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Armed forces ready to face security challenges despite Covid

02 May 2020 08:15 AM IST

On 3 May Indian armed forces will be displaying solidarity and gratitude to all the Indian Covid-19 warriors. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will do fighter aircraft fly past across the length and breadth of the country from Srinagar to Thiruvananthapuram, and Dibrugarh to Naliya in Kutch, Gujarat. Helicopters will

Domestic violence rises during Covid-19 lockdown

02 May 2020 08:07 AM IST

With many people working from home or stuck at home for the duration of the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, the number of domestic violence cases has seen a marked increase, according to a study. While the lockdown’s economic impact has grabbed all eyeballs, the violence within homes has

Election Commission to hold MLC polls in Maharashtra despite corona

02 May 2020 08:05 AM IST

In what comes as a big relief for Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the Election Commission on Friday gave a go ahead to conduct the Legislative Council elections in the state, declaring that the polls will be held on May 21. The state was staring at a constitutional crisis as

Delhi govt sends 40 buses to bring back students

02 May 2020 07:55 AM IST

For Thousands of students from Delhi who were stuck in Kota due to lockdown, it was journey they were eagerly waiting for. Around 40 busses from Delhi has reached Kota to bring them back home in Delhi. The announcement by the MHA that states can bring back their citizens came

50 doctors, 20 nursing staff quarantined in Patna hospital

02 May 2020 07:50 AM IST

Fifty doctors and over 20 nursing staff at the prestigious Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) hospital in Patna have been quarantined following the diagnosis of 5 nursing staff and doctors as corona positive. Three patients, who were admitted for non-Covid symptoms, have also tested positive after sustained tests

PM Narendra Modi’s review meeting: 6 more airports to operate on PPP basis

02 May 2020 07:40 AM IST

The Ministry of Civil Aviation will hand over as many as six airports to operate on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a comprehensive meeting to review strategies that could help in making India’s Civil Aviation sector more efficient. It was decided that the Indian

Telangana sends 1st migrant train to Jharkhand

02 May 2020 07:22 AM IST

They were accommodated in 24 coaches, with 55 workers sitting in each of them as per social distancing guidelines.

Relief work for poor and needy in Delhi

02 May 2020 07:20 AM IST

Since the beginning of the lockdown, the Naad Foundation has made tremendous effort to mitigate the difficulties faced by workers. More than three tonnes of ration have been distributed to the people in need. Moreover, thousands of packets of ready food have been provided to hungry. Ration has been provided

Amarinder urges opponents to help him in fighting Covid

02 May 2020 07:17 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday appealed to the Opposition parties to work unitedly with his government to overcome this unprecedented Covid-19 crisis. In a televised address to the people of Punjab, the Chief Minister said there were no mismanagement of the crisis or widespread infections in the

Post Corona, people more vulnerable to mental distress

02 May 2020 07:15 AM IST

Not being okay is okay. However absurd this statement may sound, in the end, this is all that matters. It is time to acknowledge the statistics that are alarming: Specialists around the world have mentioned a 20% rise in the mental health patient count amidst the pandemic. WHO recently published