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[ad_1] Image for representation: Reuters The world has a “long, long way to go” to control the coronavirus pandemic, despite tentative steps in many countries to start restarting normal life, the WHO’s leading emergency expert warned. Reuters Geneva Last update: May 14, 2020 8:34 AM IST Mike Ryan, head of …

[ad_1] Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the first part of the economic package that India has been waiting for since the end of March, when a blockade was imposed to combat the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. While some economic activity has resumed in the country, especially since May …

[ad_1] For the MSME sector, the minister detailed six measures, including the new definition of the sector. Consequently, the investment limit to define MSMEs has been revised upwards. In addition, he stressed that additional criteria such as rotation have been considered to define MSMEs. The Center has also decided not …

[ad_1] Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday stated that the date for the resumption of metro services has not been finalized yet but the metro network managing body said it will start undertaking cleaning and maintenance work to get ready for the resumption of services in the near future. The …

[ad_1] The West Bengal government will launch sentinel surveillance against Covid-19 to help authorities monitor the trend of the disease and even act as an early warning system before any outbreak, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday. “We are the first state to start working on this surveillance. Surveillance …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced credit guarantee loans for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are expected to help some 4.5 million units return to business. Announcing the details of the ₹Sitharaman said the 20 trillion fiscal stimulus package said that unsecured automatic loans …

[ad_1] File photo of Congress leader P Chidambaram. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced new financial incentives on Tuesday in addition to the previously announced packages for a combined stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore. PTI New Delhi Last update: May 13, 2020 3:05 PM IST Congressman P Chidambaram taunted the …

[ad_1] Photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was the phrase ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-sufficient) that tickled Twitter and netizens presented all kinds of possibilities about what all ‘atmanirbhar’ could mean in the closing. News18.com Last update: May 13, 2020, 12:25 p.m. IST In his speech on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

[ad_1] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has pledged $ 3.6 million to help India’s response …read more NEW DELHI: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has pledged $ 3.6 million to help India’s response to Covid-19 pandemic and aid will support prevention, …

[ad_1] Neighbors did not allow a 37-year-old man to enter his home, even when he tested negative for the new coronavirus, forcing him to go to a quarantine center established by the health authority in Tripura. Gobinda Debnath spent over Rs 30,000 to rent a car in Assam, and then …