Rift between Centre-Maharashtra over UGC's decision to conduct final-year university exams by September-end
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday called Centre's decision of conducting final-year examinations in universities by September-end as 'shock to all', adding that implementing the call would endanger the wellbeing of students, parents and teachers the coronavirus COVID-19 situation.
Jul 07, 2020, 22:50 PM IST
Gardens, parks to reopen in Jammu and Kashmir on July 8, sanitisers, thermal scanners to be installed at entry points
A statement issued by the government read, “Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today announced that the gardens, parks throughout the UT of J&K would be thrown open for the general public from tomorrow."
Jul 07, 2020, 19:51 PM IST
India’s pro-active, pre-emptive and graded approach ensured plateaued coronavirus COVID-19 graph: Centre
On the lessons India learned while handling the COVID-19 pandemic, Vardhan said, “India has a recovery rate of more than 61 per cent and mortality of as low as 2.78 per cent in spite of being a country of 1.35 billion."
Jul 07, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
CBSE rationalises syllabus by up to 30% for classes 9-12 to make up for academic loss during COVID-19 lockdown
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced the decision.
Jul 07, 2020, 17:20 PM IST
Department of Posts to home deliver Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple prasad amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
In a bid to help the devotees, who are not able to visit the famed Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, they can now get home delivery of 'prasad' to any part of the country, all thanks to the Department of Posts.
Jul 07, 2020, 16:22 PM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urges recovered coronavirus COVID-19 patients to donate plasma
In a press briefing, CM Kejriwal also said that hospitals should counsel and encourage their recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma.
Jul 06, 2020, 13:00 PM IST
India surpasses Russia as third-worst hit country, coronavirus COVID-19 cases over 6.97 lakh
The death toll rose by a record 613, to reach 19,268 in the country, the Union Health Ministry said, and states like Assam and Karnataka imposed selective lockdown to check the rising infection.
Jul 06, 2020, 09:00 AM IST
From 445 coronavirus COVID-19 cases in March to 97,200 cases till July 4, Delhi third worst-hit region
From 445 coronavirus COVID-19 cases in March to 97,200 cases in four months till July 4, Delhi is currently the third worst-hit region by the pandemic after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The first case in the national capital was detected on March 2, while the first health bulletin was issued by the city government on March 4. Delhi's silver lining was its recovery rate.
Jul 06, 2020, 06:43 AM IST
Karnataka: Bengaluru witnesses highest single-day spike of 994 COVID-19 cases
Bengaluru on Friday witnessed the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases as 994 people tested positive in Bengaluru urban alone in the last 24 hours. So far, the highest number of deaths have also been recorded from Bengaluru at 105.
Jul 03, 2020, 20:48 PM IST
India's coronavirus COVID-19 recovery rate crosses 60% for first time
In the last 24 hours, 20,033 people recovered and the recoveries exceeded the active cases by more than 1.5 lakh.
Jul 03, 2020, 17:19 PM IST
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee tests positive for COVID-19
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Chatterjee said that the results came out positive on Friday morning.
Jul 03, 2020, 15:56 PM IST
ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech, aims to launch indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by August 15
In an official statement, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava stated that ICMR aims to launch the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by August 15.
Jul 03, 2020, 00:44 AM IST
Focus on early hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients to reduce infection rate in Delhi-NCR: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chalked out a unified strategy for the Delhi-NCR region stating that focus should be on early hospitalisation of coronavirus COVID-19 patients to reduce the infection rate. Shah held a meeting with chief ministers of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh emphasising on the importance of the humanitarian perspective to save lives of the poor and the needy.
Jul 03, 2020, 00:22 AM IST
EC allows voters above 65 years, COVID-19 patients to vote through postal ballot
In an important decision ahead of the Bihar Assembly election, the Election Commission announced that people above 65 years of age and coronavirus COVID-19 patients will now be eligible to vote through postal ballot. This decision will be applied in the Bihar election.
Jul 02, 2020, 18:33 PM IST
COVID-19 tests in India to soon touch one crore-mark: Centre
A total of 90,56,173 tests have been conducted through a diagnostic testing network which is fast expanding, as on July 2.
Jul 02, 2020, 16:05 PM IST
IndiGo announces 25% discount on airfare to doctors, nurses till December 2020
An official statement read, "As a token of gratitude for the selfless support offered by our medical professionals, we are offering up to 25% Tough Cookie discount on flights bookings."
Jul 02, 2020, 15:47 PM IST
Centre urges states to ramp up coronavirus COVID-19 testing for early detection and containment of pandemic
The states and UTs have been advised to facilitate testing at the earliest by enabling all qualified medical practitioners, including private practitioners, to prescribe COVID-19 test to any individual fulfilling the criteria for testing as per ICMR guidelines.
Jul 01, 2020, 21:39 PM IST
Recovery rate of coronavirus COVID-19 patients increases to 59.43%, over 3 lakh cured so far
As of date, there are 1,27,864 recovered cases more than the active COVID-19 cases in India and 2,20,114 active cases. All the active cases are under medical supervision.
Jul 01, 2020, 21:11 PM IST
National Doctor's Day: PM Narendra Modi, President Kovind, Amit Shah salute doctors and express gratitude
India celebrates National Doctor's Day on July 1 every year, on this day doctors across the country are honoured for their relentless service.
Jul 01, 2020, 16:52 PM IST
No one sleeps hungry because of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana: Amit Shah
In a major announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojana till November 2020.
Jun 30, 2020, 21:30 PM IST
