Week after hate attack in Himachal, J&K workers say still don’t know why
Bahar Ahmed says this question will always haunt him: why did they barge into his room, break his arm, assault his colleagues, and call all of them “ugravaadi (extremist)”? The answer, say lawyers and local residents in Himachal’s Barot village, lies in a “vicious hate campaign” on social media after 23 of the state’s 36 coronavirus cases […]
Ways and Means Advances: what is it, and how far will relaxation of limit help?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday, announced a 60% increase in the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit of state governments over and above the level as on March 31, with a view to enabling them “to undertake COVID-19 containment and mitigation efforts” and “to better plan their market borrowings”. What exactly is Ways and Means Advances […]
Pool widened further, govt to test all coming to hospitals with flu signs
Looking at mass testing in areas with a large number of cases — hotspots and clusters — the Centre may start by screening all patients who come to the hospital with flu-like symptoms. This will be irrespective of the disease they have come for. The plan is to eventually extend this to all hospitals in […]
Coronavirus: Japan doctors warn of health system ‘break down’ as cases surge
Doctors in Japan have warned that the country’s medical system could collapse amid a wave of new coronavirus cases. Emergency rooms have been unable to treat some patients with serious health conditions due to the extra burden caused by the virus, officials say. One ambulance carrying a patient with coronavirus symptoms was turned away by […]
Netflix adds $50 million to relief fund for production workers
Netflix Inc has increased the amount of money in its coronavirus emergency relief fund by $50 million, bringing the total for displaced production workers to $150 million, a company spokeswoman said on Friday. Film and TV production has been shut down around the world as people shelter at home to help slow the spread of […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
13 new positive cases reported today, 60419 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 18: The Government Saturday informed that 13 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (all from Kashmir division), have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 341. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel […]
‘Not Just Denigrated, Muslims Have Been Demonised During COVID-19 Pandemic’: RJD’s Manoj Jha
Manoj Jha, a member of the Rajya Sabha and spokesperson of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the principal opposition party in Bihar, says the state hasn’t received the attention and support it deserves during the Coronavirus outbreak from the Centre as a cooperative federal unit. In an interview with Outlook’s Rajat Mishra, Jha says the […]
Now It’s Bureaucrats First, How COVID-19 Has Changed Narendra Modi’s Style Of Governance
After initiating the discussion with chief ministers on handling the nationwide lockdown and making his opening remarks on April 11, PM Narendra Modi handed over the proceedings to home minister Amit Shah to moderate. Though Centre-state relations come under the purview of Shah’s ministry, the CMs were taken by surprise when he took charge of […]
Can’t see his aggression in modern game: Inzamam-ul-Haq names iconic batsman, speaks about his passion
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes the aggression possessed by West Indies’ batting maestro Sir Vivian Richards remains unmatched today, despite the high-scoring encounters and despite the advent of T20 format of the modern era. “I was once batting with the legendary Sir Vivian Richards. He came over to me and asked me if I wanted […]
4,000 Covid-19 cases linked to Jamaat, says govt. But India isn’t the only one
The Tablighi Jamaat congregation in its central Delhi headquarters, the Markaz, has been linked to over 4,000 Covid-19 cases in the country, the government announced on Saturday. The Jamaat has been linked to 4,291 of the country’s 14,378 coronavirus cases in the country; nearly three out of every ten cases. But India isn’t the only country in […]
