Uttarakhand Health Department on Saturday said that no new positive COVID-19 case in the state for the third day in a row. The total number of cases in the state remains at 35. Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases stand at 7,529 including 6634 active cases, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare […]
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Telangana extends Covid-19 lockdown till April 30
The Telangana government on Saturday decided to extend lockdown in the state for another two weeks as part of continuing the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. A resolution to this effect was adopted at the state cabinet, which had a five-hour long meeting in the camp office of chief minister K […]
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Huawei’s next popular phone might get this ‘unique’ camera setup first
Now that Huawei has launched its P40 smartphones series, all eyes are on the company’s Mate 40 lineup. And smartphone analyst Ming Chi-Kuo has laid-out some predictions about the handset. To start with, the smartphone series could launch sometime in September or later, which is also the regular launch time from […]
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In one line, PM Modi hints at his stand on conditional lockdown extension
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday tweaked the government’s approach to the 21-day lockdown ordered last month to stop the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus disease. The prime minister, who interacted with chief ministers, stressed that the new challenge was not only to save lives, but livelihoods also. PM […]
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Industry calls for expansion of working capital financing
Indian industry expects a prolonged recovery period after the national lockdown is eased and is hoping for government support, especially to small and medium enterprises, to help mitigate the pain, said Vikram Kirloskar, president, Confederation of Indian Industry. Kirloskar is also the chairman and managing director of Kirloskar Systems Ltd […]
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Coronavirus update: Maharashtra extends lockdown till April 30, 3rd state to do so
Maharashtra government on Saturday decided to extend the Covid-19 lockdown till April 30 with chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray underlining that it may be further extended if people do not cooperate. The chief minister said it looks like the situation is in control, but one will have to be cautious. […]
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ADB assures $2.2 billion to support India’s war against Covid-19
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday assured India of a $2.2-billion aid to fight the covid-19 pandemic, following a telephonic conversation between ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday evening. Last week, the World Bank had approved a $1-billion assistance to help India prevent, detect […]
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India beats other nations in Covid response: Study
ndia fares better as compared to other countries such as the United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea and Britain in the Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT). OxCGRT provides a systematic cross-national, crosstemporal measure to understand how government responses have evolved over the full period of the disease’s spread. The project tracks […]
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Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief coronavirus lockdown
Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Authorities had ordered most government agencies and all non-essential businesses to remain closed for a week after the […]
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All Instagram users can now send DMs from the web version
Facebook’s Instagram is finally rolling out the ability for users to send direct messages to each other from the web version. The feature’s rollout was announced a couple of days ago and today (April 10) it has finally started reaching end users, as reported by The Verge. The photo and […]
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‘Jaan bhi aur jahan bhi’: PM Modi messages CMs at Covid-19 lockdown meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again stressed the importance of a lockdown and social distancing in the country’s fight against Covid-19 as he spoke with chief ministers on Saturday, saying the measures will save lives. The Prime Minister also put in praise for Indian citizens, who he said have understood […]
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PM has decided to extend lockdown, tweets Kejriwal; Centre sends a clarification
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a decision to extend the nationwide lockdown and added that he backed the prime minister’s call since the lockdown measure had helped India manage the disease much better than many other developed nations. Kejriwal’s tweet […]
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Himachal Pradesh Board preparation on for Class 10, 12 board exam results
The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education has decided to go ahead with preparing the results for Class 10 and 12 board examinations in the state though three papers of Class 12 are not yet conducted. The board’s chairman Dr Suresh Kumar Soni on Friday told reporters here that the […]
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Centre tells states to provide security to medics involved in Covid-19 care
The Centre on Saturday asked states union territories to provide security to doctors and other medical staff involved in coronavirus care in hospitals and the quarantine facilities. “Ministry of Home Affairs in a letter today requested states/UTs to provide police security to doctors and other medical staff, as needed, in […]
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Google to start showing more virtual health care options on Search, Maps
Google has been optimising its products to make Covid-19 news and information more prominent for users. Google is now working on making virtual health care options more visible in search results. The new changes will be available to all in the coming week. Online health checkups have increased due to the Covid-19 lockdown. […]