Walmart and Flipkart to provide Rs 46 crore to support India’s fight against coronavirus COVID-19
Walmart Inc and e-commerce major Flipkart will spend Rs 38.3 crore towards in-kind donations into India to help with the front-line response efforts, a statement said.
Apr 18, 2020, 15:38 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, special flights in Chennai evacuate foreign nationals and cargo flights bring in medical goods
To aid India’s effort against the virus, various types of essential cargo are being brought in by international cargo flights.
Apr 18, 2020, 00:20 AM IST
MHA extends visas of all stranded foreigners till May 3 due to coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
An official statement read, "Regular visa, e-visa or stay stipulation, of such foreign nationals who have been stranded in India...would be extended till midnight of May 3 on 'GRATIS' basis, after making online application by the foreigner."
Apr 17, 2020, 23:17 PM IST
Kerala-based institute develops test kit that can confirm COVID-19 in 2 hours: Centre
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday asserted that a Kerala-based institute has developed a low-cost diagnostic test kit that can confirm coronavirus COVID-19 in two hours. A total of 30 samples can be tested in a single batch on a single machine, he added.
Apr 17, 2020, 22:16 PM IST
MHA asks states to screen Rohingyas for COVID-19 as many of them attended Delhi's Tablighi Jamaat event: Sources
In a communication to Chief Secretaries and DGPs, the ministry said there have been reports that several Rohingya Muslims have attended 'Ijtemas' and other religious congregations of Tablighi Jamaat and there is a possibility of their contracting COVID-19.
Apr 17, 2020, 21:45 PM IST
Ensure no quality dilution in manufacturing PPE, stringent punishment for those deviating from guidelines: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 spread, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday directed that there should not be any dilution of quality and standards in the manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPEs), masks, ventilators and other equipment.
Apr 17, 2020, 20:42 PM IST
India's coronavirus cases doubling in seven days, COVID-19 curve showing slower growth
As India continues to work against the coronavirus COVID-19 on war-footing, the number of positive cases on Friday reached 13,835, with 1076 new cases in the last 24 hours. Even after the stringent lockdown declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has seen a steady rise in the number of cases.
Apr 17, 2020, 20:03 PM IST
Son's wedding ceremony performed keeping all guidelines in mind, social distancing maintained: Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy
Amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Kumaraswamy proceeded with the ceremony in Ramanagara on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Apr 17, 2020, 18:29 PM IST
DRDO introduces two new products to enable coronavirus COVID-19 disinfection process
The DRDO has been developing several solutions from its existing arsenal of technologies and experience. These consist of innovations and quickly configuring the products for present requirements.
Apr 17, 2020, 17:37 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown reduced doubling rate of cases; India doing better than many nations on outcome ratio: Govt
Addressing a press conference, Ministry of Health Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that before lockdown the doubling rate of cases was three days and for the last 7 days the doubling rate has been 6.2 days.
Apr 17, 2020, 17:00 PM IST
West Bengal court passes this order after man flouts coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown and attacks cops
Recently, an incident took place in Tollygunge area of Kolkata, West Bengal, where a young man violated the lockdown. When the policeman tried to stop him, the youth attacked the cops.
Apr 16, 2020, 23:26 PM IST
Bengalis in West Bengal can now relish ‘rosogolla’ and ‘mishti doi’ even more during coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a briefing on coronavirus changed the timing of the opening of sweet shops in the state from the earlier schedule of 12 pm to 4 pm.
Apr 16, 2020, 23:00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami says state witnessing reduction in coronavirus COVID-19 cases, hopes of nil cases soon
The CM announced that the state had recorded 25 new cases, taking the total recorded cases to 1267, with a total of 180 patients who have recovered and been discharged from the hospitals.
Apr 16, 2020, 22:40 PM IST
Passengers entitled to full refund for flight tickets booked during March 25-April 14 for travel till May 3, say govt
India imposed the first phase of lockdown from March 25 to April 14 to curb the spread of coronavirus. The second phase of lockdown is from April 15 to May 3.
Apr 16, 2020, 22:12 PM IST
Mumbai becomes first city to cross 2000 coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases
On Thursday, Mumbai recorded 107 new cases taking the total numbers to 2043. During the same period, three more patients died due to the pandemic in the city, taking the toll to 116, it said.
Apr 16, 2020, 19:19 PM IST
Govt releases NCERT's alternative academic calendar for classes 1-12
Speaking on the occasion the Minister said that this calendar provides guidelines to teachers on the use of various technological tools and social media tools available for imparting education in fun-filled, interesting ways, which can be used by the learner to learn even while at home.
Apr 16, 2020, 18:38 PM IST
Health Ministry says 325 districts in India free of coronavirus COVID-19 cases
Addressing a press conference Health Ministry Joint Secretary Luv Agarwal said that 325 districts across India have not reported any positive case so far.
Apr 16, 2020, 17:24 PM IST
Cardless ATM withdrawal: How to withdraw cash without debit card amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
The cardless cash withdrawal option comes with a daily transaction limit as well as per transaction limit which ranges from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 depending upon banks.
Apr 16, 2020, 16:19 PM IST
Vistara to resume flight services from May 4 in phased manner after coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown ends
An airline spokesperson in a statement said that the airline will make every effort to protect the health and ensure the safety of its passengers and staff.
Apr 15, 2020, 23:07 PM IST
India records 11,933 coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases: Check states with highest and lowest infection rates
According to the ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra and the lowest in northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
Apr 15, 2020, 22:33 PM IST
