According to the Unlock 4 guidelines issued by the central government, all schools, colleges and educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed until September 30, the state government said. Chief Secretary RK Tiwari said on Sunday that online and distance learning will be encouraged. Subway trains will be allowed …
Read More »Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy in India’s Outreach Plan
The Union government is working in at least five different ways, ranging from free vaccines to guaranteed supply, in which it can help its immediate neighbors as well as countries in West Asia, Africa and even Latin America, familiar officials said. with the plan on condition of anonymity. The idea …
Read More »Covid-19: what you need to know today
On Friday, as reported by the Hindustan Times on the same day, India crossed the US seven-day high average in terms of daily coronavirus cases, according to worldometers.info and the New York Times database. The United States saw its seven-day high average in mid-July; India saw him in late August. …
Read More »Acts of God and the all-important GST pact between the state and the center
The uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus pandemic across the country has put India’s economy, society and politics under unprecedented strain. A glimpse of the scale of the economic destruction caused was revealed at the 41st meeting of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council, where the deficit in compensation payment …
Read More »Andhra Pradesh overtakes Tamil Nadu to become second worst affected by coronavirus
Andhra has one of the highest Covid testing rates in India, at around 68,660 per million. (AFP) Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh became the second most affected state by the coronavirus in India, as it overtook Tamil Nadu, recording more than 4.24 lakh of coronavirus cases. The state reported more than 10,000 …
Read More »The blockade in Tamil Nadu was extended until September 30, but most of the restrictions were eased
New Delhi: The coronavirus-related lockdown in Tamil Nadu has been extended until September 30, but with substantial relaxations, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced on Sunday. Under relaxed rules, there will not be a full closure on Sundays in September. The electronic pass system for interdistrict travel has been discontinued, …
Read More »Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Tests Positive for Covid-19
Rajasthan Transportation Minister Pratap Singh Khachariya tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. In a tweet, the minister said: “Seeing some symptoms, I got tested for coronavirus and my report came back positive. I ask those who have contacted me in recent days to take the test. ” The Chief Minister, …
Read More »Tamil Nadu extends lockdown, restarts subway, buses and allows hotels to open
Tamil Nadu has recorded more than four lakh of coronavirus cases so far (archive) Chennai: Tamil Nadu has extended its coronavirus lockdown until September 30, but has also announced major relaxations, including the resumption of in-state bus services from September 1 and Chennai metro services from September 7. September. Other …
Read More »Here’s why CSK’s Suresh Raina withdrew from IPL 2020 in UAE and returned to India
In a massive blow to the Chennai Super Kings, veteran hitter Suresh Raina withdrew from the upcoming tournament in the UAE on Saturday. The CEO of the franchise had confirmed Raina’s return to India, however, he refrained from revealing the reason behind the removal of the batsman. Sources have now …
Read More »Ease Curbs, Complacency Add to Covid Rise in India, Sets Record
Coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 35 lakh mark (archive) New Delhi: India reported 78,761 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, the largest single-day increase in infections in the world, government data revealed Sunday morning, bringing the total number of cases in the country to more than …
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