Tag: ED
Coronavirus Made Olympics Postponement A Necessity: OCA
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until next year. ....
64,000 Reached India Since March 21; 8,000 In Quarantine
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday that around 64,000 people have arrived from other countries in India since March 21, out of which about 8,000 have been placed in various quarantine facilities and the remaining 56,000 are in home isolation.....
Delhi Will Feed 2 Lakh People, Four Lakh By Saturday: Kejriwal
Amid reports of hundreds of people forced to go without food during the nationwide lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said lunch and dinner would now be served to two lakh people in Delhi daily, and to four lakh by Saturday. ....
Delhi Distributes Food At Over 800 Locations To 4 Lakh People: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged the migrants to stay back in the city during the lockdown and said his government is serving lunch and dinner to over four lakh people at more than 800 locations.....
Fake News Triggered Labourers' Migration, Can't Be Ignored: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its satisfaction with the measures taken by the Centre to contain the spread of coronavirus but expressed serious concern over the circulation of fake news across various news platforms - electronic, print or social media -- which triggered an exodus of migrant workers from the cities.....
Health Team Pelted With Stones In Indore
A health department team on a visit to locate persons reportedly infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Indore's Tat Patti Bakhal area was pelted with stones. The health team consisted of five persons including three doctors. ....
3 IAF Personnel Quarantined, 1 Was Found Near Markaz
Three Indian Air Force personnel, including one who had been near Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz -- the headquarters of Tablighi Jammat, have been sent to home quarantine, sources said on Saturday.....
'Angrezi Medium' Family Reunites Virtually
Irrfan Khan's "Angrezi Medium" released at a time when the coronavirus pandemic was starting to hit India, resulting in closure of theatres around the country. Now with the film finding its way onto the digital medium, the movie's team got a chance to reunite, virtually, and watch it together.....
Lockdown Decision Will Be Declared At Right Time: Javadekar
Amid apprehensions that the lockdown period may be extended due to the rising number of coronavirus cases across the country, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that the government would announce its move at the "right time".....
UN Chief Defends WHO After Trump Threat
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the necessity of the World Health Organization (WHO) during the coronavirus crisis in the face of a threat by US President Donald Trump to withhold funds for the UN agency.....
