Search For "covid 19 outbreak"
Indian astronauts' training on hold in Russia due to COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 7 (ANI): Due to the ongoing lockdown in Russia over COVID-19 outbreak threat, the Russian authorities have put on hold the training of four Indian officers aspiring to become astronauts for the human flight under the Gaganyan mission planned in 2022.
Read More
Journalists protest against police barbarity in Gilgit amid COVID-19 outbr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [PoK], Apr 06 (ANI): Journalists and media personnel hit the streets of Pakistan occupied Kashmir's Gilgit Baltistan to protest against police forces.
Read More
PepsiCo India commits over 50 lakh meals, 25,000 COVID-19 testing kits
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): PepsiCo India along with its philanthropic arm PepsiCo Foundation on Monday committed to provide over 50 lakh meals to support families impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More
COVID-19: RSS cancels its 90-day summer training programme for first time
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh National Joint General Secretary, Manmohan Vaidya on Monday said that Sangh, in the interest of the nation, has cancelled its Sangh Shiksha Varga (summer training programmes) in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More
NBA expresses 'grave concern' over targeting of anchors, reporters
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) on Monday expressed "grave concern" over "tendency among people belonging to a certain section of society resorting to abuses and threats against anchors and reporters working in news channels", and appealed to law enf
Read More
UGC writes to colleges, universities for setting up student helplines
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to Vice-Chancellors and principals of all universities and colleges over setting up of helplines for mental health and psychosocial well being of the students amid the nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-
Read More
UN chief urges govts to protect women as response to COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 6 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) urged governments across the world to protect women as part of the response to the lethal coronavirus outbreak.
Read More
Miley Cyrus, Cody Simpson deliver tacos to healthcare workers amid COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend Cody Simpson are showing appreciation for some of the heroes working to save lives on the front line amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More
Punjab CM warns of strict action for hiding travel history
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 5 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 outbreak situation in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has warned of strict action, including impounding of passports, of those who fail to declare their travel history.
Read More
Pathankot Forest Division makes efforts to tackle COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Pathankot (Punjab) [India], April 5 (ANI): The forest Division Pathankot is making special efforts to ease the situation arising after the COVID-19 outbreak by providing essential services to the people, officials said.
Read More
Italy donated PPE to China; now China wants Italy to buy back the same PPE
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): At the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak in China, Italy had donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to China and now when Italy is in dire need of PPE, China wants to sell them to Italy, according to a report in the Spectator magazine.
Read More
NGO provides free medicines to labourers in J-K's Poonch
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 5 (ANI): Free medicines are being provided to the labourers by NGO 'Ummeed Welfare Society' during the lockdown imposed in the backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak. The NGO is also conducting free health check-ups of the workers.
Read More