Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today interacted with Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh to review preparedness and containment measures taken for COVID-19 management. He informed that the doubling time in the past 14 days was 10.9, it has improved to 12.2 in the last three days. He said …
Read More »PM Modi announces Rs 20 lakh cr special economic package to deal with COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special economic package worth over 20 lakh crore rupees and 10% of India’s GDP in view of the coronavirus pandemic. He said the package would provide relief to almost every segment of the population. He added that the details of the package would be …
Read More »Massive evacuation operation-Vande Bharat Mission to bring back stranded Indians from abroad continues
In the world’s largest evacuation plan, Vande Bharat Mission, Government in the second week of evacuation commencing from 16th of this month will repatriate approximately 25,000 people. Around 106 flights including from Canada, Russia, Europe, Australia, US and Gulf countries will bring back stranded Indians from these countries. In the …
Read More »Chhattisgarh: Four Maoists killed in encounter in Rajnandgaon district
In Chhattisgarh, a Police Sub Inspector martyred in an encounter with Maoists. Four Maoists also killed in this gun battle. AIR Raipur correspondent reports that after security forces received a specific input that large number of Maoists are present in the Manpur area of Rajnandgaon district, a team of District …
Read More »Health Ministry issues revised discharge policy for COVID-19 patients
Health Ministry has issued revised discharge policy for COVID-19 patients. As per new policy, very mild, mild and moderate patients can be discharged without COVID-19 test, subject to clinical conditions. Very mild, mild and pre-symptomatic cases admitted to a COVID Care Facility will undergo regular temperature and pulse oximetry monitoring. …
Read More »Six flights to land today bringing back stranded Indians from abroad on 3rd day of Vande Bharat mission
Six flights will bring back stranded Indians from abroad on the third day of Vande Bharat Mission today. Five of these are flying from Gulf countries while one from Dhaka to Delhi has taken off. This is the second flight from Dhaka which is carrying 129 passengers including students, stranded …
Read More »Aurangabad train mishap: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh govts announce Rs 5 lakh compensation for deceased
The government of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each on part of the respective state governments to the kin of the workers killed in the Aurangabad train mishap. “Rupees five lakhs each has been announced as ex gratia to families of the …
Read More »Over 39 Crore people receive financial assistance of Rs 34,800 crore under Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana.
Around 39 crore poor and needy people received financial assistance of 34 thousand 800 crore rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, PMGKP so far. The package was announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in March to protect the poor people from the impact of the lockdown imposed …
Read More »Govt to facilitate return of Indian nationals stranded abroad on compelling grounds in phased manner
Government of India will facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner. Indian Embassies and High Commissions are preparing a list of distressed Indian citizens and the travel will begin in a phased manner from 7th of this month. The travel will be …
Read More »India Slams Pakistan For Efforts To Bring ‘Material Change’ In PoK
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that India has lodged protest with Pakistan for its efforts to bring “material change” in Pak-occupied territories in Jammu and Kashmir and asked Islamabad to vacate them. India has issued a demarche to Islamabad protesting Pakistan Supreme Court’s order on so-called …
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