Opposition Leaders Say ‘Unilateral’ Suspension of MPLADS Funds is Undemocratic
New Delhi: A day after the Centre passed an ordinance suspending all MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds until 2022, opposition members have hit back, saying that such centralisation of power will prove to be detrimental for parliamentary democracy. Most believe that instead of taking such unilateral decisions, the Centre should pool in state […]
In a first, India, US pharma majors join hands to develop Covid-19 vaccine
New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India has collaborated with New York-based Codagenix Inc for the purpose of developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. In a press release issued Tuesday, the pharma majors said they aimed “to rapidly co-develop a live-attenuated vaccine (LAV) against the emergent coronavirus”. LAVs are derived from disease-causing pathogens (virus or bacteria) that […]
Pune: Poultry farmers ‘refuse to let Muslim drivers enter’, industry faces supply chain disruption
After a disastrous March, when rumours about links between poultry products and the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak saw sales plummet, the industry is now facing another issue: farmers refusing to allow pick-up vehicles enter villages to transport market-ready birds. Poultry farms ‘place’ one-day-old chicks with farmers, who raise them for the next 40-45 days. The farmers are provided […]
Shops open on alternate days, schools shut — states want to phase out lockdown after 14 April
New Delhi: From opening shops on alternate days, keeping schools, colleges and hostels closed, to resuming transport services with reduced intake, states across the country are looking at different strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus after the 21-day nationwide lockdown ends on 14 April. The states also want to keep cinema halls and malls […]
COVID-19: Centre ‘thinking’ of extending lockdown after April 14
Following requests from several state governments and experts, the Centre is considering extending the nationwide lockdown after its ends on April 14 in order to stem the transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), government sources said. “A lot of state governments as well as experts are requesting the Central Government to extend the lockdown. The Central Government is […]
Alarm bells in east Delhi locality as experts suggest limited Covid-19 community spread
Health authorities say they are focusing on four areas within a 4km radius in northeast Delhi’s Dilshad Garden that appear to be reporting a bunch of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases. Experts suggest limited community spread has begun in the area, after reports that in many of these cases the source of the patient’s infection is […]
Cancel Rs 20,000-Crore Redesign Of Heart Of Delhi, Sonia Gandhi Tells PM
New Delhi: Ban government ads, stop the “self-indulgent” Rs 20,000 Crore “beautification drive” in Delhi and suspend official foreign tours, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said today, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for suggestions in the fight against coronavirus. The letter came a day after the cabinet decided on a 30 per cent salary […]
‘Will Supply To Nations Badly Hit By Coronavirus’: India To Export Hydroxychloroquine After Lifting Partial Ban
India has decided to export anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to several countries including those in the neighbourhood on a case-by-case basis in sync with its commitment to the international community to fight the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Tuesday. Hydroxychloroquine is an old and inexpensive drug used to treat malaria. Last month, India banned export of […]
Tablighi Jamaat: Muslim Body Seeks SC Action Against Media For Spreading Communal Hatred
With the number of positive coronavirus cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat rising to 1,445 on Monday, the Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind – one of the leading Islamic organisations belonging to the Deobandi school of thought — has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court, to prevent the communalisation of the Nizamuddin Markaz issue by certain […]
Covid-19: IB office in Bhubaneswar sealed, employees put under home quarantine
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed the office of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and put all its employees under home quarantine after it was found that one of the staff of the central agency had come in contact with a COVID-19 patient, an official said on Tuesday. The civic body officials put up […]
