India, Vietnam bond to combat corona
The coronavirus pandemic has opened new pathways of cooperation between the two strategic partners as Vietnam assured to provide India with medical supplies such as protective gear to combat the deadly disease. In a telephonic conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed support to each other’s citizens during the […]
India COVID Lockdown 2.0: Modi’s 7 coping tips
Unveiling Phase II of the nation-wide lockdown till May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded collective sacrifice of Indians and offered seven coping tips to cope with the deadly coronavirus pandemic. In a nationally televised address on April 14, Mr Modi expressed sympathy for the people affected by the lockdown and underlined that his […]
COVID-19: IMF announces ‘immediate’ debt relief for 25 poorest countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced “immediate” debt relief for 25 poorest countries, including Nepal and Afghanistan, to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it said in a statement.Announcing the decision of the IMF executive board on April 13, IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the service has been extended under […]
COVID-19: Lockdown extended in India till May 3
It’s official now. Ending days of speculation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the extension of the nation-wide lockdown till May 3 to curb the coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 10,000 people in the country so far. In a televised national address on April 14, Mr Modi also exhorted Indians to strictly exercise social […]