India joins 62 other nations in seeking probe into WHO’s COVID-19 response By ANI GENEVA: A total of 62 countries, including India has backed a joint effort by Australia and European Union, calling for an independent inquiry into the WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a draft resolution proposed for 73rd World Health…
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Two friends go home today, one of them dead – ‘I couldn’t have left him alone. his parents waited’
Two friends go home today, one of them dead – ‘I couldn’t have left him alone. his parents waited’ There have been stories in the coronavirus pandemic of deaths alone, deaths unmourned. Mohammed Saiyub ensured Amrit Kumar, 24, didn’t go that way. In a photo that went viral on Saturday, Saiyub, 23, can be seen cradling…
COVID-19 could cost 135 million jobs, push 120 million people into poverty in India – Report
COVID-19 could cost 135 million jobs, push 120 million people into poverty in India – Report PTI, Following the COVID-19-induced economic disruptions, up to 135 million jobs could be lost and 120 million people might be pushed back into poverty in India, all of which will have a hit on consumer income, spending and savings,…
Package fraudulent, PM Modi’s bogus claims exposed – Congress
Package fraudulent, PM Modi’s bogus claims exposed – Congress As the gamut of steps that the BJP government is taking to overcome the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic became clear, Opposition parties, particularly the Congress, Sunday tore into the government’s claims, saying the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Health Ministry outlines parameters for states to map out zones
Health Ministry outlines parameters for states to map out zones While the delineation of red, orange and green zones has now been left to the states and Union territories (UTs), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday laid down the broad ‘parameters’ on which a ‘multi-factorial analysis’ should be based. These include: the…
Lockdown 4.0 – Full List of What’s Allowed, What’s Prohibited Till May 31 as MHA Releases New Guidelines
Lockdown 4.0 – Full List of What’s Allowed, What’s Prohibited Till May 31 as MHA Releases New Guidelines The Centre on Sunday extended the nationwide lockdown for two more weeks to contain the spread of COVID-19 and has issued a fresh set of guidelines to be followed for the next phase between May 18 and…
Lockdown 4.0 – These are the national directives that will come into force from tomorrow
Lockdown 4.0 – These are the national directives that will come into force from tomorrow The Centre on Sunday extended the ongoing countrywide lockdown to combat the spread of Covid-19 till May 31 while issuing a nine-page guidelines listing the dos and don’ts during lockdown 4.0.Several relaxations have been allowed , including inter-state movement of passenger…
India backs 62-nation coalition that wants probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response
India backs 62-nation coalition that wants probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response India has backed calls to identify how the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 was transmitted from animals to humans and conduct an ‘impartial’ evaluation of the World Health Organisation’s response to the pandemic, according to a draft resolution proposed for the WHO’s annual…
When Karan Johar talked of ‘negativity’ on K3G sets as Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Kajol were distant with Hrithik Roshan
When Karan Johar talked of ‘negativity’ on K3G sets as Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Kajol were distant with Hrithik Roshan Karan Johar had revealed in his autobiography An Unsuitable Boy that the negativity on the sets of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was unfortunate. Hrithik Roshan was ‘a bit of a lost child’ on the…
Major Relief For E-commerce Firms Under Lockdown 4.0 – They Can Deliver Non-essential Items in Red Zones Too
Major Relief For E-commerce Firms Under Lockdown 4.0 – They Can Deliver Non-essential Items in Red Zones Too New Delhi: Under the fourth phase of lockdown, e-commerce firms have been allowed to deliver essential and non-essential products in red zones as well. Earlier, these firms could deliver non-essential items only in green and orange zones. However,…
Lockdown 4.0 – Auto-rickshaws, Shopping Malls, Domestic Flights- List of Services Expected to Remain Open From May 18
Lockdown 4.0 – Auto-rickshaws, Shopping Malls, Domestic Flights- List of Services Expected to Remain Open From May 18 New Delhi: As India is all set to enter into the fourth phase of lockdown from May 18, reports have claimed that government may allow auto-rickshaws,shopping malls and domestic flights to restore their services. Notably, the Ministry of…
Lockdown 4.0 Guidelines – New rules for Coronavirus Lockdown Extension 4.0; MHA issues guidelines
Lockdown 4.0 Guidelines – New rules for Coronavirus Lockdown Extension 4.0; MHA issues guidelines Coronavirus Lockdown 4.0 Guidelines, Lockdown 4.0 Rules: Lockdown 4.0 Guidelines PDF; Full List of Lockdown Guidelines 4.0, State-wise new MHA Guidelines for Coronavirus Lockdown Extension 4.0 in India; Do’s and Dont’s in Lockdown 4 – All You Need to Know to…
Delhi Earthquake – Low-intensity Tremors Felt in National Capital, Epicentre in Pitampura
Delhi Earthquake – Low-intensity Tremors Felt in National Capital, Epicentre in Pitampura New Delhi: A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.2 hit the national capital on Friday, the fourth since April 12, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre was Pitampura in north Delhi. The NCS said the quake occurred at 11:28 am at a depth…
Muthappa Rai dead; former underworld don passes away at 68
Muthappa Rai dead; former underworld don passes away at 68 Former underworld don and founder of not-for-profit Jaya Karnataka, Muthappa Rai passed away in the early hours of Friday at 2 am after battling cancer for two years, International Business Times, India, learned from an official source. The reformed social activist’s condition was critical on…
China Rejects US Claim Of Attempted Vaccine Theft As ‘smearing And Scapegoating’
China Rejects US Claim Of Attempted Vaccine Theft As ‘smearing And Scapegoating’ China on Thursday termed as “slanderous” the US accusation that hackers backed by Beijing may be attempting to steal COVID-19 related research and vaccine materials and said that “smearing and scapegoating” others will not make the deadly virus go away. Chinese Foreign Ministry…