Health

Naveen Patnaik extends Covid-19 lockdown till April 30, Odisha becomes first state to do so,the state is proposing to conduct one lakh rapid tests in the state as soon as possible

Amid unconfirmed speculation about the nationwide lockdown due to end on April 14, Odisha has become the first Indian state to extend the ongoing lockdown. In a video statement on Thursday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that his government has decided to extend the lockdown period in Odisha till April 30. “During ongoing lockdown period […]
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COVID-19 impact on world economy. Global trade will plunge by up to a third in 2020 amid pandemic: WTO

Global trade could plummet by a third this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Wednesday, warning the deepest recession “of our lifetimes” could be on the horizon. “COVID-19 has completely upended the global economy and with it international trade,” WTO chief Roberto Azevedo told reporters in a virtual
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Supreme Court hails healthcare warriors, government should create a mechanism to solicit suggestions from people about how to go ahead on the issues related to COVID-19

New Delhi, Apr 8. Doctors and healthcare professionals are “warriors” in fight against coronavirus and have to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday even as the Centre assured that it is doing its best by providing them personal protective equipment (PPE) and other facilities. The apex court suggested that the government should create […]
Politics

Ill-planned lockdown is leading us to a fatal combination of loss of both life and livelihood – Kamal Haasan writes letter to PM

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, criticised the implementation of the 21-day national lockdown, which was imposed to control the spread of coronavirus. Full text of his letter is as follows. To, The Honourable Prime Minister, Republic of India. Respected Sir, I pen this letter as a responsible but […]