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Govt Asks States/UTs to Launch Contact Tracing of Tablighi Jamaat Participants on War Footing
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba also asked chief secretaries and DGPs to take action against foreigners, who have participated in the missionary activities of the Tablighi Jamaat, for violation of visa conditions.
COVID-19: JEE-Advanced Entrance Exam for Admission to 23 IITs Postponed
JEE (Advanced), which was scheduled to be held on May 17, thus stands postponed and will be rescheduled after JEE (Main), IIT Delhi said.
Mega Bank Merger Marks New Dawn for Indian Banking Space: Finance Ministry
Six public sector banks (PSBs) namely Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, Andhra Bank, Corporation Bank and Allahabad Bank lost their individual identity as they were merged into four bigger lenders with the objective to make...
Post COVID-19 Crisis: Reflections on China's Role in Colonising WHO
The Covid-19 crisis has had experts look into China's role in influencing the WHO and other international organisations to expand its footprints by jumping on this humanitarian health crisis.
MP Man Quarantined With Wife after They Showed COVID-19 Symptoms, Hid Travel History to Dubai
On being asked, the man admitted that he had returned from Dubai on March 17, but did not inform the authorities about it, the officer said. The couple suffered from cough and cold about a week back.
Coronavirus Lockdown: Karnataka Govt to Distribute Free Excess Milk to Poor After Farmers Dump Produce
Videos showed farmers dumping ripe musk melons and grapes into lake-beds and dairy farmers throwing away more than a thousand litres of milk because of the lockdown.
Actor Justin Long and His Brother Believe They Have Coronavirus But Not 'High-Risk' Enough to be Tested
Justin Long, star of films like Alvin and the Chipmunks and He's Just Not That Into You, says he contracted COVID-19 from his girlfriend.
Was Rishi Kapoor's Cryptic Tweet About Tablighi Jamaat?
Day after tweeting that India needs to be put under Emergency, Rishi Kapoor posted a cryptic tweet, which is making people question if he wrote about the ongoing Tablighi Jamaat row.
UK Extends Work Visas for Indian, Foreign Doctors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The extension, announced by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, will apply to around 2,800 migrant doctors, nurses and paramedics employed by the NHS whose visa is due to expire before October 1.
While Covid-19 is More Deadly and Contagious, its Vaccine is Likely to Give Long-Term Immunity
The coronavirus is believed to be more stable than other pathogens in the category and its mutation rate is comparatively much lower, say experts.
Maruti Suzuki Suffers COVID-19 Impact, Sales Down by 47 Percent in March
The auto giant said that it sold 83,792 units last month as automakers in the country were forced to suspend operations amid a 21-day nationwide lockdown.
Five-Star Safety Rated Tata Nexon Crashes With Toyota Fortuner, Passengers Escape Unhurt
The Tata Nexon was the first made-in-India car to get a 5-star crash test safety rating.
2 More People Die of Coronavirus in Maharashtra, 18 New Cases Make Tally Reach 320
One fatality was a 75-year-old man from Mumbai, while the other, a 50-year-old man, died in adjoining Palghar district, the officials said.
Karnataka's Coronavirus Count Crosses 100 Mark, 13 Test Positive in 24 Hours
Karnataka health officials said 101 patients tested positive for coronavirus in the state. The tally includes three deaths and eight discharges.
In New Guidelines, Health Ministry Recommends Anti-malarial drug for COVID-19; Removes Anti-HIV Drugs
The ministry has removed its earlier recommendation of the use of anti-HIV drug combinations Lopinavir and Ritonavir on a case-to-case basis depending upon the severity of the condition of a patient suffering from coronavirus infection.
PNB and IOB Cut Lending Rates by 75 Basis Points
Most of the public sector banks have passed on the benefit of the repo rate cut to their customers.