NEW DELHI: The country will have to focus on defeating coronavirus and bolstering the economy as it exits from the lockdown and enters the “unlock” phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday underscoring the need to keep guard against the deadly virus. He also stressed that India has always transformed adversities into stepping stones […]
RIYADH: Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness — and fears of economic ruin — haunt the usually bustling city of Mecca after Saudi authorities curtailed the hajj pilgrimage over coronavirus. Islam’s holiest city usually hosts millions of pilgrims for the annual rite, but the kingdom has barred overseas visitors from […]
NEW DELHI: India figures among the top-three countries getting detailed information from Switzerland about bank accounts and beneficiary ownership of entities established by their residents in the Alpine nation, according to the latest study by OECD’s Global Forum on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. In its latest peer review report on exchange […]
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for its decision to start classes for MBBS students, saying it can jeopardise the safety of the students. “At a time when coronavirus cases are rising across the country, UP government’s decision to start classes for MBBS […]
ANANTNAG: Director Agriculture, Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, visited South Kashmir’s Anantnag District to inspect ongoing Agriculture operations, along with Joint Director Agriculture, Extension, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, Joint Director Agriculture, Inputs, Amir-Ud-Din Andrabi, Chief Agriculture Officer Anantnag M. Iqbal Khan and other concerned officers. Director Agriculture Inspected Demonstration cum training centre of Apiculture (DCTC) at Mattan […]
Washington: Two in five Indian-Americans are worried about their long-term financial stability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but almost all are changing their lifestyle, according to a first-of-its-kind survey about the contagion’s impact on the community. Similarly, 30 per cent of the Indian-Americans have had financial impact on their job and internship, the Foundation for […]
Mumbai: Bank unions have written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray seeking his intervention in getting directions for banks from competent authorities for sanctioning of crop loans to farmers under the debt relief plan in the state. In a letter written to the chief minister on Saturday, United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) said the […]
Kolkata: A five-member panel has opposed the proposal of separating Central Mines Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDIL) from Coal India, saying that the move could not be helpful for the miner which is pursuing a target of producing one billion tonne of the dry fuel by 2023-24, sources said on Sunday. The committee was […]
New Delhi: Former India pacer Irfan Pathan has revealed that World Cup-winning ex-skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni liked to control his bowlers when he started his captaincy stint back in 2007 but came to trust them by 2013, a phase during which he also became a calmer leader. The 35-year-old Pathan, who played under Dhoni as […]
KARACHI: Pakistan captain Azhar Ali believes that his team can defeat England in their own backyard in the upcoming three-match Test series if the batting unit clicks to post 300-plus totals. The first Test begins at Lord’s on July 30, and the team leaves for the tour with 20 players and 11 support staff, even […]