The government has relaxed deadlines for subscribers of small savings instruments such as public provident fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) by three months, amid the Covid-19 lockdown, a finance ministry spokesperson said. The subscribers can now deposit their savings for the previous financial year (2019-20) up to June […]
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Jharkhand reports second Covid-19 death, cases at 17
A Covid-19 patient has died in a hospital in Jharkhand’s Ranchi taking the death toll in the state to two, news agency ANI reported on Sunday. Dr Vijay Bihari, Ranchi’s civil surgeon, was cited by the news agency as saying that the man was among the eight people brought to […]
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Antimalarial drug cleared at Trump’s request arrives from India as US toll overtakes Italy’s
A large consignment of an antimalarial drug, which President Donald Trump has promoted as a potential “game-changer” in the fight against the coronavirus, arrived here from India on Saturday. The United States has become the country with the highest number of deaths, overtaking Italy, and confirmed cases of infections. More than […]
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India’s Covid-19 cases cross 8000-mark, death toll at 273
India on Sunday morning reported 8,356 people have contracted the coronavirus disease and 273 have died across the country, with more than 900 cases and 34 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the Union health ministry’s data at 8am, there are 7367 active cases, 716 people have been […]
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‘Must not relent a bit’: Chhattisgarh health minister on Covid-19 fight
After a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh government turned its focus to check possible community spread in future. The state has detected 25 positive patients till now, out of which, 10 recovered and have been discharged from hospital. Fourteen people – seven on Thursday and seven on Saturday night […]
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‘May this Easter give us added strength to overcome Covid-19’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished the country on Easter, hoping the occasion “gives us strength to overcome coronavirus disease Covid-19”. “Best wishes to everyone on the special occasion of Easter. We remember the noble thoughts of Lord Christ, especially his unwavering commitment to empowering the poor and needy. […]
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‘Rope in ENT specialists, resident docs to fight Covid-19’: Health Ministry
The Union health ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to seek the services of ENT specialists and resident doctors to fight coronavirus, saying there is an urgent need of qualified personnel to collect samples for Covid-19 testing. In a letter addressed to all chief secretaries and principal secretaries […]
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France reports fall in daily coronavirus deaths, toll tops 13,800
France on Saturday reported a lower daily toll for deaths from Covid-19, declaring a “plateau” had been reached in the country’s coronavirus epidemic, albeit at a very high level. The French health authorities said in a statement that 345 more people had died in hospitals and 290 in nursing homes […]
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Coronavirus in India: New infections raise fear of community spread in states
On April 3, a sub-inspector of Bow Bazar police station saw a beggar, aged about 40, on a pavement on Jogendra Kabiraj Row in central Kolkata, suffering from fever and shortness of breath. He was immediately taken to the NRS Medical College and Hospital, where his swab samples test report […]
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65 prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir released due to coronavirus outbreak
Sixty-five prisoners, including 22 who were arrested under Public Safety Act (PSA), were released to decongest jails across Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The information was given by the director general of prisons in a written report submitted to the division bench of Jammu and Kashmir […]
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US Covid-19 death toll highest in world, crosses 20,000 to overtake Italy’s
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy’s for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt. With the New York […]
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India sends consignment of hydroxychloroquine to US
India’s ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said a consignment of hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug being cited as many as game-changer in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, from India arrived at Newark, New Jersey on Saturday. “Supporting our partners in the fight against #Covid19. Consignment of hydroxychloroquine […]
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Coronavirus: US now has most Covid deaths, overtaking Italy
It was a day of tragic records for the US on Saturday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to torment the country, forcing authorities to start digging up trenches for mass graves. With at least 19,833 deaths reported from the Covid-19 outbreak, the US has now become the most affected country […]
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Here is your horoscope for 12 April, 2020
Aries You’re likely to find the reason to feel hopeful and even inspired, dear Aries. The Moon in your sector of adventure and higher thinking harmonizes with the Sun in your sign, and it can be easier than usual to work off steam by channeling emotions and energy into a […]
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Coronavirus in India: Several targets missed, still no sign of rapid testing kits
The rapid testing kits, which India was expecting to be delivered on April 5, and then April 8 or 9, will not be here at least until early next week, delaying the country’s efforts to use these to test widely in containment zones that have seen a lot of coronavirus […]