New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak all examinations of the Delhi University have been postponed till further order, the varsity administration said on Thursday night. According to the administration the postponed exams include that of regular colleges, School of Open Learning, non collegiate women education board and ex-students. “It is notified for information of […]
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100 days and running: Coronavirus has only got deadlier
New Delhi: April 9 marked the 100th day of the first cases of new coronavirus being reported, which began its deadly journey from a seafood market in Wuhan in China and brought the entire world to its knees. In a tweet on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “Today marks 100 days since @WHO […]
India slams China for raking up Kashmir at UN
New Delhi: The government on Thursday slammed China at the United Nations for raking up India’s internal matters and its failure to recognize Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. A spokesman for the Chinese mission to the UN had earlier said that the “question of Kashmir remains high on the Security Council’s agenda”. Beijing’s […]
Govt exempts Covid-19 medical equipment from customs duty
New Delhi: The government on Thursday exempted various medical equipment from levy of basic customs duty and health cess in order to allow cheaper imports of these critical devices that are required in large numbers in the country to contain coronavirus pandemic. The basic customs duty exemption will be applicable until September 30 so that […]
Centre clears Covid-19 emergency package for states, UTs
New Delhi: The Central government has approved a Covid-19 emergency response and health system preparedness package in a bid to strengthen the national and state health systems. The Centrally funded project will be implemented in three phases — from January 2020 to March 2024 — stated an April 7 letter signed by National Health Mission […]
84% Indians staying at home to protect against Covid-19: Survey
New Delhi: As many as 84 per cent of people in India are staying at home to ward off the Covid-19 threat, according to the latest Ipsos poll. The poll found that 4 in 5 people in 14 countries polled (including India) are staying at home to stop the spread of Covid 19. Japan is […]
India’s Covid-19 tally mounts to 5,865, 477 recovered
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that a total of 5,865 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported so far in the country. Of these, 5,218 are active cases. A total of 477 people have recovered from the disease while 169 persons have lost their lives. One […]
SpiceJet plane brings back medical supplies from Singapore
New Delhi: Budget airline SpiceJet on Thursday said that it has operated the first cargo freighter on the Chennai-Singapore-Chennai route carrying critical medical equipment and Covid-19 related medical supplies. SpiceJet’s Boeing 737 freighter aircraft landed back in Chennai on Thursday evening. Just Landed! SpiceXpress freighter from Singapore has just touched down in Chennai carrying emergency […]
Maharashtra notches highest daily Covid-19 deaths, 229 more cases
Mumbai: With 25 deaths, Maharashtra on Thursday recorded its highest single-day toll, while 229 new coronavirus cases were recorded, health officials said here. The latest deaths included that of the oldest victim – a 101-year-old woman – so far in the state, as well as the country. This takes the total number of Covid-19 deaths […]
DHFL promoters, their family members violate lockdown orders, spotted in Mahabaleshwar, quarantined: Report
Mumbai: The scam-tainted Wadhawan brothers — who are out on bail in the Yes Bank/DHFL fraud cases — were reportedly spotted in the famed hill-station of Mahabaleshwar, and have now been shunted into quarantine, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader said here on Thursday. According to state BJP Vice-President Kirit Somaiya, they were allegedly given VVIP […]