COVID-19: G20 commits to inject $5 trillion into global economy

New Delhi: Aiming to combat the social and economic impact of Coronavirus pandemic, the G20 nations on Thursday committed to inject over 5 trillion dollars into the global economy.The member nations of G20 also agreed to contribute to the World Healt...

Ordnance Factory Board earmarks 285 beds for COVID-19 isolation wards

New Delhi: Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on Wednesday said it has designated 285 beds for isolation wards in handling Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.Forty beds have been earmarked in hospitals at Vehicle Factory Jabalpu...

PM Modi announces 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb COVID-19

New Delhi: Making a strong pitch for maintaining social distancing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from March 24 midnight in view to stop fast-spreading of deadly coronavirus.Hailing the “Janta Cu...

263 Indians evacuated from Coronavirus-hit Italy sent to ITBP quarantine

New Delhi: 263 Indian nationals who were stuck in the coronavirus-hit Italy’s capital city of Rome were evacuated to Delhi by an Air India special flight on Sunday morning.The evacuees -- mostly students -- have been taken to an Indo-Tibetan Bo...

India, Bangladesh have created a golden chapter of mutual relations: Modi

New Delhi: Stating that Dhaka is scaling a new heights in every sphere, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and Bangladesh have scripted a golden chapter of bilateral ties, and given new dimension and direction to their partnership due...

Second batch of 53 evacuees from Iran quarantined at Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer: In the wake of rapid spread of coronavirus globally, a second batch of 53 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Iran and quarantined at Indian Army Wellness centre at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Monday.On Sunday, the first batch of 236 e...