New Delhi: To ensure sufficient supply during the Covid-19 lockdown, the government on Thursday decided to increase monthly quota of subsidized foodgrains by 2 kg to 7kg per person through ration shops for 80 crore beneficiaries. A decision in this regard was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister […]
New Delhi: The Union government on Wednesday announced to postpone the first phase of Census 2021 and the National Population Register (NPR) exercise owing to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. The exercise slated to begin on April 1 this year has been “postponed until further orders”, the office of the Registrar General and […]
Bhubaneswar: The 21-day nationwide lockdown seems to have triggered fear among the people in Odisha who resorted to panic buying to stock essential commodities. Major market areas across the State witnessed unprecedented crowd with consumers making mad rush to buy essential commodities like rice, potatoes, onions, dal and other food items. Throwing the norms of […]
New Delhi: India’s largest airline by market share, IndiGo, extended help to the Union government to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) by ferrying medicine, equipment and other relief samples across the country on Wednesday. “I know you must be facing major logistical challenges in moving medicine, equipment and relief supplies from one part of the […]
New Delhi: Here are answers to some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about novel coronavirus or COVID-19 by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) which will dispel many myths and bring out facts about out the deadly virus. Here’s a quick look. 1. Are patients with heart disease, diabetes or hypertension at increased […]
London: Around 35 pharmaceutical companies and institutes are racing against time to create a possible vaccine to prevent thousands of people from getting infected from COVID-19 virus. At least four such companies have already started testing in animals. The science journal of American Association of Advancement in Science (AAAS) reports that Boston based biotech firm, […]
Rome: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 7,503 lives in Italy, while the cumulative number of confirmed cases have reached 74,386, Italian authorities said. Active infections grew by 3,491 cases on the daily basis, bringing the total active infections to 57,521 since the epidemic broke out in the northern regions on February 21, the Civil Protection […]
New Delhi: The Indian Railways is contemplating to convert its coaches and cabins in isolation wards in view of the growing number of COVID-19 patients, sources in the ministry said. The Railways runs 13,523 trains daily, and has now suspended all passenger services till April 14 in view of the country-wide lockdown. According to sources, […]
New Delhi: Expressing solidarity with the measures being taken by the central government in view of the coronavirus outbreak, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, voicing her support to the 21-day lockdown and suggested several measures including protection of doctors, easing the supply chains and deferment of loans. […]
New Delhi: At this time of Coronavirus outbreak in the country, several Indian sportsmen have come forward to extend their helping hands. Apart from that, certain others have urged the countrymen to extend their helping hands at this time of crisis and contribute to curbing COVID-19 outbreak across the country. India opener Shikhar Dhawan has […]
Cuttack: In view of the 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation has ordered shopping malls situated in the millennium city to facilitate doorstep delivery of essential commodities. As per reports, the CMC has directed 11 shopping malls in the city for door-to-door delivery of food […]
New Delhi: With the goal of enhancing digital infrastructure, deploying e-governance and e-services and make the nation digitally empowered, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched Digital India. But, amid the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 disease in the country, the initiative faces the biggest challenge. COVID-19 lockdown has created an unprecedented situation. […]
New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus outbreak across the world, the number of COVID-19-related email attacks has increased by 667 per cent. According a report, the COVID-19 phishing attacks increased since the end of February. A variety of phishing campaigns are taking advantage of the heightened focus on COVID-19 to distribute malware, steal credentials, and scam […]
New Delhi: Despite the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Supreme Court has confirmed to hear urgent matters through video conferencing on Skype, WhatsApp, and Facetime applications. Three benches of apex court comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant, Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose and Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta […]
Bhubaneswar: Amid the growing inconvenience faced by the public in the aftermath of Coronavirus lockdown in Odisha, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken several initiatives to ease the availability of essential commodities at the doorsteps of the residents in Bhubaneswar. Social distancing being a major preventive measure to control the spread of COVID-19, BMC on […]
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