Thursday, March 5th, 2020
Coronavirus spreads to 80 countries, 3286 deaths reported
Second coronavirus patient surfaced in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, 95,000 people have so far been diagnosed with the dangerous virus while 53,000 have been treated and declared fit to walk free. Deaths caused by the virus have surged to 3286 across the globe while 80 countries have reported positive cases. Deaths and contraction of the virus have been on the decline in China. 11 people have thus fire succumbed to the coronavirus in America while 130 are still under observation. 87 people have been diagnosed with the virus in theRead More
Over 700,000 passengers screened till now for coronavirus: Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 05 (DNA) : Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health and Reforms, Zafar Mirza on Thursday said that overall 700,000 passengers have so far been screened across the country. Chairing a meeting of the emergency core group in Islamabad today (Thursday), he said that every possible step is being taken by the incumbent govt to cope with coronavirus threat. Zafar Mirza said the federal and provincial governments and other institutions are fully ready to meet the challenge and protect the people from this virus. Screening is being ensuredRead More
PSL 2020: Quetta Gladiators face Peshawar Zalmi today
RAWALPINDI, MARCH 05 (DNA) : Defending champions Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi are all set to lock horns with each other on Thursday (today) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The match, scheduled to start at 07:00 PM, is likely to get affected by rain as the practice sessions of both teams were also cancelled due to downpours in Rawalpindi. Both Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi have played six matches in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 so far. Gladiators are at fourth place with three victories and six points. Zalmi haveRead More
Shortcomings in public education system analyzed, priority tasks identified
TASHKENT, – President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting to discuss priority tasks in the public education system. From the very beginning of his activity as President, the head of state has repeatedly noted the problem of personnel in our country and the need in almost all areas for modern specialists corresponding to a given pace of reform. To this end, the entire education system is fundamentally improved. Preschool education is developing. Taking into account international experience and modern requirements, the quality of general secondary education isRead More
President of Uzbekistan approves 2020 State Program
TASHKENT, — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree “On the State Program for the Implementation of an Action Strategy for the five priority areas for the development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017–2021 in the Year of the Development of Science, Education and the Digital Economy”. The state program consists of 284 points. Uzbekistan plans to allocate 18.17 trillion soums and US$10.3 billion from the state budget and extra-budgetary trust funds to implement projects and activities under the state program. Another 2 trillion soums will be disbursed fromRead More