Govt expands use of hydroxychloroquine to curb transmission of Covid-19
Even as medical journal The Lancet published a paper on Friday saying there were no confirmed benefits of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) being given to Covid-19 patients, the Union health ministry issued an advisory expanding the pool of people to be given the medicine as a prophylactic to prevent them from contracting the infection. “The […]
Delhi University announces ‘Research Without Barriers’ initiative under IoE scheme
The Delhi University in a press release issued on Sunday announced a “Research Without Barriers” initiative under the Institution of Eminence scheme . The university said that the initiative will define new contours of widening the research catchment, change the way research is perceived and carried out, and democratize and expand the research space. “The […]
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, 8 Others To Take Oath As MLCs Today
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and eight others will take oath as Members of Legislative Council at 1 pm on Monday. The nine candidates were on May 14 elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council. The poll results were declared as only nine nominations were filed for nine seats. Besides Thackeray, […]
‘PM eVIDYA’, to boost digital education, part of Modi govt’s final tranche of Covid package
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday announced the launch of ‘PM eVIDYA’ programme while sharing the breakup of the fifth and last installment of the government’s Rs 20 lakh crore Covid-19 package. ThePrint had earlier reported that PM eVIDYA package would be one of the major steps the government will take for the education sector during […]
‘Sad Day For Nation’: RSS-Affiliated Group Pans Centre, Says There Is ‘Dearth Of Ideas’
RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh on Saturday “strongly opposed” the announcements on privatisation in eight sectors of the Indian economy made earlier in the day by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The trade union said it was a “sad day” for the country that the announcements on privatisation in eight sectors showcased a dearth of ideas […]
India Records 120 Deaths, 4,987 New COVID-19 Cases, Sharpest Spike In 24 Hours
In the sharpest 24-hour increase in numbers, India has recorded 4,987 fresh coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday, adding the tally has crossed the 90,000-mark. Over the last 24 hours, the country witnessed 120 deaths, taking the total fatalities due to the deadly infection to 2,872, the ministry said. […]
Full break-up of all five tranches announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the fifth and final tranche of the Rs 20,000 lakh crore economic package given under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan initiative. Sitharaman said that in the last four days of announcements, the government has had several reforms addressing the land, labour, liquidity, and laws, and added that the last […]
Delhi’s Covid-19 tally rises to 9,755 with 422 new cases in last 24 hrs
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the fifth tranche of Centre’s ₹20 lakh crore fiscal stimulus package which attempts to cushion the economy reeling under the effect of coronavirus and the lockdown situation in the country. India on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 infections with 4,987 new cases in the last 24 hours […]
Live Updates: Borrowing Limit Of States Raised From 3% To 5% Of State GDP, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces the last tranche of Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package shortly. The Finance Minister on Saturday said that the central government will introduce competition, transparency and private sector participation in the coal sector and will do infrastructure development of Rs 50,000 crore. On Thursday, the Finance Minister announced the ‘One […]
If flights resume: study estimates outbreak risk
Air travel is currently on hold to check the spread of Covid-19, but a new study of 1,364 airports worldwide has found that if flights resume, cases could spread unevenly across the globe, with many of the airports in India and China posing the highest risk for the spread. The study says India’s population density and frequent domestic […]