Health

Universities and schools across the country were ordered to close on March 16 to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. On March 25, the Center announced a nationwide shutdown. While various restrictions have been gradually relaxed in different phases of the ‘unlock’ since June 8, educational institutions remain closed. …

India has seen a drop in the number of new daily Covid-19 cases since October 7, indicating that the first wave of the coronavirus disease is showing signs of receding in the country. The Health Ministry said Sunday that five states that have contributed to the highest number of cases …

Chaitanya Venkateswaran takes over the British High Commission for a day. New Delhi: Being the British High Commissioner in India can be a hectic job, and an 18-year-old woman from the national capital experienced it when she held office for a day. Chaitanya Venkateswaran from New Delhi had the unique …

Himanta Biswa Sarma Key points Assam’s government has decided to close all state madrasas, Sanskrit schools ‘The government will release a notification about it’ AIUDF has opposed the decision New Delhi: The Assamian government will close all state madrasas and Sanskrit schools from November due to lack of funds. In …

Written by Ashna Butani | New Delhi | Updated: October 11, 2020 12:28:05 pm Khan (second from left) was on guard 24×7. (Photo Express) For more than six months, Aarif Khan slept in an ambulance parking lot 28 km from his home in Seelampur, northeast Delhi, and kept in contact …

Doctors and nurses on duty from COVID-19 protest against the North MCD administration for alleged non-payment of outstanding wages, at the Hindu Rao Hospital in New Delhi, on Friday, October 9, 2020 (Express photo by Amit Mehra) . Meanwhile, a handful of coronavirus vaccine candidates are nearing the end of …

The delay for an Indian citizen to obtain the Green Card is more than 195 years. Washington: Distraught over the fact that Indian professionals on H-1B visas will have to wait decades to get their Green Card, Indian-origin lawmakers have expressed hope that a Biden administration will come to their …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is proud of legends such as Jayaprakash Narayan and social reformer Nanaji Deshmukh and tweeted his gratitude to the leaders on his birth anniversary. For Jayaprakash Narayan, nothing mattered more than the welfare of the people and the national interest as he bravely fought …

Donald Trump removes his mask in the first public speech since his discharge. (Reuters) Trump, 74, and First Lady Melania, 50, tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The president was transferred to a military hospital for treatment. After spending four days there, he returned to the White House on Monday. …

Ecommerce Marketplace Flipkart on Saturday introduced the ‘Launchpad’ paid internship program for college students from Tier II cities and beyond to work on their supply chain ahead of the holiday season and the Big Billion Days sale. The 45-day program aims to help them acquire critical supply chain management skills …