Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Manish Tewari hits out at Prime Minister Modi over medical aid to Serbia

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."What is this happening Mr Prime Minister Narendra Modi? While Frontline Indian Health workers are struggling for protective equipment we are supplying Serbia. Air India to fly out Germans and 90 tonnes of Protective Medical Equipment to Serbia. Are we nuts? This is CRIMINAL," Congress leader Manish Tewari tweeted.

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Italy doctors warn of 'bio bombs' from patients sent to care homes

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Italian doctors and unions have warned that a government policy to send patients discharged from a hospital but still positive for coronavirus to care homes is like priming "biological bombs". With over 28,000 people in hospital including more than 4,000 in intensive care, beds need to be freed up as soon as possible.

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Nearly 300 foreigners who attended Nizamuddin event may be blacklisted for violating visa conditions

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India is likely to blacklist about 300 foreigners who came from 16 countries, including Malaysia and Thailand, on tourist visas but attended an Islamic congregation at Nizamuddin in Delhi. These foreigners were among around 8,000 people who attended the Tabligh-e-Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz facility in March.

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Monday, March 30, 2020

Coronavirus: SC staff to donate up to three days' salary to PM CARES fund

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According to a circular issued by Registrar (cash and accounts) Rajesh Kumar Goel, all gazetted officers will donate three days' salary, non-gazetted employees will donate two days' salary and group "C" employees will donate one day's salary to the Prime Minister Citizens' Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) fun

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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Coronavirus: No plan to extend 21-day lockdown, govt says

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The government on Monday said there was no plan to extend the 21-day lockdown which came intro force on Tuesday midnight. The Press Information Bureau tweeted, saying cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba has denied media reports claiming that the government will extend the lockdown. The 21-day lockdown is aimed at checking the spread of the coronavirus.

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Combating COVID-19: Navy's MARCOS commandos reaches out to fishermen at Wular Lake

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The MARCOS commandos of Indian Navy reached out to the fishermen community at Wular Lake to spread awareness about the novel coronavirus. They also distributed ration among the needy. The MARCOS have been deployed in the Wular lake area for the past many decades for counter-terrorist operations.

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106 new coronavirus cases, six deaths reported from six states in last 24 hours: Health ministry

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The health ministry on Sunday said 106 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths were reported from six states in the last 24 hours. Joint secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said till now, there are 979 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, including 25 deaths. R Ganga Ketkar of the ICMR said till Sunday, 34,931 tests were conducted for the contagion.

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'Sudden lockdown has created immense panic and confusion': Rahul Gandhi writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wrote a letter to PM Modi, saying the sudden lockdown has created immense panic and confusion in the country. He urged the PM to consider the potentially devastating impact on the country adding that the scenario in India is different from other large countries and measures being practices there can't be replicated here.

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Centre asks states to seal state, district borders to stop exodus of migrants

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During a video conference with chief secretaries and DGPs, cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba and Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla asked state govt and UTs administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop movements of migrant workers during the lockdown, a government official said. Movement of goods will be allowed, said the official.

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