Hi, NewsWrap for May 27, 2020

Coronavirus news, US President, Domestic Flights, Delhi Farmer, SBI FD, Covid loans

27 May 2020

  • Farmer from Delhi Spends Rs 70,000 to Send 10 Labourers Home through Flight

    A mushroom farmer from Delhi Pappan Singh, has paid Rs 70,000 for air tickets to send ten of his labourers who are migrants from Bihar, back home. The farmer has also been feeding & sheltering them for nearly two months. For labourers like Lakhwinder Ram, who has worked with Singh for more than two decades, this means he can go back to his family with his health as well as dignity intact.

  • US President Delivers for Farmers & Food Banks

    Understanding the problems of farmers in America and the economic damage they are suffering due to Covid-19 supply disruptions, President Donald Trump has rolled out the details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

  • 445 Domestic Flights Operated on Tuesday; All Airports Functioning Smooth So Far: Aviation Minister 

    Amidst the 4.0 nationwide lockdown and the second day of the recommencement of domestic flight services, a total of 445 flights operated which carried 62,641 passengers, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday, including that all airports functioned smoothly. As per reports, India resumed its domestic flight services on Monday after two months of inaction

  • India Covid-19 Latest Update: Cases Rises above 1.5 lakh; Virus to Stay till 2021

    India on Wednesday crossed the 1.5 lakh mark with 6,387 new infections. As per reports, out of the 151,767 cases, 64,425 have recovered, while 83,004 are active cases. As per the health ministry, around 42.45 per cent of patients have recovered so far, while the death toll stands at 4,337. Maharashtra is the worst-affected, while Mumbai alone has over 35,000 cases — higher than any other state. 

  • Covid-19 Loan: 700 Million Dollar IMF Loan to Fight against the Biggest Pandemic

    The parliament of Myanmar has approved the proposal to seek 700 million dollar loan from IMF under its Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to finance its spending for fighting against covid-19 in the country. The RCF and RFI offer quick loan facility at concessional rates for Low Income Countries.

  • UPJEE Polytechnic 2020 Exam Dates Announced, Get Your Admit Card from July 8Uttar Pradesh Joint

    Entrance Examination (Polytechnic) 2020, or UPJEE 2020, will be conducted on July 19 and July 25. The exam dates have been announced by the Joint Entrance Examination Council itself. One may obtain their admit card from July 8.

  • 2020 Mercedes-AMG Worth Rs. 2.48 Crore Finally Launched in the Indian Market

    After getting a mid-life update, the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT R has been launched in the Indian market.  The  luxurious car has been launched at a price of Rs 2.48 crores. The new model looks  quite identical to its predecessor in terms of design, with a 4.0 litre bi-turbo V8 engine.

  • SBI Cuts FD Rates Second Time in a Month

    State Bank of India (SBI), the country's biggest lender, has reduced fixed deposits rates by 40 basis points (bps) across all tenor. However, on bulk deposits (Rs 2 crore or more), SBI has cut interest rates by 50 basis points. The revised interest rates are applicable from today i.e. May 27, 2020.

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