placing a 60-day pause on the issuance of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs […]
Four militants killed in Shopian gunfight
Srinagar: Two more militants were killed taking toll to four after a gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces at Melhora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Official sources told that two more militant bodies have been found at encounter site, he further said that their identification is yet to ascertained. As per […]
CII wants Modi govt to add more sectors to exempted list, remove criminal charge threat
New Delhi: The Indian industry has sought greater operational clarity, removal of red tape and threat of penal charges as it looks to restart operations after nearly a month of the Covid-19 lockdown. The lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) submitted a series of suggestions to the central government on the implementation of guidelines issued […]
