China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution China’s levels of some air pollutants have risen back to above last year’s levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published on Monday. The rebound was likely due to industrial activity, the researchers said, adding there…
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Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones
Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones Shemin Joy, Giving flexibility in profiling zones, the Centre has now allowed the states to categorise even a subdivision or ward as a red or orange zone. It does not need to declare a whole district as a red or orange zone. According…
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…
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…
Murder Convict Chops off His Penis Inside Gwalior Jail, Offers it to ‘Shivling’
Murder Convict Chops off His Penis Inside Gwalior Jail, Offers it to ‘Shivling’ Bhopal: A murder convict chopped off his penis by sharpening a spoon inside the jail premises in Gwalior on Tuesday and later offered it to a ‘Shivling’. The prisoner later said he had a dream following which he did it around early in…
(COVID-19) Over 2,500 Cases And 71 Fatalities in 24 Hours Take India’s Tally 42,533 – 10 Points
(COVID-19) Over 2,500 Cases And 71 Fatalities in 24 Hours Take India’s Tally 42,533 – 10 Points New Delhi: With 2,553 new cases and 72 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the India climbed to 42,533 on Monday. The fresh spike in cases comes on the day when the…
Madonna tests positive for coronavirus antibodies. Says, will breathe Covid-19 air
Madonna took to Instagram to reveal that she tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.
Explain rationale behind latest lockdown extension – Congress
Explain rationale behind latest lockdown extension – Congress A day after the Central government extended the nationwide lockdown by two more weeks the Congress on Saturday asked the government to explain the rationale behind the second extension, while the CPM hit out at the government over reports that migrant workers were being forced to pay…
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates – 40 days into lockdown, India sees highest single-day spike in cases, testing ramped up
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates – 40 days into lockdown, India sees highest single-day spike in cases, testing ramped up Coronavirus (Covid-19) Tracker India LIVE updates: While Kerala reported just two new cases in a day, bringing its total number of active cases to below 100, Delhi, with all its 11 districts in the red zone, is…
Barring containment zones, standalone liquor stores to open across Karnataka from Monday (Details)
Barring containment zones, standalone liquor stores to open across Karnataka from Monday (Details) New Delhi: In a big respite for tipplers, all standalone liquor stores will open across Karnataka from Monday except in containment zones. Making the announcement Karnataka Excise Minister today said that shops will remain open from 9 am to 7 pm. Meanwhile, the…
Ghaziabad – Wife, mother-in-law among three arrested for killing husband
Ghaziabad – Wife, mother-in-law among three arrested for killing husband Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a railway carpenter, said police on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as the victim’s wife Rishika, mother-in-law Rama Devi and her paramour Davendra, alias Kansa. The victim, identified as Surjeet, was a resident of the Punjab…
Delhi Riots – Left with Only His Burnt Leg, Covid-19 Curbs Have Kept This Woman from Burying Her Father for 2 Months
Delhi Riots – Left with Only His Burnt Leg, Covid-19 Curbs Have Kept This Woman from Burying Her Father for 2 Months New Delhi: “The tears have dried up. I can’t believe I have not been able to bury my father with dignity. No one can understand my pain. No one cares,” says Gulshan. Her father…
Quotations invited for supply of PPE kits to overcome ‘acute shortage’ in J-K
Quotations invited for supply of PPE kits to overcome ‘acute shortage’ in J-K Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) has invited quotations for supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits to overcome “acute shortage” in various coronavirus-hit areas. It has asked the prospective bidders to respond only if they are in a position…