Jharkhand CM donates funds for COVID-19 relief

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Ranchi BJP MP Sanjay Seth and others have donated for measures taken to deal and curb coronavirus in the state.

Hemant Soren has donated Rs 25 lakh from his legislator local area fund to…

PM Modi to RJs: Spread news of recovery, celebrate corona warriors

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with Radio Jockeys (RJs) via video conference where he appreciated the role played by the RJs in spreading awareness about COVID-19. He said it is praiseworthy that even in lockdown,…

35 companies in race to produce wonder vaccine to prevent COVID-19, trials started

London (IANS) As the world anxiously awaits a possible vaccine to prevent thousands of people getting infected from COVID-19 virus, around 35 pharmaceutical companies and institutes are racing against time to create such a vaccine. At least four such…

Jharkhand govt to provide essentials at people's doorsteps

Ranchi (IANS) With people facing problems in availability of items of daily needs on the first day of the nationwide lockdown, the Jharkhand government on Thursday decided to provide daily essentials to people on their doorsteps.

Chief Minister…

Novel coronavirus may not spread through tears

Singapore (IANS) Contrary to some reports, researchers now claim that new coronavirus doesn't spread via tears and it is unlikely that infected patients are shedding virus through eye fluid.

While researchers are certain that coronavirus…

Rs 50 lakh medical insurance for doctors, paramedics, nurses

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced that doctors, paramedics, nurses, 'Asha' workers, cleaning workers involved in the fight against coronavirus pandemic and treating affected patients would be…

Sensex soars 1,400 points; banking, finance stocks surge

Mumbai (IANS) Buoyed by the first instalment of a fiscal package to contain the economic fallout of Covid-19, investors pushed Indian stock markets higher for the third consecutive day with the BSE Sensex rising over 1,400 points.

Although…

Forces may halt anti-Naxal ops during corona pandemic

New Delhi/Bastar (IANS) In view of the humanitarian crisis that has erupted due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, security agencies are mulling over the option of halting all the counter-insurgency operations against armed Maoists in the Naxal belt…

Rs 170,000 cr relief package for weaker sections in Covid-19 shadow

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday announced a Rs 170,000 crore relief package to protect the weaker sections of the society from the economic fallout of Covid-19.

Announcing the measures of relief package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

277 evacuees from Iran are coronavirus negative

Jaipur (IANS) All the 277 evacuees who arrived in India from COVID-19 hit Iran on Wednesday are coronavirus negative, said additional chief secretary of Rajasthan Rohit Kumar Singh.

Of the 277 Indians, 273 are pilgrims and 4 are non-pilgrim…