Sitharaman today announced an economic package that will benefit migrant workers, urban and rural poor which will be known as the Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan scheme.
Extending school and workplace closures till April, rather than March in the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese city of Wuhan, can likely delay a second wave of cases until later in the year, relieving pressure on health services, according to a new study.
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Pegging the cost of the COVID-19 lockdown at $120 billion (approximately Rs 9 lakh crore) or 4 per cent of the GDP, analysts on Wednesday sharply cut their growth estimates and stressed on the need to announce an economic package.
With various political parties, community clubs and NGOs having to stop organising blood donation camps due to the lockdown imposed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, blood banks in West Bengal are facing an acute shortage of supply, officials said on Wednesday.
The airline's announcement came a day after the central government decided that no domestic flights will operate in India from March 25 to March 31. The government has also banned international flights till March 29.
Ivanka Trump, the senior advisor to President Donald Trump, has lauded an initiative by Ritesh Agarwal-founded Indian start-up OYO Hotels to offer free stays to doctors, nurses in the US helping in the fight against the novel coronavirus, describing the gesture as “impactful acts of benevolence”.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections worldwide has surged past the 4 lakh figure. The virus that initially emerged out of wet markets in Wuhan City in China has now become a global pandemic. To date, there have been 17,200 deaths worldwide.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nation-wide lockdown, people have rushed to their nearest grocery stores to buy daily-use commodities. Bigbasket, one of India's biggest online grocery delivery service, has had its service affected.
Amid all the grim news related to coronavirus pandemic across the globe, there's good news. The good news has come from China's Hubei province -- where the coronavirus outbreak began.
Observing that the human costs of the coronavirus pandemic are already immeasurable, the IMF on Monday said the world is headed towards a recession at least as bad as during the global financial crisis or worse.
Total number of positive Coronavirus cases in the country is 415 and 7 deaths, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirmed on Monday.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejrial on Monday said the Delhi government will present its budget today amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Cab service provider Ola on Monday issued a statement urging the citizens to limit travel and advised them to go out only during an emergency situation. Meanwhile, the company also announced that they will enable a minimal network of vehicles to support essential services.
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