After more than two months of shut down, businesses across the states of India have begun gradual reopening in the past few days in view of the Modi government’s plan for phases unlocking of economic activities in the country. Across all businesses, the Health Minister has issued an elaborate set of SOPs (standard operating procedures) ...

While reopening of stadiums and sports complexes after about two months of shutdown has come as a major relief for the sports fraternity in India, the Home Ministry denied the entry public viewing in these facilities. However, taking cognizance of the current crisis, the focus now lies in kick-starting aggressive training of athletes in the ...

As per a recent survey, the economists predicted that coronavirus curtailment measures would reduce India’s economic growth by 0.4% for the fiscal year 2020-21. The forecast was released based on the survey conducted by the Bloomberg News. As part of the survey, in which views of 19 economist were recorded from May 6 to 11, ...

On Monday, during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fifth virtual conference with chief ministers of all states, Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee slammed the Centre government for playing politics when the country needs to stand together to fight coronavirus pandemic. In the meeting, when all the CMs updated Mr. Modi with the situation of the ...

Liquor (like most of the West) makes India go around too. But a prolonged Corona Virus lockdown across the nation of 1 billion people has led to an unbearably stretched dry spell. Centre has been under immense pressure to open up liquor stores. But this isn’t because people are suffering due to withdrawal. It is ...

The ongoing health crisis in the country, owing to the onslaught of Covid-19 pandemic, has spiked unemployment rate to a staggering 27.11%. The corona-driven lockdown, which was imposed on 24 March, brought India’s business activity in a halt, leaving 121.5 millions Indians jobless. As per the recent data published by the Centre for Monitoring of ...

Chamarajanagar has been able to protect itself against the corona virus outbreak, at a time when its state of Karnataka was becoming a hotspot in the spread. It was surrounded by states that had cases multiplying by the numbers. But it could still keep itself clear off any contamination, from the time the first case ...

India is under the second phase of its nationwide lockdown imposed to stem the spread of Coronavirus transmission in the country. However, with over 1300 fresh cases reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country is nearing 20,000, according to latest figures by the Health Ministry (April 22). ...

A worker inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of President Ramnath Kovind, has tested positive for Coronavirus disease, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday. Following the development, approximately 100 people working inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan have been reportedly quarantined in the complex. Furthermore, at least 125 families living near the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex have ...

While it will take months for the scientists to develop a vaccine for the new COVID-19 diseases, experts are taking various steps necessary to analyse and measure the extent of the infectious disease. Along with the increase in rapid antibody testing, scientific experts are exploring the possibilities of circulation of the virus through sewage water. ...