Covid-19 crisis is choking India’s MSME sector. Business won’t pick up even after lockdown
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced a series of measures for India’s industry as part of the Narendra Modi government’s effort to address the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis and the resultant three-week nationwide lockdown. While the government’s package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore promises some relief for companies under various sectors, none of the measures specifically addressed […]
Kupwara gunfight: Three more forces personnel succumb to injuries, toll 13
Srinagar: Three more soldiers, who were injured in a gunfight with militants in Kupwara woods, have succumbed to their wounds, talking the number of army personnel killed in the operation to eight including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). Besides the soldiers, five militants were also killed in the gunfight which sporadically continued for several days […]
Don’t snatch livelihood of paramedical staff amid COVID Crisis: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar, April 6 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday urged the J&K government not to snatch livelihood of para-medical staff at a time when they are needed the most as a front line respondents to fight battle against deadly Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. A statement issued to […]
Pakistan quarantines 20,000 following Tabligh gathering in Lahore
Pakistan has quarantined 20,000 people and is still searching for thousands more who attended a Muslim group’s gathering in the city of Lahore last month despite the worsening coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Sunday. Authorities said they want to test or quarantine those who congregated at the event held by the missionary movement, Tablighi Jamaat, […]
Coronavirus Can Last On Face Masks For One Week, On Banknotes For Days: Study
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can remain infectious on face masks for up to a week, and last on banknotes, stainless steel and plastic surfaces for days, according to a study. However, the virus can be killed by household disinfectants, bleach or frequent hand washing with soap and water, said the researchers from the […]
COVID-19: Man posts ‘no ventilators in Ludhiana’ on Facebook, booked for sedition
The Ludhiana police Sunday booked a man under the charges of sedition after he allegedly posted on social media that there were ‘no ventilators in Ludhiana district to treat patients’ amid the coronavirus outbreak. An FIR was registered against Simranjit Singh of Dharampura area. Investigating officer in the case, ASI Surjit Singh, said the man had posted […]
COVID-19 pandemic: UN biodiversity chief calls for ban on wildlife market
United Nations’ biodiversity chief Elizabeth Maruma Mrema has called for a global ban on wildlife markets, including the one in Wuhan, China, in order to prevent future pandemics. “The message we are getting is if we don’t take care of nature, it will take care of us,” she told The Guardian. The wildlife market is reported […]
Explained: Is burial or cremation safe? How to handle bodies of COVID-19 patients
Last week, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation of Mumbai issued a circular that bodies of all COVID-19 patients would be cremated at the nearest crematorium, without any rituals. The circular was later amended, allowing burials only if grounds were large enough. Why was the order introduced? The Municipal Commissioner in Mumbai is an empowered officer under the Epidemic Act, 1897, […]
4 reasons why I see light at the end of India’s coronavirus tunnel
When I first heard Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on Friday, carefully, I must confess to feeling a little disappointed. There was no condemnation of the fact that our brave “Covid-19 warriors” — doctors and other health care workers — were being assaulted; and there was no comforting statement about the efforts to […]
Italy, France record lower coronavirus deaths
France and Italy have recorded their lowest death toll from the coronavirus in one and two weeks, respectively. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to a hospital for tests after showing persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for the virus. After President Donald Trump warned the United States is entering what […]
