Amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, UGC issues guidelines for new academic calendar, university exams
Detailing the guidelines for examinations and academic calendar for the universities in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the commission said the exams for final semester students be conducted in July.
Apr 29, 2020, 20:57 PM IST
India's coronavirus COVID-19 mortality rate around 3%: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday stated that India is having a coronavirus COVID-19 mortality rate of around 3 per cent, although the global mortality rate is around 7 per cent, and around 86 per cent of fatality of persons with co-morbidity.
Apr 29, 2020, 19:50 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis: Central Railway go out of their way to help heart patient in Maharashtra's Chiplun
In an incident that required some quick thinking, the Central Railway managed to help a heart patient from Chiplun in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district to get the much-required medicines shipped from Mumbai, amid the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. The Parcel Office of the Central Railway collected the medicine parcel from Vikhroli and booked it on the Okha-Ernakulam Parcel Train.
Apr 29, 2020, 19:20 PM IST
Indian Railways load over 7.75 lacs tonnes of private foodgrains freight during coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown from March 25 to April 28
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are the leading states in private foodgrains (PFG) freight loading.
Apr 29, 2020, 19:05 PM IST
Coronavirus patients dying in West Bengal not classified as COVID-19 deaths under CM Mamata Banerjee's order, alleges Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
The West Bengal MP has accused CM Banerjee of sending a circular to the government medical hospital doctors instructing them that if a patient died suffering from COVID-19, the doctors can't disclose the same in their death certificates.
Apr 29, 2020, 18:42 PM IST
Centre urges its ministries to use 'physical distancing' term instead of 'social distancing': Sources
The sources said that the call was made as social distancing conveys a message of maintaining distance from society whereas the aim of social distancing is to keep a distance from each other.
Apr 29, 2020, 16:07 PM IST
CRPF jawan died fighting coronavirus COVID-19, 1st such death in paramilitary forces; Amit Shah, Assam CM express condolences
The 55-year-old personnel died in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital. He was a Sub-Inspector (GD) from the 31 battalions and a resident of Assam's Barpeta.
Apr 28, 2020, 23:58 PM IST
VPN norms for IT sector relaxed till July 31, not work from home, clarifies Ravi Shankar Prasad amid coronavirus COVID-19 spread
This comes as a clarification to an earlier report stating that Prasad had extended the work from home for the IT companies till July 31.
Apr 28, 2020, 23:15 PM IST
Rajnath Singh directs DPSUs, OFB to prepare contingency plans for resumption of operations post-lockdown
Singh appreciated the innovative skills displayed by the DPSUs in devising manufacture of new products to fight COVID-19 and also their assistance rendered to the local administration in several forms.
Apr 28, 2020, 22:21 PM IST
All officers functional and working from home, operations will resume after 48 hours: NITI Aayog after staffer tests coronavirus COVID-19 positive
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, it said, "All officers of NITI Aayog are functional, available and currently working from home."
Apr 28, 2020, 21:26 PM IST
Maharashtra secretariat to remain shut till April 30 for sanitisation after 4 employees test coronavirus COVID-19 positive
The state government announced that the building premises of the ministry in South Mumbai will be closed for sanitization on April 29 and 30 to prevent the increase of the infection.
Apr 28, 2020, 20:35 PM IST
Exercise, nutritious food, and movies: A relief camp for guest workers in Chennai that’s home away from home
A relief camp in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, run by the Home Guards and the Guru Nanak Educational Society offers nutritious food, sports, entertainment and above all, a safe place to stay, during the hard times.
Apr 28, 2020, 20:01 PM IST
India's top coronavirus COVID-19 red and green zones found in these states and UTs
While red zones comprise all the hotspot districts with large outbreaks and clusters; orange zones comprise districts that have not seen any new cases in the last 14 days, and gree zones consist of all the non-infected districts.
Apr 28, 2020, 19:53 PM IST
Facilitate inter-state border movement of trucks carrying essential goods during coronavirus COVID-19: Nitin Gadkari
Speaking at the meeting of state/UT Road Transport Ministers held via video conference, Gadkari urged the Ministers to intervene in such matters and ensure resolutions through the local/district administrations.
Apr 28, 2020, 16:40 PM IST
Work from home for IT companies will be extended till July 31, says Ravi Shankar Prasad amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare
Earlier, the work from home was scheduled to end on April 30. Prasad held a discussion, via video conferencing, with the state IT Ministers and officials.
Apr 28, 2020, 16:02 PM IST
India coronavirus COVID-19 cases reach 24,942; about 80% infected patients recover without special treatment
According to the data of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of cases till 11.45 pm (IST) on April 25 (Saturday) reached 24,942, death toll touched 779, and 5,210 people have been cured.
Apr 25, 2020, 23:56 PM IST
Delhi Bar Council suggests measures for smooth court functioning amid coronavirus COVID-19 crisis
The Bar Council of Delhi has written to the Registrar General of Delhi High Court putting forth a few suggestions.
Apr 25, 2020, 23:04 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to share his thoughts in Mann ki Baat on April 26 Sunday at 11 am
This will be the PM's second Mann ki Baat during the lockdown due to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 25, 2020, 21:19 PM IST
Karnataka commences clinical trials for convalescent Plasma Therapy to treat coronavirus COVID-19 patients
Sudhakar along with Health & Family Welfare Minister Sriramulu inaugurated clinical trials of Convalescent Plasma Therapy at Victoria hospital in Bengaluru.
Apr 25, 2020, 18:34 PM IST
COVID-19: IMCT's West Bengal visit served no purpose, real aim to spread political virus, alleges TMC's Derek O'Brien
Taking to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, Derek wrote that the team visited districts with no hotspots and asked for committee already in place.
Apr 25, 2020, 17:44 PM IST
