Coronavirus impact – Extend date for health insurance policy renewal till Apr 21, IRDAI to insurers Policyholders shall be required to pay the renewal premium for the entire period of 12 months from the date it was due, on or before April 21, IRDAI said. Insurance regulator IRDAI has asked insurers to extend dates for…

Govt Sets Up Fact Checking Portal; Asks States To Devise Independent Mechanisms Supreme Court had asked the government to set up this portal The apex court had noted the plight of migrant workers before directing the government Some states have already set up dedicated Covid-19 dashboards In response to the Supreme Court’s directives to set up…

Will your health policy cover COVID-19 tests done at private labs? New Delhi: To make coronavirus tests relatively easier, twelve private laboratories across the country including Metropolis, SRL Labs, Suburban Diagnostics and Thyrocare have been allowed to carry out the coronavirus test. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has appealed to private diagnostic centres to offer…

Delhi Sees 141 New Cases; Highest Spike in a Single Day; 293 Total The total number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi has risen to 293, according to the state government. The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Delhi saw the highest-single day spike on 2 April. With 141 new cases, the total has now risen…

Trains to run post April 15? Railway Ministry clarifies on reservations post-lockdown period On Thursday, the Railway Ministry clarified that the Railways had never stopped reservations for post-lockdown period. Taking to Twitter, Ministry of Railways wrote: “Certain media reports have claimed that Railways has started reservation for post-lockdown period. It is to clarify that reservation…

Pepe Reina Recalls Coronavirus Ordeal – ’25 Minutes Without Oxygen Were Worst Moments of Life’, Says Aston Villa Goalkeeper on Battling COVID-19 Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina revealed that he endured the “worst moments of my life” after contracting the coronavirus that left him unable to breathe for 25 minutes. The 37-year-old Spaniard, who had…

‘Common plan needed for exit after lockdown,’ PM Modi tells chief ministers – 10 points Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked chief ministers of various states to chalk out a common plan for staggered re-emergence of people from the 21-day nationwide lockdown in place to contain the spread of Covid-19. The prime minister interacted…

Domestic abuse cases rise as coronavirus lockdown turns into captivity for many women Domestic violence cases in India have increased since the March 24 lockdown with husbands venting their frustration on wives, who have no escape from their abusers, say experts. India has been under a three-week lockdown since March 24 with its 1.3 billion…

China’s deadly ‘Wet markets’ are back, start selling bats, cats and pangolins amid Covid pandemic New Delhi, Apr 01: China’s ‘wet markets’ have reopened, selling bats, pangolins and dogs for human consumption after easing of lockdown measures across several cities. Such markets are known for selling live animals such as cats, dogs, fish, rabbits and bats….

Job searches for remote working surge over 261 pc since Feb – Report Job searches related to remote working have witnessed a jump of over 261 per cent amid the coronavirus lockdown, a report said. Job searches related to remote working have witnessed a jump of over 261 per cent amid the coronavirus lockdown, a…

COVID-19 – PM Modi To Hold Video Conference With All CMs Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with all the Chief Ministers of the states on Thursday over COVID-19. Earlier, the Prime Minister had on March 20 interacted with the Chief Ministers via video conferencing to discuss measures to combat COVID-19. At…