West Bengal: 20 cops injured in clash over Covid-19 quarantine centre
Around 20 police personnel, including at least one senior officer, were injured in West Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Tuesday when hundreds of villagers attacked them twice at Churulia, the native village of Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, demanding the removal of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) quarantine centre set up at a […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed nation and said that lockdown will continue till May 3, 2020. He did this announcement after lot of consultations with all the stakeholders in politics and bureaucracy. He asked administrative machinery to be very strict while implementing the lockdown from 14 up to April 20, 2020. He indicated that […]
Migrant Workers Defy Lockdown In Mumbai; Amit Shah Calls Uddhav Thackeray Expressing Concern
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the coronavirus-enforced lockdown till May 3, hundreds of migrant workers came out on road in Mumbai on Tuesday demanding transport arrangements to go back to their native places. Home Minister Amit Shah called up Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray expressing concern over the large gathering of people and […]
Coronavirus tests, hotspots: All you need to know
As the world is reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic, medical terminologies like rapid antibodies test, RT-PCR test, hotspots and containment zones have come into focus. Doctors explain for the common man what these testing and containment terminologies mean. Two kinds of diagnostic tests are being currently used in India — RT-PCR test and rapid antibodies […]
Amazon is hiring 75,000 more employees to keep up with coronavirus-induced consumer demand
New Delhi: While nearly 10 million (or 1 crore) Americans have filed for unemployment benefits and almost 630,000 retail outlets in the US are forced to close due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns, global giant Amazon seems to show no signs of slowing down. The US firm has announced that it would be adding 75,000 more employees to its force […]
Delay in releasing kashmiri detainees in and outside jails painful: Qayoom Wani
Srinagar, April 14 (KNS): In a press statement Former EJAC President and Civil Society leader Qayoom wani showed serious concern over the delay in releasing Kashmiri detainees when everybody is feared of Covid -19. A statement issued to KNS, Wani said that delay in their release has put their families in pain and distress . […]
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, JK Govt frames new Medical strategy
Srinagar, April 14(KNS): As the J&K is witnessing spike in positive covid19 cases with every passing day, Government has framed a new medical strategy to arrest the trend of further transmission. The 19-point medical strategy prepared in consultation with the specialists of health department and guidance of GOI emphasis on four Ts- trace, test track […]
ISM (AYUSH) distributes immunity boosters among frontline workers in Bandipora
BANDIPORA, APRIL 13: To boost the natural immunity of frontline workers who are working at high risk areas in health institutions and other departments dealing with COVID-19 preventive measures. Nodal Officer, ISM Bandipora, Dr Iftikar Gazi, said that the immune booster medicines are being distributed as per protocol issued by the Ministry of AYUSH Government […]
Kishtwar administration to set up 3 additional quarantine centres
KISHTWAR, APRIL 14: With the aim to become fully equipped and prepared to tackle any emergency that may arise due to prevailing threat of spreading corona virus and as a precautionary measure district administration will set up 3 additional quarantine centres in the district. District Development Commissioner, Rajinder Singh Tara today visited NHPC colony Shalimar, […]
How the Aarogya Setu app and other tech can be used to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic
Many countries have been attempting to supplement the work being done by health officials in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic with technology interventions. In India too, the Aarogya Setu app to track and alert those who physically come close to those who test positive for COVID-19, has aggressively been promoted by the government. Karishma Mehrotra details how the app […]