Month: March 2020

Consumer goods fly off the shelves as coronavirus spreads in India

Consumer goods fly off the shelves as coronavirus spreads in India

Lois C. Ferrara March 16, 2020

KOLKATA |NEW DELHI | BENGALURU: Ecommerce platforms, retail chains and kirana stores reported a sharp surge in...

View: The steps that are required to avert another YES Bank-like debacle

View: The steps that are required to avert another YES Bank-like debacle

Lois C. Ferrara March 16, 2020

I believe banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies,’ wrote US president Thomas...

Global economic coordination not happening in virus crisis

Global economic coordination not happening in virus crisis

Lois C. Ferrara March 16, 2020

FRANKFURT: When the global economy melted down in 2008, world leaders swiftly created an international forum to...

Tata Motors informs 3000 employees to work from home in light of coronavirus outbreak

Tata Motors informs 3000 employees to work from home in light of coronavirus outbreak

Lois C. Ferrara March 15, 2020

MUMBAI: Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile company by revenues on Sunday asked about 3000 of its employees...

Pakistan uses SAARC video conference on coronavirus to raise Kashmir, calls for lifting of ‘lockdown’

Pakistan uses SAARC video conference on coronavirus to raise Kashmir, calls for lifting of ‘lockdown’

Lois C. Ferrara March 15, 2020

Pakistan on Sunday used the SAARC nations video conference on coronavirus to raise Kashmir, with the country’s...

Recession risk calls for joint response: UN chief

Recession risk calls for joint response: UN chief

Lois C. Ferrara March 15, 2020

LISBON: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged governments to work together to stop the coronavirus pandemic...

IAS officer Baseer Ahmed Khan appointed fourth advisor to J-K Lt Governor

IAS officer Baseer Ahmed Khan appointed fourth advisor to J-K Lt Governor

Lois C. Ferrara March 15, 2020

NEW DELHI: Baseer Ahmed Khan, a 2000-batch IAS officer currently posted as the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir,...

Mapping the social network of coronavirus

Mapping the social network of coronavirus

Lois C. Ferrara March 15, 2020

By Benedict CareyBOSTON: The offices of the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University sit 10 floors above...

J&K statehood to be restored soon, no demographic changes: Amit Shah

J&K statehood to be restored soon, no demographic changes: Amit Shah

Lois C. Ferrara March 15, 2020

New Delhi: Assurances of restoration of statehood at “early opportunity”, no demographic change and release of all...

How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus

How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus

Lois C. Ferrara March 15, 2020

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into...