Tag: Coronavirus Outbreak

Beijing/Washington: Chinese scientists have developed a nanomaterial and US is developing treatment and therapies to combat Coronavirus. The methods developed for COVID-19 fight are claimed to be novel ways to fight back the virus that has killed over 32,000 people globally. According to Global Times, a team of Chinese scientists has reportedly developed a novel […]

Mumbai: Close on the heels of actor Akshay Kumar pledging to donate Rs 25 crore in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, actress Anushka Sharma and her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, have pledged to support the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and Chief Minister’s (Maharashtra) Relief Fund in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic. A […]

New Delhi: Amid the nationwide lockdown for Coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared his lockdown diaries. PM Modi shared his fitness routine with the public, saying practising Yoga has been an integral part of his life for many years. In a series of tweets, Modi shared the animated videos of him doing […]

New Delhi: In the wake of COVID-19 fight, Northern Railway has converted 16 passenger coaches into coronavirus isolation wards. The initiatives are a part of the efforts to strengthen healthcare amid the novel coronavirus scare and control the outbreak. Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar said: “In its continuous effort to fight against COVID-19, all NR […]

Bhubaneswar: Traders are selling essential commodities at exorbitant prices during the Coronavirus lockdown period in Odisha, admitted State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister, Ranendra Pratap Swain on Monday. Swain said that there are reports of traders charging more for several commodities and we appeal them to refrain from doing so. “We are not going […]

New Delhi: India on Monday witnessed one of the sharpest spikes in the number of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as 227 people tested positive in 24 hours, taking the country’s total to 1,251 with 32 deaths. However, 102 people have been cured. The Union Health Ministry in its updated report said that 32 deaths have been […]

New Delhi: Private steel maker JSPL on Tuesday announced Rs 25 crore contribution to the PM-CARES Fund to fight the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. “To support India”s war against COVID-19, @JSPLCorporate is making an immediate contribution of Rs 25 crores to the PM Cares Fund. We will continue to extend every possible support […]

Mumbai: At a time when not only India but the entire world is fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic, several eminent personalities from Bollywood and the world of sports have come forward to contribute in the fight against coronavirus. While Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal pledged to contribute Rs 1 crore to PM-CARES and Maharashtra Chief Minister […]

New Delhi: Search engine giant Google on Tuesday rolled out an India-specific website on coronavirus that delivers comprehensive information about the COVID-19 pandemic. The dedicated site also streams info about how to stay productive during this time. The website ‘www.google.co.in/covid19‘ contains information such as key helpline numbers, content about symptoms, protective measures, known treatments, and […]

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has announced new measures to ease the compliance burden on sectors of the Indian economy most affected by the coronavirus scare. Accordingly, it has extended realisation period of export proceeds to give more time to exporters to comply with regulations. Presently, the value of goods or software exports […]

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct class 10 and 12 examinations for only 29 main subjects which are crucial for promotion and admission to higher educational institutions, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Wednesday. “Have advised CBSE to conduct board exams only for 29 main subjects that are […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has traced 22 persons including seven foreigners associated with the Nizamuddin Markaz gathering in Delhi, informed Health and Family Welfare department. All the 22 persons are presently in government quarantine. As per latest reports, out of the samples of 20 persons, 15 samples tested negative for Coronavirus while results of five samples […]

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that coronavirus (COVID-19) cases may rise due to negligence and carelessness. The ministry said this with reference to the recent Markaz Nizamuddeen episode in Delhi. Speaking at a press briefing, Joint Secretary of the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said at least 386 […]

New Delhi: The 21-day nationwide Lockdown impact after the Coronavirus outbreak has resulted in an increase in domestic violence cases in India, the National Commission of Women (NCW) said on Thursday. “There have been different kinds of complaints related to the domestic violence, in which husbands are abusing them (women) and calling them COVID-19,” NCW […]

United Nations: The global economy could shrink by up to 1 per cent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and may contract even further if restrictions on economic activities are extended without adequate fiscal responses, according to analysis released on Wednesday by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA). The UN-DESA […]