Coronavirus: The children struggling to survive India’s lockdown
The sudden imposition of a 21-day lockdown in India to stop the spread of the coronavirus has thrown the lives of millions of children into chaos. Tens of thousands are calling helplines daily while thousands are going to bed hungry as the country shuts down to battle the pandemic. With 472 million children, India has […]
India says UN remarks on ‘stigmatization’ during COVID-19 are ‘highly objectionable’
India on Saturday reacted strongly to the United Nations’ call for the government to fight “stigmatization of certain sects of people”, with an Indian representative to the body saying the remark was “highly objectionable” as “such matters are being looked after by the government, enlightened citizens and the civil society in the country.” J S […]
Over 8 lakh case count if no lockdown, MEA cites ICMR; Health says no such report
Exposing lack of coordination within the government, the Health Ministry has rejected a statement made by the Ministry of External Affairs, which had quoted a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to say that India would have had up to 8.2 lakh COVID-19 positive cases by April 15 had it not been […]
Why rescheduling of IPL will take precedence over T20 World Cup for BCCI
The multi-billion dollar global sports industry is staring at unprecedented financial fallout as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Cricket is no exception. Players are expecting pay cuts, and cricket boards are surely gearing up for tough negotiations with broadcasters. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the first of the sport’s governing bodies […]
Coronavirus update- ‘Need time’: Kejriwal explains his Tablighi challenge to PM Modi on lockdown
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday that Delhi will follow the Centre on the lockdown but would need two weeks to make the national capital’s containment zones airtight after each and every contact of the Tablighi Jamaat has been verified and quarantined. Kejriwal’s pitch for a two-week extension of the lockdown came […]
In Virtual Meet With PM Modi, Several CMs Suggest Extending Coronavirus LockdownIn Virtual Meet With PM Modi, Several CMs Suggest Extending Coronavirus Lockdown
As India battles the Coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a video conference with chief ministers primarily to take their feedback on whether the 21-nation-wide lockdown be extended beyond April 14 to stem the tide of the infections. Several chief ministers including Arvind Kejriwal and Amarinder Singh suggested extending the lockdown beyond […]
J&K govt re-opens Darbar Move offices, personnel to work on ‘as is where is’ basis
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered the formal opening of the annual Darbar Move offices in summer capital Srinagar on May 4 but employees shall work on “as is where is” basis. The practice of ‘Darbar Move’ under which the government functions in Jammu during the six months of winter and in Srinagar […]
Kulgam encounter: Search begins as militants believed to have fled
Pika LMG gun, IED material recovered from encounter spot’ Kulgam, Apr 11 (KNO): After brief exchange of fire, no contact has been established with the militants in Nandimarg area of Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam district and it is believed that militants have managed to give a slip to forces, leaving behind a Pika LMG […]
Army man injured in Pakistani shelling along LoC in J-K
Srinagar : An army man was injured after Pakistani army violated ceasefire along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports reaching said that the soldier namely Sepoy Rajesh Reddy of 12 Madras sustained splinter injury in the shelling near LoC in Kerni and Mendhar sectors last night. Reddy was immediately shifted to […]
ICMR Data Shows Community Transmission Has Begun in Parts of India
New Delhi: A new study from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) suggests that community transmission of COVID-19 has begun in several parts of India. The study found that out of 5,911 people across the country suffering from severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) since February, 104 were positive for COVID-19. Forty of these cases had neither a […]
