Tag: India fights COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing – Are we on the right track with antibody tests?
The latest figures in India of confirmed cases has reached 42,700 with close to 23,500 being active and 1400 deceased. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had advised the states to use antibody testing for rounding up the positive cases in tackling the COVID-19 fight in India. But over time it has been substantiated ... -
Congress offers to pay rail fares for migrants, BJP clarifies over charges
Congress offers to pay rail fares for migrants, BJP clarifies over charges War of words between BJP and Congress over special train fares for migrants. Amid the surging plight of the needy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday stated that every Pradesh Congress Committee or State units of the party will bear the cost for ... -
Lockdown 3.0: Dos and Don’ts
India’s Lockdown 2.0 was supposed to end by yesterday(May 3,2020) but it didn’t. The nation today woke up to the first day of Lockdown 3.0 which was pronounced by Indian Ministry of Home Affairs(MoHA) on Friday(May 1,2020). Lockdown 3.0 will continue till May 17. Lockdown 3.0 is unlike from previous lockdowns, even in the way ... -
Delhi Government’s fight against Covid-19 continues from SHIELD to 5T plan and increasing tests
On 1 May, The number of coronavirus patients in the national capital taking the total number to 35,043 cases and the death toll to 1,147. Delhi’s fight against Covid-19 has seen many highs and lows. Recently Delhi has upped its surveillance measures in containment zones, and screening of all people in these areas will be ... -
Why does NRI population stuck in India eager to fly back to the US?
The Indian Diaspora that stays and earns in dollars is stuck in their homeland, since the lockdown was imposed on most of the Indian population. The NRI population that stays in the US is wishing to go back and appealing to PM Narendra Modi to open access to flights for their safe return. Most of ... -
COVID-19: India Inc assists government in reviving economy
It has been more than a month since the businesses and industrial activities were stopped in the wake of the nationwide lockdown. Amid the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, India can witness a phase of economic downturn that it has not seen in decades. Taking cognizance of the situation, the Modi government has been seeking ... -
IAS officer Ravi Mittal replaces Julaniya as Union Sports Secretary
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet on Sunday appointed Ravi Mittal as the Union Sports Secretary. He has replaced incumbent Sports Secretary Radhey Shyam Julaniya and will be working under the Ministry of Youth Affairs. Julaniya was appointed as the Sports Secretary in February 2019. Prior to this appointment, Ravi Mittal was the Secretary of the ... -
How this small district has kept itself safe of Covid-19?
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 ... -
Mutual funds get Rs 50,000 special liquidity support from RBI amid lockdown
The Reserve Bank Of India’s (RBI) liquidity offer has given some level of solace the debt market, which is feeling tremendous recovery pressure, particularly in credit risk investments. On Monday, the RBI announced a Rs 50,000 crores Special Liquidity Facility Scheme. Since the lockdown announcement from the end of March, mutual fund investors bared a ... -
Will PM Modi extend lockdown till June 1?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with Cheif Ministers of Indian states via video conferencing today. Today April 27,2020 marks the 13th day of India’s Lockdown 2.0 which started on April 15. The on-going lockdown is about to end on May 3 which happens to be coming Sunday. First Lockdown in India announced by PM ...
