World Bank approves $1 billion emergency funds for India to combat coronavirus
The World Bank on Thursday approved USD 1-billion emergency financing for India to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The World Bank’s first set of aid projects, amounting to $1.9 billion, will assist 25 countries, and new operations are moving forward in over 40 nations using the fast-track process, the bank said. The largest chunk of the […]
‘Lockdown in India was early, far-sighted and courageous’: WHO envoy
The lockdown in India was quite early on, when there was relatively a small number of cases detected. This was really a far-sighted decision because it gave the whole country the opportunity to come to terms with the reality of this enemy. People understood that there is a virus in our midst. It gave time […]
Supreme Court directed the Centre to ensure food, water, beds & medication in shelters for migrant workers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to ensure food, water, beds, medication and counselling in shelters for migrant workers. The apex court has ordered the Centre to create a web portal on immediate basis so as to answer the queries regarding covid-19 in authentic way and to initiate action against people spreading fake […]
Ministry of AYUSH gears up to use alternative therapies to fight coronavirus
Ministry of AYUSH invites scientific proposals for alternative therapies to fight coronavirus The ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy or AYUSH, has decided to invite scientific proposals on therapies and procedures that could restrain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic using the Indian system of medicines. The ministry has invited inputs from AYUSH practitioners […]
How Punjab State Government is fighting Covid 19 digitally!!
To help its citizens amid the corona virus crisis, Punjab State government has launched an application called “COVA” . This application help state people in booking groceries and essentials, it also provide information about available hospitals and doctors. People can also get their curfew passes for emergencies and can also report mass gatherings. COVA also […]
