Infected Ladakh teacher emerges as an inspiration
A mathematics teacher from Leh district in Ladakh UT, who has tested positive for coronavirus, has become an inspiration for society as well as other patients. Admitted to Mahakaruna Charitable Hospital, Kifayat Hussain has defied all psychological challenges faced by Covid patients and continues to teach his students online. When I tested positive, I was […]
ICMR starts household survey to gauge prevalence of coronavirus
The Indian Council of Medical Research is conducting a household-level antibody testing of 24,000 adults in select districts to “estimate the prevalence of (Covid-19) infection” among people. This new research comes on the heels of another facility-level pooled testing of all districts of the country. Both mark an enhanced level of testing surveillance from previous […]
67% of workers lost jobs during lockdown: Survey by Azim Premji University
About two-thirds, or 67 per cent, of workers lost employment during the ongoing lockdown to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, with urban India posting loss in employment for 8 in 10 workers and almost 6 in 10 workers in rural areas, as per initial findings of a phone survey of nearly 4,000 respondents conducted by Azim Premji University […]
The math: It’s 10% of GDP, but less than 5% cash outgo
The Rs 20-lakh crore package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounds big but will burn only a small hole in the government’s finances. A large part of it, or as much as Rs 8.04 lakh crore, is additional liquidity injected into the system by the Reserve Bank of India through various measures in February, March and April. Add […]
Nirmala Sitharaman to announce details of economic package at 4 pm today
NEW DELHI : A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ₹20 lakh crore economic relief package, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would announce details of the stimulus at 4 pm today. In his address to the nation yesterday, PM Modi had announced that the government has planned new financial incentives in addition to ones already announced. […]
Special train from Bengaluru carrying 1,000 people reaches J&K’s Udhampur
In Jammu and Kashmir, a special train from Bengaluru carrying nearly 1,000 people reached Udhampur today. The passengers, including students and labourers, deboarded the train following Home Ministry guidelines. They moved to an identified holding area before being sent to their home districts in buses.The special train, which had left Chikkabanavara station in Bengaluru on Sunday […]
4 JeM associates arrested in J-K’s Pulwama
Police on Tuesday arrested four militant associates linked to proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. A police spokesperson said the arrested persons were involved in providing shelter, logistics and other kinds of support to the “active terrorists of JeM” operating in the areas of Khrew and the forest areas […]
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India postponed to February 2021
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup has new dates, thanks to the global pandemic that has brought the sporting world to a halt. The tournament, which was earlier scheduled to be held in India in November this year, will now be played in February 2021. It will kickstart on February 17 and will conclude on March 7. The […]
2 Lashkar terrorists who shot 3 CRPF jawans identified, one was from Pak
Two terrorists who killed three CRPF jawans at a security checkpost in Handwara last week are linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. The officer said one of them was a Pakistani national Usman. The other was a Kashmiri. The two shot dead three jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force […]
PM Modi address to nation HIGHLIGHTS: Lockdown 4.0, Rs 20 lakh crore Covid-19 package and more
PM Narendra Modi Speech HIGHLIGHTS: A day after holding a marathon six-hour meeting with chief ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday addressed the nation over the coronavirus crisis. This was his fifth address to the nation, including a video message, following the outbreak of Covid-19. In his address, the prime minister announced a special Rs 20 lakh crore economic package […]
