Curve flattened, but no dip is a concern: AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria
While the lockdown has “helped in flattening the (COVID-19) curve” and provided a buffer for the country to upgrade its medical infrastructure, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), expressed concern over the fact that “the curve has not shown a downward trend”. Dr Guleria, a renowned pulmonologist, is part of […]
Three Ships Sent To Evacuate Indians Stranded In Maldives And UAE
India has sent three naval ships to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Maldives and UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a defence spokesperson said in the early hours on Tuesday. INS Jalashwa deployed off Mumbai coast, along with INS Magar, diverted for Maldives on Monday night, he said. While INS Shardul diverted to Dubai […]
For Indians stranded abroad, record-setting repatriation exercise begins May 7
India will begin the repatriation of tens of thousands of Indians stranded abroad from May 7, the government announced on Monday. The exercise, billed to be the largest repatriation exercise to bring civilians home, will begin from Gulf countries where 70 percent of non-resident Indians live. Government officials told Hindustan Times that the first phase […]
India May See An Unintended Baby Boom Due To COVID-19 Lockdown. Is Govt Prepared?
With most countries following nationwide lockdown or stay at home orders due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, there has been a debate on a possible unintended baby boom across the world. Although many demographers from western countries believe it is unlikely to occur due to economic, psychological, household stress and shortage of healthcare workers, a […]
Army says ‘punishment’ being inflicted as Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire at 6 locations
New Delhi: There has been heavy exchange of fire at the Line of Control (LoC) after ceasefire violations in several sectors by Pakistan, within hours of the deadly encounter at Handwara that claimed the lives of four soldiers and a J&K policeman Sunday. Army sources said the soldiers posted along the LoC are inflicting “punishment” for the ceasefire […]
Assam: Former Militant Found Dead, Extrajudicial Killing Alleged
New Delhi: In a sensational case of alleged extra-judicial killing, the burnt body of Santosh Hojai, a former militant turned local contractor in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, has been found six days after he was said to have been picked up by five armed men in plainclothes from his residence. Hours after Hojai’s body was located […]
India will give proportionate response to all violations & terrorism by Pakistan: Army Chief
New Delhi: Pakistan is still following its “myopic” and “limited” agenda of pushing terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, and India will respond appropriately with precision unless the neighbouring country gives up its policy of state sponsored terrorism, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said here. In an exclusive interview to PTI, the chief of the 1.3 million-strong […]
4,057 orders in 4 months: Covid crisis shows how much Indian officials love making rules
New Delhi: Among all the governance crises unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic in India, there is a less talked about but widely felt problem — that of administrative communication. As India imposed the strictest lockdown in the world to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, there came a flurry of government communications every day — from […]
Will Bring Back Indians Stranded Abroad In Phased Manner From May 7: Home Ministry
The central government will facilitate the return of Indians stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner, the Home Ministry said on Monday. The process of return of Indians stranded abroad will begin from May 7 in a phased manner, the ministry said. The travel would be arranged by aircraft and naval ships and the […]
From Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh, BJP CMs are letting Modi down in fight against Covid
There are three factors that should keep the supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party cheerful even amid Covid-19 outbreak: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the peak of his popularity; Union home minister Amit Shah continues to run the party by proxy; and the opposition parties, as usual, are in disarray. And yet the mood in the ruling […]
