India
Rajya Sabha Spends 28 Per Cent Time Making Laws, 40 Per Cent Discussing Matters of Public Concern
The first-of-its-kind analysis conducted by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat also reveals that the Upper House functioned for 340 hours per year.
Sanitisers, Test Kits Procured at Higher Price in Tripura; Govt Removes 2 Officials & Orders Probe
Roy Barman alleged that bottles of hand sanitiser were procured at a price, higher than the maximum rate fixed by the Centre.
Central Team Seeks Proof from Bengal Govt on Medics' Option to Choose Between Virus Insurance Schemes
Several people allege that the state government in West Bengal is not implementing Central government schemes. IMCT leader Apurva Chandra also raised the matter with the state government.
Andhra Pradesh Confirms 61 New Coronavirus Cases, Two Deaths as State Tally Crosses 1000-mark
After Kurnool and Guntur districts, Krishna is now fast becoming the pandemic's hotbed in the state after 25 fresh cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
62-year-old Kerala Woman, Who Tested Positive for Coronavirus 19 Times, Recovers
The 62-year-old patient will be discharged from the hospital as the state medical board gives a go-ahead for it. She tested negative twice on Friday.
3 Community Kitchens in J&K's Udhampur Prepare Over 7,000 Food Packets Daily for Stranded Migrants
"In these community kitchens, the meals are cooked, packed and distributed among the needy at different locations of the district," a district officer said.
Migrants Should be Sent Home after Covid-19 Lockdown Ends on May 3, Says P Chidambaram
In the country as per estimates 44 crore people work in the unorganised sector in different places in the country and during the initial period of the lockdown people are seen walking to their native places.
Centre Allows COVID-19 Pool Testing, Plasma Therapy in Maharashtra: Minister
Maharashtra health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the approval was given by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during a video-conference meeting with the health ministers and secretaries of all the states.
Elderly Couple Found Dead inside Their House in Southwest Delhi's Chhawla; Son, Daughter-in-law Suspects
The bodies of both the victims were lying on the bed inside their room. Cut marks were also found on their faces, a senior police officer said.
WhatsApp Group Led by Ex-Judge Kurian Joseph Helps Airlift Aling IT Professional from UK to Kerala
The WhatsApp group is known as Distress Management Collective and was formed 50 days back. It is led by retired former apex court judge Kurian Joseph.
Over 10K Private Buses Not Willing to Ply in Kerala Post-lockdown
The bus owners points out that even without any such norms, they are incurring heavy losses and with this new scenario, they will be unable to operate.
Universal Weekly Testing: Lockdown Exit Strategy Could Create ‘Islands of Normalcy’ in Industry Hubs
Antigen tests can be used in manufacturing hubs to revive economic activity till the time a permanent remedy in the form of vaccine or a drug is available for mass usage.
Zoom Users Top 300 Million Despite Growing Ban List, Shares Rise 12% Amid Coronavirus
Chief Executive Eric Yuan gave the numbers late on Wednesday in an update on the platform's 90-day security plan, while also outlining the rollout next week of a new version of the app with more encryption features.
The ‘Fall’ of the Study-Abroad Dream in Times of Covid-19 – Deferred or Dropped? Digital or Real?
Academic calendars have gone for a toss the world over. Indian students who had formalities to fulfil ahead of landing in US or UK colleges for education say they have no clarity on the situation.
Dharavi's Tally of Coronavirus Patients Reaches 214, Death Toll at 13
Dharavi is one of the biggest slums in Asia where nearly 15 lakh people live in small shanties, making it one of the most congested areas of the metropolis.
Covid-19 Detection Test Method Developed by IIT-Delhi Gets ICMR Nod, Say Officials
Using comparative sequence analyses, the IITD team identified unique regions (short stretches of RNA sequences) in the COVID-19 and SARS COV-2 genome.