The nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be extended by two more weeks after May 4, the government said today, noting significant gains from the six-week shutdown in India’s fight to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association President Shifa Ul Rahman has been arrested in the conspiracy of the Delhi riots. Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested Shifa Ul Rahman on Monday. A Delhi court on Monday sent him to 10-day custody of Delhi Police Special Cell.
Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau has today clarified in a tweet that Government of India is not giving Rs 1000 to anybody under the so called Corona Sahayata Yojana scheme.
A fake tweet was circulated quoting Mona bint Fahad Assistant Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University for International relations and daughter of Oman’s Deputy PM Sayyid Fahd .
The global pandemic has created unprecedented situations leaving large number of people vulnerable to hunger. Those worst hit by this pandemic and lockdown are stranded persons, daily wage labourers, migrants, children, coolies, homeless, the poor and many who form the floating population.
The Indian government has been promoting the idea of video conferencing in this time of crisis as part of a challenge. The coronavirus crisis has rendered video conferencing as the only effective method of conducting meetings and meeting other people.
Union Government has created an online data pool on https://covidwarriors.gov.in of doctors including AYUSH doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, volunteers from NYKs, NCC NSS, PMGKVY, ex Servicemen etc for use by the ground level administration at state, district or municipal levels.
Zoom has been caught in a pile of controversies related to its privacy. Now, India has cautioned its usage during the covid-19 lockdown.
With train and bus services shut, India Post is relying on its own Mail Motor Services (MMS) to carry out delivery services within the state and in adjacent states while airlines are being used to deliver parcels in the metros, reports Hindustan Times.
The government has been on a drive to popularise the Aarogya Setu app and has explained that adequate precautions have been taken with regard to privacy.
