US President Trump, White House unfollow Modi on Twitter
Srinagar: President of United States Donald Trump and the official Twitter handle of the President of the United States of America – The White House – has unfollowed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the social media platform. Only a few days ago, the White House handle had started following Twitter handles related to India, which […]
Govt Must Protect Salaries, Wages Of Workers: P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday urged the government to announce a scheme to protect the salaries and wages of 12 crore people as employers are facing financial crunch in the wake of the COVID-19-induced lockdown. He also called upon the government to announce a financial package for the MSME sector, as proposed by […]
Govt estimates show Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata could see big spike in Covid cases by 15 May
New Delhi: The districts of Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and all of Delhi could see a massive jump in Covid-19 cases by 15 May, according to estimates by the central government. The Union health ministry made a comprehensive list of the number of projected cases in major city-districts, and also the estimated date by which these districts […]
‘Loss to the world of cinema, theatre’: PM Modi mourns Irrfan Khan’s death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who died in a Mumbai hospital earlier in the day, saying he will be remembered for his “versatile performances”. Irrfan Khan died at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai, where he was admitted for treatment of a colon infection on Tuesday. “Irrfan Khan’s demise is […]
Planet Is Slowly Slipping Out Of Our Hands, It Is Time To Debunk The Growth Model
Delhi has a clear sky now, so does London. The pollution levels have gone down in several cities across the world. The wildlife movement has increased in the Similipal sanctuary in Odisha. Reason: the sharp reduction in human activities. The deadly virus has nailed down the principal destroyer of nature – the human being! With […]
India’s tourism needs life support, liquidity to survive Covid crisis: MakeMyTrip founder
The word ‘unprecedented’ has been used so often to describe the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that its sharp urgency seems to have been dulled. For the tourism industry — which is built on the ability to help people be out and about — it is a cataclysmic event, and for the next many quarters we are going to be locked in a […]
‘Can opt to stay home’: Mumbai cops over 55-yrs-old told after 3 die of Covid-19
Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has sent a communiqué to all the 94 police stations in the city stating that police personnel, who are above 55 years in age, don’t need to report to work till the second phase of the ongoing nationwide restrictions, which were imposed on April 15 for another 19 days […]
People With Mild Covid-19 Symptoms Can Opt For Home Isolation. These Are The Conditions
People who have very mild symptoms of coronavirus or those pre-symptomatic can opt for home isolation if they have the requisite self-isolation facility at their residence so as to avoid contact with other family members, the Union Health ministry said. According to a new set of guidelines issued on Monday, the patient should be clinically […]
Coronavirus swab collection a high risk job, says doctor
Aurangabad: A doctor working at a hospital for treatment of coronavirus patients here in Maharashtra has revealed the tough task and challenges they face in collecting swab samples of the suspected patients. The process of swab sample collection of a person does not take more than 30 to 40 seconds, but it is a “high risk job”, […]
‘Unfair, Irresponsible’: China After ICMR Asks States To Stop Using Chinese Covid-19 Test Kits
After the Indian Council of Medical Research asked the states to stop using the rapid antibody COVID-19 testing kits procured from China due to “wide variation”, China retorted on Tuesday saying it was “unfair and irresponsible” to label Chinese products as “faulty” and look at issues with preemptive prejudice. “China not only sincerely supports India in its […]
