Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Prominent virologist Gita Ramjee dies from coronavirus

In 2018, Ramjee was presented with the Outstanding Female Scientist Award in Lisbon by the European Development Clinical Trials Partnerships for her lifetime commitment to finding new HIV prevention methods
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COVID-19 worst crisis since World War II, says U.N. chief

Mr. Antonio Guterres made these remarks at the launch of a report on the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic on Tuesday.
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Official inspects shelter homes in Vijayawada

A.P. State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) member V.S.V.Krishna Kumar inspected the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) run by various
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Tractor transporting 45 quarry workers seized

The Hassan police, on Monday night, stopped a tractor taking quarry workers to their native place in Yadgir district. The district administration has
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FIR against constable for assaulting auto driver

The Pension Mohalla Police have registered a complaint against a constable for assaulting a person during the lockdown here on March 27. Video clips o
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Traders warned of criminal cases

Issuing a strict warning to those who are increasing the prices of essential commodities, the administration has said that criminal cases would be boo
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Food being provided to 4,000 migrant workers: DC

G. Jagadeesha, Deputy Commissioner, said on Monday that there were 4,000 migrant workers in Udupi district and the administration was already providin
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Youngsters join hands with admn. to feed the needy

While the lockdown has forced people to stay indoors, a group of youngsters in Vijayapura ventures out twice a day not for fun but to feed the needy.T
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Section 144 extended in Kalaburagi

Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973, which was clamped on the entire Kalaburagi district on March 15 for three days and later extended til
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No complete shutdown in Mangaluru from today

Admitting that the three-day shutdown of the district and subsequent relaxation on Tuesday had failed to ensure social distancing, district in-charge
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Heavy rush in Mangaluru during relaxation period

When shops selling essential commodities were opened for about nine hours on Tuesday morning after the three-day complete shutdown in Mangaluru, there
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Coronavirus | 250 Rajya Sabha members to contribute from MPLADS fund

Officials and staff of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat also announced on Tuesday that they would be contributing a minimum one day’s salary each to the PM-CARES.
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Coronavirus | Special care home staff self-quarantine to protect HIV-affected children

Lowered immunity makes these children extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.
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Coronavirus | Twenty places declared Red Zones in Kashmir as positive cases touch 55

The administration has put 15,001 travellers and persons in contact under surveillance, which include 9,895 home quarantine.
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No extension of retirement date for officials in March

In another order, the DoPT has written to the Chief Secretaries of all the States and the Union Territories for extension of the time lines for the recording of the performance assessment reports of All-India Service (AIS) officials.
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Coronavirus | Jharkhand records first positive case

Till now, 274 samples of suspected COVID-19 cases have been tested in Jharkhand, of which 266 were found negative.
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Coronavirus | Southern States launch operation to identify Markaz delegates

The largest group that visited Delhi to take part in the event from March 15 to 17 was from Tamil Nadu
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Coronavirus | Help that counts in a time of crisis

To inspire other residents to spare of thought for the foot-soldiers in their midst, The Hindu Downtown is compiling lists of individuals and residents welfare associations that seek to support daily wage-earners at this hour. If you know of such ‘COVID-19 Santas’, share their details with us
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Coronavirus | Concern in Nepal over migrant labourers stranded in India

Kathmandu’s decision to seal the border drew criticism from veteran commentator Kanak Mani Dixit who said barring Nepali citizens from returning home goes against the 2015 Constitution.
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Fodder, feed availability worries cattle growers

P. Kanagaraj, a resident of Ganapathy Ganesh Layout, is worried about the 15 cows at his house. “I milk around 130 litres a day to make around ₹650 a
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₹1,000 assistance distribution from tomorrow

All the ration card holders in the district will be provided financial support of ₹ 1,000 at ration shops from April 2. Collector C. Kathiravan in a
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Prison inmates make masks to meet demand

In order to meet the growing demand for masks, one of the protective wears that helps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Tamil Nadu Prison Department
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Motorists continue to violate prohibitory orders

Despite lockdown, movement of vehicles, especially two-wheelers, is on the rise in the district as the police have a tough time in regulating the mot
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