Two persons were tested positive for COVID-19 here on Wednesday. With this, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state reached 33, as per the Directorate of Health Services. Around 109 relief camps have been set up in the state housing 4500 people, while the total number of […]
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Dubai suspends marriage and divorce during coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus lockdowns may make or break relationships, but in Dubai marriages and divorces have been suspended “until further notice” to avoid gatherings that could spread the disease. Dubai’s justice department said Wednesday that the decision was among the “measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic” rolled out in the […]
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Covid-19 ‘may’ cause deepest economic recession ‘of our lifetimes’: WTO
As India enters day-15 of nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus crisis, the number of people infected with the virus in the country has gone up to 5,274, according to the union ministry of health. As many as 149 people have lost their lives due to the virus in India. Global […]
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Private labs can’t charge people for Covid-19 tests, orders Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday barred private laboratories from testing patients for coronavirus disease. The judges said they were satisfied that there was a case for not charging patients for the tests and would decide later if they were entitled to any reimbursement from the government. “The private hospitals including […]
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‘Sounds mischievous’: PM Modi disses campaign to honour him, slips in an appeal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday frowned at a social media campaign to honour him, telling his well-wishers that if this plan was out of goodwill for him, people should take responsibility for at least one poor family. In two tweets, PM Modi said he had been told about a […]
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Covid-19: Govt to issue all pending income tax refunds up to Rs 5 lakh
The finance ministry on Wednesday ordered immediate release of income-tax refunds involving amount up to Rs 5 lakh to provide cash in hands to 14 lakh taxpayers who might be facing liquidity crunch due to the nationwide lockdown, an official statement said. Similarly, all Goods and Services Tax (GST) and […]
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India’s domestic air traffic to fall to 90 mn this fiscal year
Domestic air traffic is expected to drop to 80-90 million passengers in the current fiscal and delivery of more than 200 planes to Indian carriers are likely to be deferred by up to two years, according to a report. “The combination of COVID-related travel restrictions and an economic downturn is […]
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Zoom taking security seriously, says US govt memo
Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a memo recently distributed to top government cybersecurity officials and seen by Reuters. The memo – drafted by DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management […]
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Jobless rate soars to 23.4% amid Covid-19 lockdown
Early estimates of jobs data indicate that the coronavirus effect may have left a devastating impact on the economy, sending urban unemployment rate soaring to 30.9% . Overall unemployment rose to 23.4%. The figures, based on the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s weekly tracker survey, have held steady for two […]
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Fired for breaking pandemic rules, ex-Amazon employee demands action
After being fired by Amazon for breaking COVID-19 pandemic rules at its New York warehouse last week, ex-employee Chris Smalls has returned, demanding the warehouse be closed down after employees were tested positive for new coronavirus. “There are 10-plus cases in that building unknown to the public,” Smalls told FOX Business. A coalition of […]
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Covid-19: Govt looks at ways to restart business ops post lockdown
The government is working on getting business activity going again, if only in parts, after the lockdown is relaxed, if only in part, even as companies are itching to get going again , and hoping for a stimulus package. Although the government has not yet taken a final decision on […]
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All Microsoft events to be digital-only till July 2021
In a strong message for tech giants as new coronavirus continues its unabated growth globally particularly in the US, Microsoft is planning to make all its events — internal as well as external — digital-only till July 2021. According to a report in The Verge on Tuesday, the online-only focus is now […]
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Covid-19: Anil Deshmukh blames Union Home Ministry for Tablgihi Jamaat meet
Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh put the Union home ministry in his line of fire on Wednesday, holding it responsible for the spread of coronavirus because it failed to stop the gathering organised by the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi last month. In a statement, Deshmukh questioned why permission was given […]
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Ministers recommend extension of closure of all educational institutions till May 15
A Group of Ministers on COVID19 on Tuesday recommended extension of closure of all educational institutions and restricting all religious activities having public participation till May 15 irrespective of whether the government extends the 21-day lockdown or not, official sources said. A meeting of the GoM chaired by Defence Minister […]
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‘Talking to CMs, none asked me to lift the lockdown’: PM Modi at all-party meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually ruled out lifting of the nationwide lockdown next week in his video conference with floor leaders of opposition parties. He also added that while there is tremendous pressure on resources, India is one of the few countries where the spread of the coronavirus is still under control. Emphasising that “lockdown is […]