Archive | March 2020
News for 31 March, 2020
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‘Testing and mass quarantines helped Wuhan defeat virus’
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COVID-19: Maldives Parliament meets online, discusses strategies
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Why PM CARES, asks Cong.
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The cost of the lockdown is pegged at about $120 billion
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‘Moderate humidity likely to deter virus’
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News for 30 March, 2020
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Migrant workers to be stopped, quarantined at borders: Centre
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A new wave of the fake news pandemic is born
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Lack of coordination with Centre, Bihar govt wakes up to migrant crisis
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Delhi officers overseeing movement of migrants face Centre action
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US reaches 65,000 H-1B visa cap for 2021
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea, criticised by South
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News for 29 March, 2020
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At ‘Zero Point’, flight from hunger beats fight against virus
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‘Countries reporting less than 20% of symptomatic cases’
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Merger won’t lead to closure of even one branch: Indian Bank
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Silent spread of novel coronavirus in Italy went undetected for weeks
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How artificial intelligence can aid eye testing
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How population size shapes evolution patterns in E. coli
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Possible transmission of novel coronavirus from mother to child
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News for 28 March, 2020
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RBI cuts rates, allows loan moratorium
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India to join WHO drug trial
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‘RBI policy action to help financial markets stabilise’
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Moody’s cuts India GDP growth forecast to 2.5%
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World is now in recession: IMF
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COVID-19: This AI network could help detect cases using chest X-ray images
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Struggle of Independence-III Phase (AD 1927-1939)
The India’s struggle for freedom against despotic British rule took decisive turns towards a broad-based popular struggle under the M.K Gandhi’s leadership. This was the phase of real awakening against tyranny of minority and full-fledge movement for the getting Poorn Swaraj.
News for 27 March, 2020
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Job of police to facilitate journalists, not impede work: Editors Guild
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G20 commits $5 trillion amid COVID-19 scare
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WHO Europe sees ‘encouraging signs’
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Ensure smooth transfer of funds to Jan Dhan accounts, banks told
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Industry captains welcome FM’s welfare steps for poor
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Australia’s record heat has resulted in damage to large parts of the Great Barrier Reef
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News for 26 March, 2020
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New legislation to give State more powers for epidemic control
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Meteorite found to have superconducting alloy for the first time ever
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Union Cabinet approves recapitalisation of RRBs
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Money transfer, food aid: States announce schemes for daily wagers, vendors
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News for 25 March, 2020
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Earth’s mini-moon left the planet’s orbit, but there will be more to come
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Coronavirus: Election Commission postpones Rajya Sabha elections
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Labour Minister urges CMs to pay workers directly
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G20 virtual summit is likely to take place today
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Act against those who hide travel history: HC
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News for 24 March, 2020
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Coronavirus: States shut doors to break chain
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Centre amends law to enable excise duty increase on fuel
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Parliament passes amendments to Finance Act
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Counter spread of superstition with scientific reports, PM tells media
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News for 23 March, 2020
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Isolation is India’s best weapon: ICMR
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Finland is the happiest country, again
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Can China’s model work for the West?
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