Indian Railways says March 22-April 14 will be treated under force majeure
The Indian Railways on Friday announced that the period from March 22 till April 14 will be treated under force majeure due to the crisis arising from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. During this period no demurrage, wharfage, stacking, stabling, detention and ground usage charge shall be leviable.
Mar 27, 2020, 18:39 PM IST
MHA asks states, UTs to help migrant workers, students from outside during COVID-19 lockdown
The Ministry of Homa Affairs (MHA) on Friday asked all states and union territories (UTs) to take immediate steps to provide adequate support, including food and shelter, to migrant agricultural labourers, industrial workers and other unorganized sector workers during the 21-day nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus COVID-19.
Mar 27, 2020, 17:56 PM IST
Tourist pub in Thailand turns into free kitchen for jobless due to coronavirus
Surajai Attanart, owner of the Differ Night Pub, and his workers feed up to 1,000 residents who have fallen on hard times due to a pandemic that has infected 500,000 worldwide, killed more than 24,000 and prompted many countries to close borders.
Mar 27, 2020, 17:11 PM IST
SpiceJet offers services to govt for humanitarian mission during 21-day lockdown due to coronavirus
The airline is ready to operate some flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Patna to alleviate the suffering of migrant workers, especially those from Bihar, said Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh.
Mar 27, 2020, 16:51 PM IST
Clap for carers: UK follows PM Narendra Modi's appeal, applauds medical fraternity treating coronavirus patients
In the wake of the pandemic coronavirus digging its deadly claws globally, the nations worldwide are following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to win the war against COVID-19. The countries which used to refuse to listen to India, are now being forced to follow its culture and methods.
Mar 27, 2020, 16:20 PM IST
COVID-19: India records 17 deaths, total cases rise to 694 as lockdown enters third day
"The cases are increasing, but there is a stable trend in the number of cases and it is due to social distancing and also contact tracing," said the ministry officials. They, however, added that this doesn't establish a clear trend.
Mar 27, 2020, 00:10 AM IST
Coronavirus cases over 5.1 lakh, 22,993 dead; G20 kicks into action as COVID-19 ravages world economy
The scale of its spread has left nations shocked and the medical fraternity stunned.
Mar 27, 2020, 00:05 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi holds telephonic conversation with Qatar Amir on COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday had a telephonic conversation with Qatar Amir Tamim Bin Hamad al Thani and discussed the ongoing developments related to the COVID-19 global pandemic and its social and economic impact. They exchanged notes on the measures taken in their respective countries to contain the spread of the virus.
Mar 26, 2020, 22:54 PM IST
China urges G20 nations to cut tariffs, facilitate unfettered flow of trade to combat COVID-19 crisis
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged the G20 member nations to take collective actions for cutting tariffs, removing barriers and facilitating the unfettered flow of trade amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 26, 2020, 22:37 PM IST
Let's put humans at centre of our vision for global prosperity: PM Narendra Modi at G20 meet on coronavirus
At the G20 summit, PM Modi pushed for developing more adaptive, responsive, and affordable human healthcare system to be deployed globally.
Mar 26, 2020, 21:54 PM IST
G20 nations to inject over $5 trillion into global economy to counteract impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
"We are injecting over $5 trillion into the global economy, as part of targeted fiscal policy, economic measures, and guarantee schemes to counteract the social, economic and financial impacts of the pandemic," the G20 said in a statement.
Mar 26, 2020, 21:24 PM IST
Stay wherever you are or we will forcibly quarantine you: Andhra Pradesh CM's message to people during COVID-19 lockdown
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has appealed to people to stay put wherever they are to help to fight the coronavirus and assured that all measures are being taken from government side besides seeking cooperation from the people by staying back at home.
Mar 26, 2020, 20:56 PM IST
COVID-19: Centre allows distilleries, sugar mills across states to meet demand for hand sanitizers
The Centre on Thursday advised the state government authorities including Excise Commissioners, Cane Commissioners, Drug Controllers as well as District Collectors of various states to remove any bottlenecks in the supply of ethanol/ENA to manufacturers of hand sanitizers and to give permissions /licenses to the applicants including distilleries who intend to manufacture hand sanitizers.
Mar 26, 2020, 19:47 PM IST
G20 nations' responsibility to help developing countries overcome coronavirus COVID-19 crisis: Saudi Arabia's King Salman
Addressing a virtual G20 summit, he said, "It is our responsibility to extend a helping hand to developing countries and least developed countries to enable them to build their capacities and improve their infrastructure to overcome this crisis and its repercussions."
Mar 26, 2020, 19:10 PM IST
Odisha to set up two large hospitals with 1,000 beds for Covid-19 coronavirus patients
Stepping up its efforts to flatten the rising curve of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha government on Thursday decided to set up two state-level hospitals comprising 1,000 beds in Bhubaneswar for treatment of the patients. Both the new facilities will be functional in a fortnight.
Mar 26, 2020, 16:20 PM IST
COVID-19 coronavirus: Rajnath Singh directs armed forces, defence PSUs to gear up preparedness and provide all assistance to civilians
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday urged the Armed Forces, other departments, organizations, Defence PSUs to gear up their preparedness and provide all required assistance to the civilian administration at various levels during the 21-day lockdown period due to the coronavirus COVID-19.
Mar 26, 2020, 15:31 PM IST
Railway mulls offering its coaches, cabins as isolation wards for coronavirus COVID-19 patients
Sources said the proposal to offer the empty coaches and cabins to be used as ICU's for such patients was discussed in a meeting of Railway Minister with Chairman Railway Board VK Yadav, General Managers of all zones and Divisional Railway Managers over video conferencing on Wednesday.
Mar 25, 2020, 23:55 PM IST
Blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease patients at same coronavirus COVID-19 risk as others: ICMR
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday asserted that people suffereing from hypertension, diabetes or heart diseases are at the same risk of contracting the new coronavirus like anyone else. This comes even as health officials around the world have warned that the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions face a higher risk of complications due to the COVID-19.
Mar 25, 2020, 23:42 PM IST
Delhi LG appoints IAS officer Vivek Pandey to ensure unhindered delivery of essential goods via e-commerce
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer Vivek Pandey as the nodal officer to ensure unhindered operation of e-commerce services for delivery of essential items in the city.
Mar 25, 2020, 23:23 PM IST
IMF warns coronavirus recession could be worse than 2009
The outlook for global growth, for 2020 it is negative -- a recession at least as bad as during the global financial crisis or worse, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said after a call with G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
Mar 25, 2020, 22:51 PM IST
