Health of people more important than any football game: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said March’s international soccer matches could be threatened by the coronavirus but was hopeful that this year’s European Championship tournament and the Olympic Games will go ahead unaffected. On Friday, six countries reported their first cases of the virus and the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its global spread and … Read more

WB team to aid State in health, education, social security sectors

Showering praise on Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his government, the visiting World Bank team on Tuesday said that it was impressed with the e-governance through village and ward secretariats, welfare schemes and initiatives in health and education sectors. In an hour-long interaction with the Chief Minister, the WB team led by Director … Read more

AGR Dues: Government May Seek Balance Between Supreme Court Order, Telcos’ Health

With the telecom sector reeling under severe financial stress and Vodafone Idea staring at bankruptcy in case it is made to pay its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, the government is considering options to stick to the Supreme Court’s directive but with least possible impact on the financials of the stressed operators. According to people … Read more