- Scrap Rs 20,000 crore Central Vista plan in view of COVID-19: Yechury
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| Coronavirus COVID-19 Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi |
New Delhi : CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury hit out at the government on Thursday over the Rs-20,000 crore Central Vista plan, saying it was "unconscionable" and should be scrapped in view of the coronavirus outbreak. The government last week notified the land-use change of an over-86-acre area in Lutyens' Delhi that currently houses some of the country's landmark buildings such as the Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, North Block and South Block, among others, to expedite the completion of the Rs 20,000-crore Central Vista redevelopment project.
14:05 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
31 Kolkata hotels set up pay-and-use quarantine units
Amid the spurt in Covid-19 cases, a total of 31 hotels in Kolkata and nearby Rajarhat and New Town areas have agreed to offer pay-and use rooms to people who have been asked to live in isolation for 14 days, a senior govt official said. Bengal government had requested the hotels to let out some of their rooms as quarantine units, following which necessary arrangements were made at these properties, in accordance with the protocols set by the health department, reported PTI.
14:01 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
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| Coronavirus COVID-19 Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi |
Bihar announces Rs 100 crore relief package
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced Rs 100 crore relief package over coronavirus lockdown. The Centre has just announced Rs 1,70,000 crore economic relief package with a focus to help the poor section.
13:55 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Govt hikes MNREGA wages by Rs 2000 per labour
Sitharaman has announced a hike in wages under the MNREGA scheme. "Each labour will get Rs 2000 raise in wages. 5 crore families are expected to be benefited by the move," announces FM Sitharaman.
13:48 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
US records 1000 coronavirus deaths
US deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 1,000, in another grim milestone for a global outbreak that is taking lives and wreaking havoc on economies and established routines of ordinary life. In a recognition of the scale of the threat, the U.S. Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems.
13:43 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Three more test positive for coronavirus in Noida
Three more persons -- a husband-wife duo and a young woman -- tested positive for coronavirus here, officials said on Thursday, taking the tally of identified COVID-19 cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar to 14.
13:42 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Karnataka records second coronavirus death
In a second coronavirus related death in Karnataka, COVID-19 test results of a 75-year-old woman who had died on Wednesday has come out as positive, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said. "I regret to inform that the COVID-19 test result has come out as positive for patient, who had succumbed to death yesterday. The govt stands committed to curb the spread of Corona Virus in the state. Please stay home, stay safe," Sudhakar tweeted on Thursday.
13:34 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Govt announces Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for each coronavirus warrior
Nirmala Sitharaman announces insurance cover for the frontline Asha workers, sanitation workers who are the warriors in India's fight against coronavirus as they are attending to coronavirus patients. Each of these workers will get Rs 50 lakh medical insurance cover.
13:29 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
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| Coronavirus COVID-19 Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi |
Sitharaman announces relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore. Sitharaman says, "Govt announces Rs 1.70 lakh crore package under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana. Govt is working for those who are directly affected like migrants, labours, women etc. We are now announcing a package for poor and those who need immediate help."
13:18 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Malaysia royals quarantined after 7 palace staff test positive
Malaysia's king and queen are under quarantine after seven palace staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The palace said Thursday that seven staff were hospitalized Tuesday and health authorities were trying to identify the source of the transmission. It said King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and his wife Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah were tested for the virus, but both were negative.
13:15 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Delhi Metro will remain closed till April 14
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has said, "We have received a few queries regarding the tenure of the closure of the Delhi Metro services. It is hereby informed that in light of the lockdown issued by the government, Metro services will remain closed till 14 April 2020."
13:14 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
AIIMS constitutes Covid-19 task force
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has constituted a task force to develop management protocols for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
13:09 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Ajay Maken says he faced shortage of medicines
Delhi Congress leader Ajay Maken says on Twitter, "Just talked to my pharmacist to procure regular medicines for my mother. Shocked to know that he is out of stock with most of the medicines. About to close his shop as he can’t face the customers he can’t serve. And today is just the second day..."
12:31 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
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| Coronavirus COVID-19 Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi |
Warm, humid climate in Asia behind slower COVID-19 transmission: MIT Study
A warm and humid weather is linked to slower spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a study which suggests that Asian countries experiencing monsoon may experience lesser transmission of the virus. The scientists, including Qasim Bukhari from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, assessed data on the number of COVID-19 infections in different parts of the world and compared it with two parameters of weather from all the regions -- temperature and humidity.
12:27 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Sitharaman may announce stimulus package over lockdown
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam will be addressing the media at 1 pm. Sitharaman is expected to announce an economic package to address the distress situation over the 21-day lockdown. Economic measures may include easing pressure on common man. Prime Minister Modi had set up a task force headed by Sitharaman to take measures to battle the economic distress.
12:11 PM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Trump slams WHO, says it favoured China
US President Donald Trump has said that the World Health Organization has "very much" sided with China on coronavirus crisis, asserting that many people are unhappy with the global health agency and feel that "it's been very unfair". President Trump was responding to a question on allegations by Republican Senator Marco Rubio that the World Health Organization (WHO) showed "favouritism" to China.
11:44 AM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Sonia Gandhi wants all loans, EMI repayment be deferred
Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, calls for deferring of all EMIs for 6 months. In her letter, Sonia Gandhi has said, "Centre might consider deferring all EMIs for 6 months; interest charged by banks for this period may consequently be waived. All loan installment deductions from salaries of government employees may also be deferred for six months."
11:36 AM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Rajnath Singh holds review meeting of tri-services chief
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs a review meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff and Chiefs of Army and Navy on the Ministry's preparedness for tackling COVID-19.
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Sonia Gandhi supports 21-day lockdown
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, says she supports the 21-day lockdown, seeks measures to protect doctors, paramedics and ease supply chain.
11:30 AM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
SpiceJet flight to take Indians from Iran to Jodhpur
SpiceJet said on Thursday that it will conduct a special flight on Sunday to take 142 Iran-returned Indians from Delhi to Jodhpur so that they can be taken to a government quarantine facility there. "The special flight will be operated as per Government of India's request and the airline will deploy its Boeing 737 aircraft for the assignment," the low-cost carrier said in its press release.
11:28 AM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
43 cases, 3 deaths in Gujarat
Till now, 43 positive cases of coronavirus have been detected in Gujarat. There have been 3 deaths including one 85-year-old woman who had a travel history to Saudi Arabia and had comorbid conditions and a 70-year-old man from Bhavnagar who also had comorbid conditions, due to coronavirus in the state, says Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Jayanti Ravi.
10:53 AM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Coronavirus cases rise to 36 in Delhi
"Cases in Delhi have risen to 36. A mohalla clinic doctor and 4 others have tested positive after they came in contact with an infected woman who returned from Saudi Arabia. The doctor's wife and daughter are also among those who tested positive," said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
10:40 AM ISTPosted by Sanchari Chatterjee
Use G20 summit to coordinate global response to COVID-19: Senators to Trump
Several US lawmakers have asked President Donald Trump to use his influence to coordinate a powerful international response to coronavirus pandemic while attending the emergency virtual G20 summit on Thursday. Saudi Arabia's King Salman will chair the virtual summit of G20 leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday to advance the coordinated response to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 21,290 lives and upended life and businesses across the globe.
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