Coronavirus lockdown: 7 million jobs are on the line, losses piling up, restaurants stare into lockdown abyss
Coronavirus (COVID-19): An estimated 7.3 million jobs are on the line as the restaurant industry braces to be battered by the second phase of the national lockdown, set to now span at least 40 days. Counting its losses each hour, its challenges are sweeping: from supplies to labour, skilled and semi-skilled, real estate to credit, overheads and […]
IMF Lauds India’s ‘Very Wise’ Decision To Impose Lockdown Despite Economic Slowdown
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday lauded India’s “very wise” decision to impose a national lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic despite the resulting economic slowdown, organisation’s director of the Asia and Pacific Department, Changyong Rhee, said. In a press conference, Rhee said that India’s strict action against the COVID-19 pandemic “can cause a […]
FCS&CA Kashmir appeals public not to pay extra for rice, flour
Srinagar April 15, (KNS):The Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir today appealed consumers not to pay anything extra for the items bought from Ration Ghats or Fair Price shops. According to FCS&CA, the price of Rice under NFSA is Rs 3/Kg for AAY and PHH categories and Rs 15/kg for NPHH […]
India uses Saarc Covid Fund for HCQ tablets to neighbours. Afghanistan next
India has decided to send 5 lakh tablets of hydroxychloroquine to Afghanistan from the Saarc Covid-19 Emergency Fund set up at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion last month. The fund was created with an initial corpus of $10 million from India; other Saarc members had also pitched in. A top government official told Hindustan Times that the […]
Covid-19: India to facilitate return of 180 stranded Pakistani nationals
The Indian government is facilitating the repatriation of 180 Pakistani citizens stranded in the country because of the Covid-19 lockdown, with 41 of them set to return via the Wagah-Attari border crossing on Thursday. People familiar with developments, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi had informed Indian authorities […]
Aggressive contact tracing, enhanced testing, GPS tracking: How Srinagar is fighting to keep COVID-19 at bay
On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar was included in a list of 16 districts to share best practices in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, with representatives of 700 districts of the country. The key factors that distinguish Srinagar in dealing with the pandemic, include early response, aggressive contact tracing and use of information technology […]
Medical Team, Police Escorting Suspected Covid-19 Patient Attacked In UP’s Moradabad
A team of health workers and police was attacked in Moradabad on Wednesday when they went to escort a suspected coronavirus patient and his family. The incident in which police and health workers were injured took place in Nawabpura area of Moradabad. The ambulance and four other vehicles were also damaged in the stone-pelting. According […]
170 Districts In India Coronavirus Hotspots, 207 At Risk: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry has identified 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as potential hotspots, officials said on Wednesday, reiterating that there has been no community transmission of the disease in the country so far. Addressing the daily briefing to provide updates on coronavirus situation in the country, Joint Secretary in the Ministry […]
Police Arrest Man For Social Media Posts Which Led To Migrants Gathering At Bandra Station
The Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested a man from Navi Mumbai for allegedly posting messages on social media which triggered a huge horde of migrants in Bandra on Tuesday evening, officials said. Besides, several other persons have also been booked, including a channel reporter, for alleged fake messages that resulted in the massive jamming. The […]
Highway dhabhas, truck repair shops to be allowed from April 20: MHA
Dhabas on highways, truck repair shops, and trucks carrying goods, will be allowed to operate, albeit with social distancing norms, from April 20, as per the government’s directive on the relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown in areas which are not demarcated “containment zones” in India. As mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on Tuesday, the Home Ministry today morning […]
