New Delhi: The Army has made a composite list of all those who retired in the last two years for possible recall if the need arises to fight the war against coronavirus. Army sources said they are focusing on all those with medical expertise and specialised technicians. The military has a system of recall by which […]
Health experts from SAARC countries will form a WhatsApp or an email group to exchange information on the coronavirus pandemic in real-time, officials said on Friday. This was one of the proposals made by New Delhi at the video-conferencing of SAARC health professionals on Thursday. It was a follow-up to the SAARC leaders’ conference on March 15. “India […]
NEW DELHI: Twenty-eight hospitals of the army, air force and navy across India have been earmarked as COVID-19 hospitals to handle and treat coronavirus cases, which is part of the measures of the defence forces to help civil authorities. The development was shared by Lieutenant General Anup Banerji, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). The DGAFMS heads the Armed Forces […]
New Delhi: The global airline industry has never had it so bad. Not even after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Airlines could lose a quarter of a trillion dollars in revenue this year, according to the International Air Transport Association, as travel comes to a standstill with countries locked down to fight the coronavirus. Most carriers will […]
NEW DELHI : The government is looking for volunteer doctors to fight the coronavirus outbreak which has infected over 600 people in the country and has taken more than 19,000 lives across the globe. In a statement posted on Niti Aayog’s website on Wednesday, the government appealed to retired government, Armed Forces Medical Services, public sector undertaking or […]
New Delhi: Video chat app ‘Houseparty’, which raked in two million global downloads last week, has gone viral amid worldwide lockdowns to curb the Covid-19 outbreak . Since 2 March, the number of global downloads of the app has been growing at a much faster pace than other popular video conferencing apps like Zoom, Google Hangouts and Skype. […]
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government Thursday announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package, including cash transfers and free foodgrains, for the poor and migrant workers who have been hit the hardest by the Covid-19 lockdown and the ensuing halt in economic activity. The steps announced will also benefit farmers, affected employees of the organised sector, and women. Called […]
To address the immediate economic distress in the wake of the lockdown prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and ensure food and cash reaches the marginalised segments of society, the government announced a ₹1,70,000 crore package, under a new scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana (PMGKBY), on Thursday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at a press […]
All Muslim sects have suspended Friday prayers to abide by the government’s decision of complete lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, however the call for prayers will continue in the mosques. Jamaat-e-Islami Sharia Council said in a statement that, “the Friday prayer (Juma namaz) should also be observed (only by Imam, Muezzin, Khadim, and […]
A 32-year-old man in West Bengal’s Howrah, who had gone out of his home during the coronavirus lockdown to buy milk, was beaten up by the police on Wednesday. Later, the doctors at hospital declared him brought dead. His family has alleged he died of the injuries. The man has been identified as Lal Swami, […]