Month: March 2020

Govt gives benefits to farmers on crop loan repayments due to Covid-19 lockdown

Extends benefit of 2% Interest Subvention (IS) to Banks and 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) to all farmers upto 31st May, 2020 for all crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh given by banks due between 1st March and 31st May open view news desk NEW DELHI: In the wake […]

COVID-19 Update: Availability of PPE kits, N95 masks and ventilators

open view news desk The prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 in the country are being monitored at the highest level and various actions have been initiated in collaboration with the States. In order to meet the requirement of PPEs, masks and ventilators, factories producing essential items are […]

OMCs announce Ex-Gratia of Rs 5 Lakh for delivery boys and others working in LPG supply chain for covid-19

open view news desk Oil marketing companies- IOCL, BPCL and HPCL today announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each, as a one-time special measure, in the unfortunate case of demise of personnel like Show-room Staff, Godown-keepers, Mechanics and Delivery boys, attending duty in the LPG distributorship […]

Coronavirus testing begins at AIIMS, Rishikesh

Rishikesh, Mar 30: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences here began testing suspected coronavirus cases on Monday, officials said. Initially, 30 samples of suspected coronavirus cases will be tested at the facility per day which may gradually be increased up to 100, coronavirus tests coordinator at AIIMS, Rishikesh, […]

No plan to extend 21-day lockdown: Govt

New Delhi, Mar 30: The government on Monday said there was no plan to extend the 21-day lockdown which came intro force on Tuesday midnight. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting tweeted, saying Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has denied media reports claiming […]

Woman arrested for posting fake news on WhatsApp group

Kolkata, Mar 30:  A woman has been arrested here for allegedly sharing fake information pertaining to COVID-19 on WhatsApp, a senior police officer said on Monday. She had apparently claimed in her post that 15 people have tested positive for novel coronavirus in New Alipore area of the […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 29 in India, total no. of cases 1,071: Health Ministry

New Delhi, Mar 30: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 942, while 99 people were either cured or discharged and one had […]

Off to the cafe: Sweden is outlier in virus restrictions

STOCKHOLM — The streets of Stockholm are quiet but not deserted. People still sit at outdoor cafes in the center of Sweden’s capital. Vendors still sell flowers. Teenagers still chat in groups in parks. Some still greet each other with hugs and handshakes. After a long, dark Scandinavian […]

No fresh case of coronavirus in Punjab

Chandigarh, Mar 29: Punjab has not reported any fresh case of coronavirus in the last two days, officials said on Sunday. Out of the 977 samples tested so far, 749 were negative while reports of 190 still awaited, they said. The total number of positive cases stood at 38. […]

Novartis CEO says Malaria drug is biggest hope against coronavirus – SonntagsZeitung

ZURICH – Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan said his Sandoz generics unit’s malaria, lupus and arthritis drug hydroxychloroquine is the company’s biggest hope against the coronavirus, Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung reported on Sunday. Novartis has pledged to donate 130 million doses and is supporting clinical trials needed before the […]

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