Tag: India
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Haryana farmers block NH-22 as they held a rally against the Centre’s farm ordinances
On Thursday, farmers from Haryana held a protest and blocked the National Highway-22 highway at Pipli, Kurukshetra district against three farm ordinances brought by the Central Government in June, 2020. Amid Covid-19 cases spike in the nation, the Haryana Home and Health ministers urged the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), to cancel the protest either face ... -
Is India well prepared or failing to handle the surge in covid cases?
India reported 95,735 new coronavirus cases, verging close to crossing the one lakh-mark in the number of daily cases. Up until now, no nation has crossed or even reached this mark. India has seen in the course of recent weeks, a consistent spike in the number of Covid-19 cases reported in a single day. Meanwhile, ... -
North bank of Pangong Tso lake shows massive buildup of Chinese troops
For the past one week now Indian troops are engaged in LAC standoff on south bank of Pangong Tso lake. Now a massive Chinese buildup has begun again in north bank’s Finger area of Pangong Tso. On Wednesday ground commanders had met but talks remained inconclusive. An official reported that PLA (People’s Liberation Army) has ... -
Air pollution season is set to worsen COVID-19 in India
The country is already reeling under a record number of infections which is spiralling at an alarming rate. This is only going to get worse with pollution. India is now the second-worst coronavirus affected country in the world, overtaking Brazil and only two million infections behind the number one spot. Even as the infections spiral ... -
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may be the first Covid-19 shot available to the Indian market
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, India looking forward to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and it’s likely that the first shot accessible for Indians will be available by the end of 2020. There are two more candidates for indigenously developed vaccines, which are anticipated to begin in a few weeks if they clear the trials, ... -
Modi Brings Another Bouquet Of Incentives For Domestic Industry Growth
Under the longest stint of leadership that India could enjoy, Narendra Modi is gearing India up for some new developments towards his dream to move the country to a self reliant mode. There are indications for announcement of big ticket infrastructure projects and policy changes that will buttress the growth of local industry giving it ... -
Sun Pharma to provide affordable Medicine for Covid-19 patients
India is seeing an increasing use of the medicines like Favipiravir, along with another antiviral, remdesivir by hospitals in the tackling of the Covid-19 virus. Looking at the increasing number of cases per day, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is now coming out with its own version of Favipiravir called FluGuard that is to cost Rs. 35 ... -
Modi Moves India Towards Self Reliant Power Sources
Taking the next step towards self-help and self reliance Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for Indian states to look for alternatives to low levels of electricity outputs. PM Modi was addressing review meeting on the work of the ministries of power and new and renewable energy where he pointed out the pertinent problem that ... -
India’s nationwide lockdown and its aftermaths on jobs and its economy
The coronavirus pandemic is enormously affecting the world economy. Its effect isn’t constrained to specific geography, religion, culture, or ethnicity, however, envelops pretty much every part of human life. The outbreak of the virus’ has influenced more than 180 nations over the globe, and in India, around 12 million will be pushed to the very ... -
India to create jobs for Migrant workers in lockdown times
There is good news for migrant workers in India. With labour reform laws being relaxed in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, job seekers can now find work, despite the terrible lockdown situation that had brought the Indian economy to a grinding halt. The labour law reform is also a way for the Centre to open ...









