Mint Covid Tracker: New infections rising fastest in Gujarat, deaths spiking in Rajasthan
The number of reported covid-19 cases in India rose by 16 percent over the past two days to 20,471, data from the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) published last evening showed. This is a slower rate of increase as compared to the previous 48 hours, when the reported case count rose 19 percent […]
Bill Gates writes to PM Modi, lauds leadership in fighting Covid-19 in India
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to combat the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Commending PM Modi’s bid to flatten the curve in India, the co-founder of Microsoft said, “We commend your leadership and the proactive measures you and your government have taken to flatten the curve of the […]
NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul: ‘Consider pandemic extinguished only when it subsides worldwide’
The effect of the first three weeks of lockdown is now clearly visible. India has succeeded in flattening the curve. If we look back, we started with a case doubling rate about every three days in mid-March when the government took several measures to contain the outbreak, including travel restrictions and campaigning for social distancing etc. […]
Donald Trump bars new immigration green cards, not temporary visas
President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary workers. Trump said he would be placing a 60-day pause on the issuance of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs […]
CII wants Modi govt to add more sectors to exempted list, remove criminal charge threat
New Delhi: The Indian industry has sought greater operational clarity, removal of red tape and threat of penal charges as it looks to restart operations after nearly a month of the Covid-19 lockdown. The lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) submitted a series of suggestions to the central government on the implementation of guidelines issued […]
India’s Coronavirus Case Tally Nears 19,000; Death Toll Reaches 603
The total number of Coronavirus cases in India stood at 18,985 on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said, adding that the death toll in the country due to the virus has reached 603 so far. In an evening update, the Health Ministry said that out of these, 15,122 are active cases. “At […]
Delhi Riots: Police Book Umar Khalid, Two Jamia Students Under UAPA
Delhi Police has booked Jamia Millia Islamia students, Meeran Haider and Safoora Zargar, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, said a lawyer. The police said in the FIR that Haider and Zargar had hatched a conspiracy to incite the […]
Govt preparing for a second wave towards May end as lockdown eases
Even as the Union government is looking at various options for “gradual” lifting of the lockdown post-May 3 and hopes that the doubling time of COVID-19 cases will increase to 12 days by then, sources said it is preparing for a second wave in late May or early June, as restrictions are eased. On Monday, the Health […]
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Draws Flak For Old Tweet On Arab Women, Hits Delete
BJP MP from Bengaluru, Tejasvi Surya, has landed in hot water for a controversial tweet posted five years ago regarding women of Arab countries, which has now gone viral on social media. Even though he has deleted the tweet, screenshots of the same are doing rounds on twitter, attracting vehement criticism towards the 29-year-old South […]
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: Doubling rate now 7.5 days; 80 of 100 patients have no or mild symptoms, says ICMR
About 80 out of 100 COVID-19 patients have no or mild symptoms of the disease, the ICMR, Delhi, said on Monday. Stating that infection prevention management is an important part of the disease management, Health Ministry said the doubling rate of the cases has gone down from 3.4 days before lockdown to 7.5 days now. According to […]
