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…
(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…
‘As world fights Covid-19, some spreading other viruses’ – PM Modi at NAM
‘As world fights Covid-19, some spreading other viruses’ – PM Modi at NAM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underlined how even as the world is fighting coronavirus, some people are busy spreading other viruses. He identified those viruses as terrorism and fake news. The PM did not name any country. ‘Even as the world…
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…
LOKPAL MEMBER JUSTICE A K TRIPATHI (RETD) DIES OF CORONAVIRUS
LOKPAL MEMBER JUSTICE A K TRIPATHI (RETD) DIES OF CORONAVIRUS Former Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court and Lokpal member Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away late evening on Saturday at AIIMS trauma centre. He was admitted to the hospital in April after he tested positive for Covid-19. On Saturday, he suffered a sudden cardiac…
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…
Aarogya Setu app now mandatory for central govt employees
Aarogya Setu app now mandatory for central govt employees The Centre on Wednesday made it mandatory for all its employees to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones, saying the application will be helpful in breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19. Those working in the Central government, including officers and outsourced staff,…
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…
Prepared to Conduct Pending Class 10, 12 Board Exams at First Possibility, Evaluation to Begin – HRD
Prepared to Conduct Pending Class 10, 12 Board Exams at First Possibility, Evaluation to Begin – HRD
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