Prime Minister Narendra Modi created quite the social media buzz at the beginning of this week when he announced that he was thinking of giving up all his social media accounts. In the late hours of March 2, PM Modi took to his social media accounts to say, “This Sunday, thinking of giving up my…
‘No need to worry, Pune equipped to deal with coronavirus’
PUNE District Collector Naval Kishore Ram said on Thursday that the city administration was well equipped to deal with coronavirus cases and precautions were being taken at various levels. Considering the overall situation, Pune residents had no reason to panic and they should take basic precautions such as avoiding large congregations and using hand sanitizers to pre-empt…
Third party insurance of vehicles will now be expensive, know the increased price
New Delhi: You all know that Third Party Insurance gives you protection in case of an accident with someone. Third-party insurance of cars and two-wheelers can become expensive from the coming financial year. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed a major increase in the Third Party Insurance for the financial year…
‘Your money is safe’: FM says steps being taken in the interest of depositors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Friday assured Yes Bank depositors that their money is safe and there will be no loss to any of them. “I want to assure all the depositors that their money is safe, I am constantly in touch with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The steps that are taken are…
Nirbhaya kept asking for water: Mother Asha Devi says she lives in regret even today
Around seven years back, as she left her home on the afternoon of December 16, Nirbhaya promised her mother to be back in two-three hours. After she didn’t return home for over five hours, Nirbhaya’s mother dialed her number. As the calls went unanswered, the family started looking for now missing Nirbhaya. Hours later, they…
9,000 calls a day, tracking 4,500 international travellers: Delhi steps up vigil against coronavirus
Officials at Delhi’s infectious disease control cell and the district task force are making at least 9,000 calls a day, contacting over 4,500 people twice in 24 hours to check if they have symptoms of the coronavirus infection such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. These people had travelled from 12 high-risk countries to…
Indians don’t need to panic about coronavirus, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Indians don’t need to panic about the outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus. Speaking with India Today, Dr Rodrico Ofrin, Regional Emergencies Director, WHO, said there is no need to panic, as cases tested positive in India were because of travelling abroad, citizens’ caught the virus on foreign land….
Passenger who travelled in Air India flight in February 25 tested positive for Coronavirus
As per report it was stated that the official page of air india on social network has shared today asking all the co-passengers to follow mandatory guidelines issued by the health ministry on coronavirus after a passenger who travelled on 25 Feb was tested positive. This left all the passengers and followers on social network…
Kerala man who died after testing negative for coronavirus cremated under tight security protocol
Thirty-six-year-old Jainesh hailing from Kerala’s Kannur, who landed from Malaysia, died on Saturday. Jainesh had arrived at the Cochin international airport on Friday with severe symptoms of fever. He was soon shifted to an isolation ward but breathed his last there. His blood samples tested negative for the coronavirus at the National Institute of Virology…
Virologist Ian Lipkin: You can prevent coronavirus infection by 40%, just do this
One of the world’s most renowned virologists, Dr W Ian Lipkin spoke to India Today about the coronavirus outbreak. Explaining the new virus and how it can be contained in limited ways, Dr W Ian Lipkin said that if people avoid touching there faces so often, the risk of contracting the coronavirus will be reduced…
Coronavirus scare: 5 tests that can detect if you are infected with Covid-19
The epidemic of novel coronavirus is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. After infecting as many as 94,000 people globally, the fatal virus has now reached India as well. A total of 29 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country so far and the number is likely to go up in the…
Will my health insurance policy cover Coronavirus? IRDAI issues guidelines on handling of claims
The costs of hospitalisation including the treatment during the quarantine period have to be settled by insurers as per the terms and conditions of the policy. The Coronavirus is spreading fast and several cases have been reported in India. For those holding a health insurance policy, the pertinent question that comes to mind is, whether…
ShaheenBaghEmpty trends on Twitter – Ground Report from Bhopal, Jaipur and Lucknow
#ShaheenBaghEmpty trends on Twitter Shaheen Bagh, the hotspot of anti-CAA protests was seen lying vacant on Friday. On social media, ‘#ShaheenBaghEmpty’ was seen trending on Twitter. India TV journalists Meenakshi Joshi and Diksha Pandey visited the venue for a ground report on Shaheen Bagh and spoke to the locals in the vicinity. Speaking to India…
‘Democratically Elected Modi Is Creating Hindu Nationalist State’: Billionaire George Soros At Davos
Soros said the ‘most frightening setback’ of nationalism was being seen in India. US financier and philanthropist George Soros on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of creating a “Hindu nationalist” state and threatening to strip Muslims of their citizenship. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros said humanity was at…
Justice Muralidhar’s transfer: Sometimes actions speak louder than words
Ex-judges: Three retired Supreme Court judges – Justice Vikramjit Sen, Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Kurian Joseph – on Thursday evening visited the riot-ravaged areas in northeast Delhi to assess the situation. Neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Union home minister Amit Shah has visited the areas till now. Justice Joseph later told reporters that the…