Taking a serious view on disrupted movement of essential goods during the lockdown, the Union Home Secretary has asked all the Chief Secretaries to ensure that trucks carrying food items and essential commodities are allowed free movement on all costs. In his stern letter to states and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said […]
The total number of novel coronavirus cases in the country surged past 9,000 on Monday and the death count reached 308, said Union Ministry of Health and Family welfare. “Total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus are 9,152,” the Health Ministry said in an 8 a.m. update. There are at least 938 new cases […]
The Uttar Pradesh health department will be providing food to all the doctors and paramedical staff of the state battling the coronavirus crisis, an official said here on Saturday. Family welfare director general Badri Vishal has written to all the Chief Medical Officers of the state, stating that along with the doctors, all the paramedical […]
Even after business activity resumes in a couple of months, assuming the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, some sectors like entertainment, tourism, hospitality, electronics, retail, gems and jewellery and logistics are likely to take a big hit, with recovery possible only in the medium to long term. According to an analysis by Dun & Bradstreet, entertainment will […]
The total number of coronavirus positive cases in India reached 6,412 on Friday, including foreign nationals, with 5,709 active cases, the Health Ministry said. The Ministry, in its morning update, said that 199 deaths have been reported in India so far, with highest 97 from Maharashtra, followed by Gujarat with 17. “A total of 503 […]
As thousands of nurses across the country light the lamps of hope in the hospitals, several leading ladies play a vital role in India’s war room to contain the spread of dreaded pandemic. From developing India’s first test kit for COVID-19, to despatching life saving medicines in remote areas, and from chalking out strategies for […]
Facebook is asking users in the US to participate in a voluntary survey from Carnegie Mellon University to help health researchers generate new insights on how to respond to the crisis, including “heat maps” of self-reported symptoms. Some people will see a link at the top of News Feed to an optional, off-Facebook survey to […]
India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Tuesday brought back the ‘Chahal TV’ show – this time the “home edition” due to the ongoing lockdown period amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a video posted by BCCI, Chahal can be seen introducing the fans to his family members, as well as urging […]
Actress Sobhita Dhulipala, who had three films on floor when lockdown stopped all shooting activity in the film industry, says she is trying to keep her body and mind healthy instead of feeling anxious about not being “productive” in these times of isolation. “I was shooting three projects and […]
Indian-American journalist Brahm Kanchibotla has died of COVID-19 that is ravaging New York, the epicentre of the pandemic in the US. The journalist died on Monday morning after nine days in a hospital, his son Sudama Kanchibotla said. Brahm Kanchibotla, 66, was a correspondent for United News of India. During his 28-year career in the […]