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Bihar BJP chief questions babus for Covid mishandling

04 May 2020 03:20 AM IST

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal has put his own state NDA government in the dock over the “callous” attitude of the bureaucrats and officials in dealing with Covid-19. This has led to a sharp rebuke from the top leadership of the JD(U), with senior party leader K.C. Tyagi responding to

India has handled corona at its best: Denmark envoy

04 May 2020 03:13 AM IST

India and Denmark share a strong friendship and ties built on strategic diplomacy, the one without much news and fuss. The two nations have once again come together to fight the coronavirus pandemic as “real friends”. While the Danes are sharing their best of healthcare research to make a breakthrough

Delhi, Mumbai release list of activities allowed during the lockdown

04 May 2020 03:05 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced the list of activities which will be allowed during the twoweek lockdown period in the national capital. “After the Centre’s announcement, the Delhi government held a detailed discussion to finalise the activities that will be allowed during the two-week lockdown,” said Kejriwal

There is an epidemic, our jawans helping people along borders: BSF-ITBP chief

04 May 2020 03:00 AM IST

In an interview to The Daily Guardian, the Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General S.S. Deswal explains the twin challenges the two forces face in the times of Covid-19 and how apart from trying to sneak in terrorists, Pakistan is also trying to get corona-positive people into

IAF choppers shower flowers on Covid-19 warriors

04 May 2020 02:37 AM IST

Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers on Sunday showered flower petals on the National Police Memorial and hospitals treating coronavirus patients to express gratitude and appreciation towards doctors, medical professionals, police officials and paramilitary forces who are at the forefront in the battle against the pandemic. This aerial salute was part

Punjab gets ICMR nod for plasma therapy clinical trials

04 May 2020 02:23 AM IST

Punjab has received the nod from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to undertake clinical trials for convalescent plasma therapy on Covid-19 patients. It may be recalled that Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had allowed use of this therapy in April when Assistant Commissioner of Police Anil Kohli

It’s all about the economy

04 May 2020 02:06 AM IST

As the caravan of migrants—in this case, trains full of migrant labourers returning to their home states—rolls on, it’s time to take another look at the decision to let lakhs of people return home just when the economy is gearing to open up, at least partially. The Telangana and Karnataka

‘China and WHO failed to act on time to curb Covid’

04 May 2020 01:44 AM IST

A couple of days after US President D o n a l d Tr u m p had on Thursday said that the World Health Organization (WHO) should be “ashamed” of itself for behaving like a public relations agency for China, the world’s top health body praised China for handling

Technology: A two-way sword

04 May 2020 01:29 AM IST

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. None of us could have ever imagined that the entire world would be under lockdown, facing one common enemy. Just as the enemy is common, so is the solution — technology. But the solution comes with a hefty tab. It could end up taking

Airport ground handling industry employing 50,000 people demands bailout

02 May 2020 21:39 PM IST

The ground handling industry association’s letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, accessed by The Daily Guardian, says it cannot afford to sustain monthly salary bill of Rs 120 crore when there is zero revenue.

Lockdown extended by two weeks but with relaxations

02 May 2020 08:30 AM IST

Government permits considerable activities in Orange and Green Zones but movement of individuals for all non-essential activity remains prohibited from 7 pm to 7 am.

State health ministers glad at lockdown extension

02 May 2020 08:25 AM IST

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the nation-wide coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks and has issued new guidelines to regulate different activities for that duration. The guidelines are based on the situation in the various Red, Green and Orange Zones. According to the MHA guidelines, certain relaxations