It was Gali No. 16 on Saturday, Gali No. 6 on Sunday and Gali No. 4 on Tuesday – northeast Delhi’s Mustafabad is witnessing the sordid aftermath of violence: funerals. After the four days of violence in Delhi, lane after lane are watching the dead return home. On Tuesday, the body of a 19-year-old, Aquib,…
Month: March 2020
Can Coronavirus Spread Through Meat, Egg or Fish? Here’s What You Should Know
New Delhi: While creating awareness is a crucial step to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, it is also important to ensure that the information is from a verified source. The government of India has sent out several advisories on how to prevent the transmission of the deadly virus by maintaining basic etiquettes. However, it is also important…
All sporting events in Italy to be played without fan till April 3
All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country, the Italian government announced on Wednesday. That will likely see the Italian soccer league resume in full this weekend with the calendar pushed back a week. Italy is the epicenter…
Allow employees with flu-like symptoms to work from home – Karnataka govt advises companies
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has advised city-based companies to allow their employees to work from home if they have flu-like symptoms. “Those employees having flu-like symptoms may be allowed to work from home with advice of standard hand hygiene and cough etiquette,” the Health Department said in its advisory. The advisory asked people to avoid…
Coronavirus – Health Ministry asks schools to avoid gathering of students; stay alert with health disorders
As India reported 29 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory to all schools asking them to avoid any large gathering of students in premises. The ministry advised that any student or staff with travel history to any COVID-19 affected country or in contact with such persons in…
Karnataka Budget 2020 Live: Petrol price to be hiked by Rs 1.60
Karnataka Budget is being presented by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa. this space for live updates to know the reforms the BJP government will list in the state budget 2020-21. 11:52In a bid to overcomebudget constraints, CM BSY has increased the tax on fuel in Karnataka. With this, Petrol price is said to rise to…
EPFO Alert! Provident Fund interest rate reduced to 8.50% from 8.65% for FY 2019-20
EPFO Alert! Bad news for 6 crore subscribers as EPF reduces interest rate to 8.50% for FY20 Bad news for salaried employees as they could face a cut in interest on their provident fund (PF) deposits for FY20. The Central Board of Trustees of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recommended interest rate of 8.5%…
Ronaldinho arrested for alleged passport fraud in Paraguay
Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho was detained in Paraguay for an alleged passport fraud. Brazilian football great Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis have been arrested in the Paraguayan capital for allegedly entering the country with false passports. Ronaldinho, 39, and Roberto de Assis, 49, were detained after police raided their presidential suite at the Resort…
Skip the masks, stay calm: Barack Obama on coronavirus
Former US president Barack Obama called Wednesday for people to take “common sense precautions” over the coronavirus outbreak — advising them to follow hand-washing guidelines but not to wear masks. Washington, March 5:Â Former US president Barack Obama called Wednesday for people to take “common sense precautions” over the coronavirus outbreak — advising them to follow…
Absconding former AAP leader Tahir Hussain accused of hand in Delhi riots surrenders
New Delhi: Absconding former Aam Aadmi Party leader Tahir Hussain on Thursday surrendered at Rouse Avenue Court here. Delhi Police Crime Branch team reached the court to arrest Hussain. Hussain had moved an application to surrender before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja earlier. Crime Branch officers reached the spot even as the hearing was underway….
Five things India should not do during coronavirus outbreak
Medical science is making unprecedented efforts to develop a treatment for a disease that has been with us only for a couple of months but no treatment exists as of date. A scientific study of herbs or homeopathy is also warranted, however, we do not expect centuries-old systems of medicine to have already described a…
All Primary Schools In Delhi To Remain Closed Till March 31 To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus: Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia: From tomorrow, all such schools (up to class 5th) both government & private to remain shut till March 31, in view of CoronaVirus stay connected with us! For more updates LIKE SHARE and SUBSCRIBE if you like the article information then press the like button, Comments you’re opinions about this…
‘Say Namaste, Avoid Coronavirus’: Israelites Will Now Greet One Another The Indian Way
New Delhi: In the wake of the deadly coronavirus that has claimed more than 3,000 lives worldwide, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday urged the people of his country to adopt ‘Namaste’ – the Indian way of greeting – instead of the normal handshake as one of the measures to prevent the spread of the…
Good news! Salary of around 30 mn industrial workers set to rise
The Modi govt has given the industrial sector workers every reason to cheer ahead of Holi this year. Reports state that the central govt has come out with a plan according to which the industrial workers will get salary hike twice a year. As per the plan, the salary hike will be fixed according to the…
Nirbhaya Case: Delhi Govt Seeks Fresh Date of Execution of Convicts, Matter to be Heard Today
New Delhi: Hours after the mercy petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the death-row convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case was rejected by President Ram Nath Kovind, the Delhi government and the Tihar Jail authorities on Wednesday moved the trial court in the national capital and sought a fresh date for the execution of four convicts. After…