Newdelhi:26/3/20:India and Russia have stressed the significance of international cooperation for unitedly fighting COVID-19, including within the framework of G-20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephonic conversation and discussed the global situation in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Modi conveyed his good wishes for early recovery of those suffering from the disease ...

Newdelhi:23/3/20:Deaths from the Corona virus pandemic have crossed 15,000 across the globe, according to official figures. A total of 15,189 deaths have been recorded, the majority in Europe with 9,197 fatalities. Italy is the hardest-hit country with 5,476 deaths, followed by China where the virus first emerged last year with 3,270, and Spain with 2,182. With a total of 1,395 ...

Iran:17/3/20:Administration of Iran  issued its most dire warning today about the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting millions could die in the Islamic Republic if the public keeps travelling and ignoring health guidance. A state television journalist, who also is a medical doctor, gave the warning only hours after hard-line Shiite faithful the previous night pushed their way ...

Tokyo:14/3/20:Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today pledged that Tokyo Olympics will be held in July as planned. He said, he had no immediate intention to declare a state of emergency over the Coronavirus outbreak. The Japanese Parliament had approved a legislation yesterday that gives him the power to declare a State of Emergency to combat COVID-19. His comments on sticking ...

Newdelhi:10/3/20:World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the threat of the Coronavirus outbreak becoming a global pandemic was now very real after the deadly virus has spread in over 100 countries. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus yesterday said, now that the Coronavirus has a foothold in so many countries, the threat of a pandemic has become very real. Mr Ghebreyesus added ...

Newdelhi:10/3/20:The first batch of 58 Indian pilgrims from Tehran, Iran landed at the Indian Air Force Station at Hindon in Ghaziabad this morning. The passengers are being screened by medical experts. They were brought by C-17 Globemaster military aircraft from the Corona virus-hit Iran. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar thanked Indian Embassy in Iran for their efforts and the ...

Bhubaneswar:28/2/20: A high-level delegation led by Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan met Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik this evening at Loka Seva Bhavan and discussed the development of steel cluster and prospects of Japanese investment in steel and downstream industries in Odisha. During the discussion, the Chief Minister said that Odisha today is the highest producer of ...

Newdelhi:27/2/20;India and Myanmar have agreed to further strengthen the bilateral relations. Both sides today signed 10 agreements in various fields including infrastructure, energy, communication and health. The agreements were exchanged following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Win Myint in New Delhi. Both leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral issues. Mr U Win Myint arrived ...

Newdelhi:25/2/20:US President Donald Trump in his remark said, India and the US are committed to protecting their citizens from radical Islamic terrorism. He said, both the countries have expanded defence cooperation with three billion dollar military equipment deals. Mr. Trump added that US-India partnership has truly evolved to be stronger than ever before. He said, US exports to India are ...

Bhubaneswar:14/2/20: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated State Agriculture Department and IDCO as Krushi Bhawan bagged the Supreme Award and awards for public building exterior & interior at Surface Design Awards 2020. Taking to Twitter Patnaik stated that “the structure’s vernacular narratives & unique design are a tribute to Odisha’s agricultural history & its farmer. The Awards, hosted by author and ...