Year: 2020

Fitch cuts India growth forecast to 5.1% for FY’21 in wake of coronavirus outbreak

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Fitch cuts India growth forecast to 5.1% for FY’21 in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Friday cut India’s growth forecast to 5.1 per cent for FY 2020-21,...

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China reports no new local virus cases for second day

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China reports no new local virus cases for second day

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

BEIJING: China on Friday reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a second straight...

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Covid-19 pandemic: Govt talks to Facebook, Google, WhatsApp for virus information blitz

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Covid-19 pandemic: Govt talks to Facebook, Google, WhatsApp for virus information blitz

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

New Delhi: The government has roped in technology company Google and instant messaging platform WhatsApp, and is...

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PM Narendra Modi forms economic response task force, calls for ‘Janata Curfew’

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PM Narendra Modi forms economic response task force, calls for ‘Janata Curfew’

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Covid-19 taskforce that would draw up measures to combat the economic...

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Nirbhaya case latest news today: Nirbhaya case: 4 gangrape convicts hanged to death in Tihar Jail

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Nirbhaya case latest news today: Nirbhaya case: 4 gangrape convicts hanged to death in Tihar Jail

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

The four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a Delhi woman on December 16,...

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Wall Street ends higher to stem coronavirus sell-off

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Wall Street ends higher to stem coronavirus sell-off

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

NEW YORK, – U.S. stocks managed to post gains on Thursday after recent steep losses as policymakers...

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Vodafone Idea may survive if AGR payment spread over minimum 15 years: Analysts

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Vodafone Idea may survive if AGR payment spread over minimum 15 years: Analysts

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

KOLKATA & MUMBAI: Vodafone Idea Limited’s chances of survival hinge on the company being allowed by the...

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amarinder singh: Not interested in Congress chief job, Rahul ‘has it in him’ to lead it: Amarinder Singh

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amarinder singh: Not interested in Congress chief job, Rahul ‘has it in him’ to lead it: Amarinder Singh

Lois C. Ferrara March 20, 2020

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear that he was not interested in leaving...

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Coronavirus cases: One more positive case in Kerala, Left govt announces Rs 20K Crore financial package

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Coronavirus cases: One more positive case in Kerala, Left govt announces Rs 20K Crore financial package

Lois C. Ferrara March 19, 2020

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: One more person tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to...

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Government to regulate alcohol used in manufacturing hand sanitisers till June 2020

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Government to regulate alcohol used in manufacturing hand sanitisers till June 2020

Lois C. Ferrara March 19, 2020

NEW DELHI: The government, on Thursday, announced to regulate the production, prices, distribution, quality and other aspects...

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