Lockdown extension by PM Modi ‘inevitable’, says Kerala CM

Lockdown extension by PM Modi ‘inevitable’, says Kerala CM Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the lockdown extension till May 3 announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inevitable considering the situation in India, as it requires stringent measures to contain COVID-19. “It goes without saying that the extension of the lockdown to…

Karnataka govt creates unified portal for COVID-19 information

Karnataka govt creates unified portal for COVID-19 information Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday directed to consolidate COVID-19 related instructions and statistics of all departments on a redesigned “Unified COVID 19 Portal” for the State.Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday directed to consolidate COVID-19 related instructions and statistics of all departments on a redesigned “Unified…

Sex workers are starving – would you help them ?

Sex workers are starving – would you help them ? Chennai: ‘I have had no income since the lockdown began and I have no money left. I have absolutely no idea as to how I will survive this,’ said Neelavathi. As coronavirus victim tales go, this narrative is not entirely a unique one. Neelavathi’s trade, like…

More pain for Trump as US officials doubt India’s pills

More pain for Trump as US officials doubt India’s pills Washington: On March 21, two days after President Donald Trump first touted chloroquine drugs as a “game-changer” in the fight against COVID-19, administration officials privately described what they felt was a “win” in the President’s efforts to build an emergency stockpile of the drugs: a…