April 2020

Don’t win matches by sledging, Clarke’s statements were ridiculous: Former India opener Former Australia captain Michael Clarke had claimed that the Australian players went soft on the Indian team and on captain Virat Kohli during the recent India vs Australia matches as they wanted to bag IPL contracts. However, Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes that these statements were ridiculous and that cricket matches are not won or lost only be sledging. “You do not win matches just by sledging. Aussie’s loss is a loss, his statement was ridiculous I would say. If you ask Nasser Hussain or Sir Vivian Richards who are experienced...

ED moves Bombay HC, seeks cancellation of Kapil Wadhwan’s bail The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court seeking cancellation of bail of DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan, accused in a money laundering case, for allegedly violating bail conditions and travelling during the lockdown imposed due to coronavirus. Advocate Purnima Kantharia of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) mentioned the application before high court Justice P D Naik. The court then issued a notice to Wadhawan and posted the matter for further hearing on April 23. Wadhawan was arrested in January this year by ED for his dubious dealings with gangster...

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in self-quarantine after meeting coronavirus positive MLA Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani has isolated himself after a Congress legislator he met tested positive for coronavirus disease on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported. “No visitor will be allowed at the chief minister’s residence for the next one week,” Ashwani Kumar, chief minister’s office (CMO) secretary said. Gujarat chief minister decided to run the state administration through video conference, video-calling and tele-calling for next one week, according to PTI. Imran Khedawala, a local Congress MLA cofirmed with coronavirus infection on Tuesday. Khedawala who represents from the Khadia-Jamalpur seat of Ahmedabad, attended a high-level...

‘Coronavirus cases will rise in Indore’, says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today asked people to not be scared as the number of coronavirus cases increase in Indore. The industrial hub has so far reported 427 COVID-19 patients. The chief minister said that the numbers are likely to increase in Indore further as the authorities have started testing extensively. “People in Indore shouldn’t be scared, numbers will increase”, said Chouhan. Madhya Pradesh chief minister added that there were no proper testing infrastructure in Indore before March 23. At present, rapid tests are being performed at 9...

Govt to soon clear Rs 10,000 crore ‘Fund of Funds’ for MSMEs with high credit rating: Nitin Gadkari A Rs 10,000 crore “Fund of Funds” will soon be approved by the government to buy up to 15 per cent equity in MSMEs with high credit rating that want to list on stock exchanges and raise money from the capital markets, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.  He also said a separate scheme was being formulated for according credit rating to MSMEs based on their annual turnover, exports and GST payments, and that the National Small Industries Corporation or another government...

WHO chief expresses ‘regret’ over US decision to freeze funding A day after United States President Donald Trump announced that he was freezing funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO) over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the organisation’s chief voiced ‘regret’ over the decision and said the body was purely focused on saving lives and halting spread of the virus, AFP reported. Claiming that it would review its handling of the coronavirus pandemic “in due course”, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference in Geneva: “No doubt, areas for improvement will be identified and there will be lessons for all...

At 99, veteran of World War II in India raises £7 million People locked down in homes around the world have contributed over £7 million to a fund-raising effort by a 99-year-old veteran of the Second World War, who set a goal of completing 100 laps in his garden to initially raise £1,000 as a tribute to doctors and nurses. Tom Moore, who rose to be a captain in the British army and served in colonial India and Burma, wanted to express his gratitude to medical staff in the National Health Service (NHS), who looked after him and helped him...

Airtel appoints Rahul Vatts as chief regulatory officer Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has appointed Rahul Vatts as the chief regulatory officer of the company. He will report to Gopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive officer – India and South Asia of Bharti Airtel, according to sources. When contacted, a company spokesperson confirmed the development. Sources meanwhile said, Vatts will lead the regulatory function and implement practices that comply with the regulatory framework across all lines of business. Source:moneycontrol

Putin Warns Russia to Prepare For ‘Extraordinary’ Coronavirus Crisis resident Vladimir Putin on Monday warned officials to brace for “extraordinary” scenarios in the coronavirus pandemic as Moscow tightened its lockdown measures and Russia reported its highest daily infection figures yet. In a video conference with officials on Monday, Putin said the next weeks would be “decisive” for Russia’s fight against the virus as the situation “is changing practically every day, and unfortunately not for the better.” He told officials that they need to “consider all scenarios for how the situation will develop, even the most complex and extraordinary.” In the...

Mukesh Khanna defends his comments on Sonakshi: ‘If Shatrughan Sinha feels taking her name was a mistake, then it is’ Days after Shatrughan Sinha slammed him for his comments on daughter and actor Sonakshi Sinha, veteran actor Mukesh Khanna has now defended his comments, insisting that he took her name only as an example and did not intend to demean her. Mukesh, in an interview about reruns of Mahabharat and Ramayan on TV during lockdown, had said that it will help “people like Sonakshi Sinha who have no knowledge about our mythological sagas”. Mukesh told Times of India in an interview, “People have blown my...