China helps India with PPE to fight Covid-19 as cases near 4,500: 10 points
The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country soared to 4,421 as India entered the 14th day of 21-day coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday. There are 3,981 active coronavirus cases in the country while 114 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 contagion. As many as 325 have been cured or discharged across the nation. The maximum […]
2 FIRs against Tablighi workers for spreading disease in hospital, quarantine centre
Two criminal cases have been registered by Delhi Police against members of the Tablighi Jamaat for their conduct at quarantine centres in the national capital, a top Delhi Home Department official on Tuesday. In one case, the police filed an FIR against two Jamaat members, residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, for defecating in front […]
New Delhi partially lifts ban on Hydroxychloroquine after Trump warning
Within hours of US President Donald Trump warning India of retaliation, New Delhi has quickly moved to partially lift the ban on the the export of Hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malaria drug that Trump has repeatedly touted as a “game-changer” in the fight against COVID-19. Trump has hinted there would be retaliation if India does not lift its ban on its […]
Will coronavirus lockdown cause food shortages in India?
On 31 March, Asia’s biggest onion market fell silent. The market in Lasangaon in the western Indian state of Maharashtra usually thrums with farmers and traders. But the mostly migrant men and women who unload, load and grade onions – an essential part of the diet of millions of Indians – are missing. The market, […]
India between Stage 2 and 3 of Covid-19 pandemic: Health Ministry
India is between Stage 2 and 3 of coronavirus pandemic with large number of cases being found in particular areas, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday concurring with the AIIMS Director’s remarks that localised community transmission is being observed in some pockets of the country. AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, who is also a […]
‘People may die in large numbers, if lockdown is lifted’: KCR appeals to PM
Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday said he will appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend Covid-19 lockdown. The 21-day lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus in the country came into effect on March 25 and is set to end on April 14. But chief minister Rao cautioned that if the […]
67% Indians blame China for Covid-19, 50% say calling it ‘Chinese virus’ not racist: Survey
New Delhi: An online survey conducted by The Takshashila Institution has found that a majority of Indians think China was responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. A significant number of them also feel calling the illness a “Chinese virus” or “Wuhan virus” wasn’t racist or stigmatised. The survey was carried out by Manoj Kewalramani, fellow, China Studies, at The Takshashila […]
COVID-19 Crisis Offers an Urgent and Much Needed Reset Point for India’s Food Processing Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has brought the country to a standstill. With factories shutting down in almost every economic area, there is a pressing demand from almost every industry for immediate relief measures from the government. The food processing sector in India is no different. The ministry of food processing recently announced the setting […]
President, PM, MPs to take a pay cut to fund govt’s efforts to fight COVID-19
The Union cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance to reduce the salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs) by 30 per cent for one year and the amount will be utilised in the fight against coronavirus. The President, Vice President, governors of states have also voluntarily decided to take a pay cut as […]
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 […]
