New Delhi: NITI Aayog and Ministry of Commerce had recently included medical travel industry in one of the 12 ‘champion sectors’ they wished to promote under the services promotion council. But the $9-billion India’s health & medical tourism industry stands still under the severe blow of corona outbreak. The Foundation of Healthcare & Wellness Promotion, […]
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Lockdown step: ‘Home delivery’ of FIR in Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar: As some people are not following the 21-day nationwide lockdown called to combat the spread of coronavirus, the Muzaffarnagar police has decided to start ‘home delivery’ of FIRs against those violating government orders. Muzaffarnagar Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Yadav announced the home delivery of FIR in the city while appealing to the people […]
India’s shutdown due to Covid-19 may not end on April 14
New Delhi/Mumbai: If you are waiting to watch a movie, the day this shutdown ends, think again. Government sources indicate that the shutdown may not just end on April 14 itself, as initially planned. PM Narendra Modi is believed to have told Chief Ministers that it is a long drawn battle. In what can be […]
JNU warns students against violating lockdown norms
New Delhi: A day after a JNU student claimed to have been thrashed by security guards for attempting to go out of the campus during the lockdown, the university administration here on Thursday asked campus residents to follow Covid-19 guidelines or face disciplinary action. “It’s highly unsafe and deplorable that a handful of JNU students have […]
Domestic violence cases have increased during lockdown: National Commission of Women
New Delhi: The 21-day lockdown following the novel coronavirus outbreak has resulted in an increase in domestic violence cases, the National Commission of Women said on Thursday. “There have been different kinds of complaints related to the domestic violence, in which husbands are abusing them (women) and calling them COVID-19,” NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma told […]
Sonia slams centre govt, says lockdown necessary but unplanned
New Delhi: The Congress working committee met on the backdrop of country facing the coronavirus pandemic and took feedback from the congress-ruled states, as party has been suggesting various measures to help the marginalised sections and daily wagers. Party president Sonia Gandhi slammed the lockdown as “unplanned” and emphasised that testing could only combat this […]
Strictly implement lockdown, don’t allow exemptions: Govt tells states
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has directed all the states to “strictly” implement the 21-day nationwide lockdown measures and not allow any exemption beyond the guidelines issued by it. The Home Ministry’s direction came after reports surfaced that the authorities in some of the states and Union Territories (UT) were violating the lockdown norms […]
Airlines may post $39B net loss in April-June Quarter
New Delhi: The aviation industry that is going through a tough phase amid the coronavirus crisis, is likely to register a net loss of $39 billion during April-June 2020, according to a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The report further said that revenue of the airlines may fall by 68 per cent […]
Anushka reflects on her realisations during COVID-19 lockdown
Mumbai: Actress Anushka Sharma has had time for some reflection in life during the nationwide lockdown, and says that she has realised just having food, water, a roof over her head and the good health of her family are most important. “Every dark cloud had a silver lining. And this time, while it may seem […]
Lockdown diaries: Hrithik hones piano skills, Sussanne photobombs
Mumbai: Amid lockdown, Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has been trying to hone his piano skills even as his former wife Sussanne Khan photobombs him. Hrithik shared a video of him playing the piano, wherein he said that while he’s just learning to play the musical instrument Sussanne is busy “surveying my home for design irregularities.” […]