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Coronavirus testing, treatment free for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries at pvt labs, empanelled hospitals

The NHA, which implements the national health insurance scheme, said this will strengthen the country#39;s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Acko General Insurance offers one month free auto insurance amid lockdown

To support customers during this time where their car/bike will not be in use, Acko General Insurance, a new age online insurance provider, has decided to not charge insurance for one month




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Coronavirus pandemic | The school year really ended in March

About a third of the school year has been sacrificed to the pandemic. Consider that a year of U.S. public education costs about $400 billion. That implies that about $133 billion may be needed to make up for lost instructional time




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Coronavirus lockdown: Here#39;s how you can apply for an e-token to buy liquor in Delhi

The new e-token system allows only 50 people to take the token per hour




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Coronavirus pandemic | White-collar companies race to be last to return to the office

The moves reflect the reality that no one is sure how the coronavirus pandemic will evolve. But even after the coronavirus no longer requires it, working from home is likely to retain a significant presence in corporate life




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Slideshow | Market loses 6% amid rising coronavirus cases, no stimulus package from government; Rupee falls

In the last week the Indian rupee ended lower by 45 paise at 75.55 on May 8 against its April 30 closing of 75.10.




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Green Day, BTS, The Pixies, Stormzy: World Tour Concerts Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now spread over at least 53 countries and has infected more than 82,000 people with a death toll of more than 2,800 people. Since health scares have been increasing all over the world, it has also affected the




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Bon Jovi Cancels Tour Amid Coronavirus Crisis To Enable Ticketholders A Refund

Bon Jovi has announced that it has decided to cancel its 2020 summer tour with Bryan Adams due to the coronavirus pandemic. The popular rock band said it has decided to call off the tour rather than postponing it




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સંક્રમિત યાત્રીઓને લઈ ઉડતું રહ્યું આ કંપનીનું વિમાન, કેટલાય દેશમાં Coronavirus ફેલાવ્યો

નવી દિલ્હીઃ ઈરાનની સૌથી મોટી એરલાઈન કંપનીએ કેટલાય દેશમાં કોરોના વાયરસ ફેલાવી દીધો છે. અહેવાલ મુજબ ઈરાન સરકાર તરફથી ઉડાણો પર સખ્ત પ્રતિબંધો છતાં ત્યાંના મહાન એરે દેશ-વિદેશથી યાત્રીઓ લાવવા ચાલુ રાખ્યું અને તે પોતાની ફ્લાઈટમાં સંક્રમિત યાત્રીઓને પણ મુસાફરી કરાવતું




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Coronavirus lockdown | Can resident welfare associations restrict entry of house help, driver, other services?

Experts say that if the local administration itself is delegating the power down to the RWAs in certain situations, in that case it could set rules provided they are not arbitrary or discriminatory




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Coronavirus crisis | Construction work resumes in over 200 projects in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon

Real estate developers say they fear that almost 50 percent labourers may return to their hometown and projects may get delayed further




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Coronavirus lockdown | Mall owners say one-size-fits-all approach for rent waiver may not work

Mall owners argue the agreement with every tenant differs and therefore, needs individual assessment




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Coronavirus lockdown: 16% landlords waive rent for up to 2 months; 41% give tenants more time to pay: Survey

"Most of the landlords are extending a helping hand to the tenants - 44 percent have not increased the rent, 41 percent are giving more time to their tenants to pay and 16 percent have waived the rent for up to two months," the portal, which has over 10 lakh residential and commercial properties listed by owners and brokers, said in a statement.




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Coronavirus | Construction sector facing daily loss of Rs 30,000 crore; investments in projects to fall 13-30%: KPMG

Labour costs for skilled workers may rise by 20-25 percent while projects under development may be delayed by two to three months, a KPMG analysis reveals




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NRI? Stuck in India due to coronavirus? Worried about tax status? Here#39;s all you need to know

The Central Board of Direct Taxes noted in a circular that the decision has been taken following various representations in the matter, as concerns were expressed that a prolonged stay in the country may make them a resident of India under section 6 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.




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Wall Street jumps on hopes of potential coronavirus drug

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 388.82 points, or 1.61 percent, at the open to 24,490.37.




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Wall Street rallies on promising coronavirus drug

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 532.31 points, or 2.21%, to 24,633.86, the SP 500 gained 76.12 points, or 2.66%, to 2,939.51 and the Nasdaq Composite added 306.98 points, or 3.57%, to 8,914.71.




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Academic Year For Schools Likely To Commence In August Amid Continued Lockdown Over Coronavirus

The academia and education experts' have sought State government's intervention in clearing the ambiguity prevailing over commencement of the academic year, even as the lockdown stands extended in Karnataka up to April 30, 2020 in containing the spread of Novel Coronavirus




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YUKTI Portal Launched By MHRD To Combat Coronavirus

Human Resource Development Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched a web-portal YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation). This unique portal will deal with the efforts and initiatives of MHRD during these difficult times caused by Novel Coronavirus




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SSC CHSL, Junior Engineer And Stenographer Exams Postponed Due to Coronavirus

The country is going through a national emergency due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus pandemic and hence is currently observing the lockdown till May 3, 2020. Most of the entrance exams along with board exams deferred due to COVID. There




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Coronavirus: Australia’s Matific To Teach Maths For Students Below Grade 6

India is going through a national emergency that has arisen due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic and observing the second phase of lockdown till May 3. Most of the schools across the country likely to kick-start the new academic year




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APPSC Exams Postponed Due To Coronavirus

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has postponed the exams of a few recruitments scheduled in May. The APPSC has released a notice regarding the postponement of recruitment exams. Candidates who are aspiring for the Main Examination (Online) for




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SSC Results Postponed For Junior Engineer, MTS And CGL Due To Coronavirus

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced that the results of various exams have been postponed due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). The Commission has postponed the results of dates of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity




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Coronavirus lockdown: Both Centre and states gear up to bridge revenue gaps

The Centre is expected to gain close to Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenue this fiscal from the increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel




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Coronavirus India News Live | Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delhi surge past 6,500; death toll at 68

Live coverage of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact. Total confirmed cases in India have risen to 59,662.




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Coronavirus pandemic | 7 officials to work on reducing COVID-19 doubling rate in Mumbai

These officials will be responsible for mapping positive cases, contact tracing, strict enforcement of norms in containment zones,door-to-door surveillance,identifying senior citizens with comorbid conditions and fever clinics, the circular dated May 7 said.




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Coronavirus pandemic | First patient to receive plasma therapy in Uttar Pradesh dies of heart attack

Since he had high blood pressure and diabetes, he was under the continuous observation of doctors in the isolation ward, KGMU Vice Chancellor Bhatt said.




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COVID-19 & Kawasaki Disease In Children: What Is This Rare Condition & Is It Linked To Coronavirus?

According to a recent report, around 100 children in six European countries and at least 25 children in New York City, have been hospitalized with symptoms that seemed similar to that of an inflammatory disease called Kawasaki disease [1].




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COVID-19: Can Children Pass The Coronavirus To Adults?

As of today, there are 3,856,794 coronavirus cases with 266,488 deaths. On a hopeful note, 1,317,978 have recovered. In India, there are 53,045 confirmed cases, 1,787 deaths and 15,331 recovery cases [1]. Researchers and health experts are ardently focused




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COVID-19: Everything You Need To Know About Coronavirus Vaccines

According to recent reports by WHO, there are 2,303,312 COVID-19 infected persons around the world, with 270,765 deaths. Researchers and health experts around the globe are ardently focused on studying the novel coronavirus, where new findings and understanding help in the




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Coronavirus pandemic: Sports ministry holds virtual meeting with 11 NSFs to discuss future post COVID-19

The meeting, held throught video conference, was the most recent of a series of dialogues planned by the ministry with various NSFs amid the coronavirus-forced national lockdown.




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Coronavirus impact: Indian women#39;s hockey team to raise funds for poor affected by lockdown

The money from the crowd-funding effort will be donated to a Delhi-based NGO Uday Foundation and the proceeds will be used to provide basic necessities for patients at various locations, migrant workers and slum dwellers.




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Leeds United legend Norman Hunter passes away after contracting coronavirus

Hunter was also part of England#39;s 1996 World Cup winning squad and played in 28 matches.




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Coronavirus impact: Premier League clubs discuss options but left with no alternatives

Representatives of the 20 teams took part in a conference call to look at various possible options for restarting the season and remain committed to completing the fixtures rather than voiding the season.




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Novak Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

“Personally I am opposed to vaccination and I wouldn’t want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel,” Djokovic said in a live facebook chat with several fellow Serbian athletes.




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Coronavirus impact: Indian game art creation companies are more busy than ever

Unlike China, Indian companies are managing to create games remotely despite the lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak




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Coronavirus lockdown: Learn to play basketball at home with NBA#39;s online sessions

Of the 24 partner schools across India, 17 of them have enrolled for NBA#39;s online basketball sessions.




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Coronavirus lockdown has been a mental battle, says Dejan Lovren

The league, which has been suspended since March 9, remains in limbo and unable to take any steps until any government decision next week on possible changes to lockdown restrictions.




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Coronavirus pandemic | China continues to hide and obfuscate COVID 19 data from world: Pompeo

"I have seen a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the lab was underperforming, that there were security risks at the lab and that the virus could well have emanated from there," Pompeo told Ben Shapiro in an interview.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Singapore coronavirus infections touch 21,707 with 20 deaths: Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health (MoH) said the foreign workers living in dormitories form the bulk of the cases of the new 768 new infections.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Trump admin working to temporarily ban work-based visas: Report

The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers from countries like India and China in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.




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Coronavirus pandemic | VP Pence#39;s press secretary tests positive for coronavirus

Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive on Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president. She is married to Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser.




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Coronavirus pandemic | South Korea has 18 new virus cases fuelled by clubs

While the KCDC didn#39;t immediately release specific details, most of the new cases were likely linked to the nightclubs in Seoul#39;s Itaewon leisure district, which was brought to a sudden standstill Friday night following reports of the transmissions.




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Coronavirus pandemic | China reports 15 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases

According to China#39;s National Health Commission (NHC), as for Friday 836 asymptomatic cases, including 63 from overseas, were still under medical observation.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Stuck on cruise ships during pandemic, crews beg to go home

Both national and local governments have stopped crews from disembarking in order to prevent new cases of COVID-19 in their territories. Some of the ships, including 20 in US waters, have seen infections and deaths among the crew. But most ships have had no confirmed cases.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Ivanka Trump#39;s personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus

She has been teleworking for nearly two months and was tested out of caution, the report quoted a source as saying.




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#39;The government is failing us#39;: Laid-off Americans struggle in coronavirus crisis

While US government guidelines say jobless workers who qualify for assistance should get payments within three weeks of applying, many -- like Alejandra -- are waiting twice that long. Increasingly desperate, some are lining up at food banks or bargaining with landlords to postpone bills. Most fill their days seeking answers from overwhelmed state bureaucracies




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Pakistan eases nationwide lockdown even as coronavirus cases rise

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that Pakistan would begin easing its nationwide lockdown in a phase-wise manner by allowing various businesses to open up from Saturday, citing the economic crisis due to the shutdown, which was enforced in the country in March end.




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Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead: Sources

In one case, A fake email login page designed to steal passwords was sent in April to a top Gilead executive involved in legal and corporate affairs, according to an archived version on a website used to scan for malicious web addresses. Reuters was not able to determine whether the attack was successful.




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Coronavirus impact: How digital learning is gaining acceptability among students, teachers

Indian teachers have broken the myth about their inability to use technology. We already have 3,000 schools lined up to adopt our platform, and more are joining the queue every day.