Rajasthan govt to give needy migrants wheat for free
The Rajasthan government will give 2 kg to 5 kg wheat free of cost to needy migrants workers, who are not in the food security beneficiaries list. Chief minister Ashok…
Karnataka to put returnees from 6 high-risk states on 7-day institutional quarantine
The Karnataka government has decided to put returnees from six states to a mandatory seven day insitutional quarantine. The states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh…
India aims to start international flights by mid-June or July amid COVID-19 pandemic
After giving its nod for resuming domestic flights from May 25, the Centre is aiming to re-start international flights by mid-June, June-end or July, amidst the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking…
Record jump in COVID-19 cases, 137 more deaths
The COVID-19 cases in India saw the biggest spike for the second consecutive day on Saturday with 6,654 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to over…
Maharashtra COVID-19 tally rises to 44,582 after highest daily spike of 2,940 cases
As India relaxes the lockdown measures imposed country-wide to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, India’s number of COVID-19 positive cases too see a spike. On Friday, India reported…
Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who is at the forefront of India’s battle against COVID-19 pandemic, took charge as the chairman of the 34-member WHO Executive Board on Friday, officials…
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 3,583 in India
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,583, while the number of cases climbed to 1,18,447 in the country, registering an increase of 148 deaths and 6,088 cases since…
Uber resumes operations in Karnataka
Uber said on Friday it has resumed its operations in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Hubballi, in compliance with Lockdown 4.0 guidelines issued by the Government. Riders in Bengaluru can book…
RBI ramps up economic support; cuts interest rates, extends loan moratorium
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday slashed interest rates, extended moratorium on loan repayments and allowed banks to lend more to corporates in an effort to support the…
India Coronavirus, COVID-19 Live Updates, May 21: Global cases cross 5.22 lakh, death toll over 3.28 lakh
In the past 24 hours, as many as 5,609 positive cases have been reported and 132 fatalities. While the recovery rate is 40.31%. India’s total COVID-19 cases rise to 1,12,359…