Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation yesterday with Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa. The two leaders exchanged views about the domestic, regional and global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. They discussed the steps being taken by their respective governments to protect the health of their people as well […]
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COVID-19: Compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to all Postal employees
During COVID-19, the Postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks are performing various duties to provide customers mail delivery, Post Office Saving Bank, Postal Life Insurance, the ease of money withdrawal at his/her doorstep from any bank and any branch under the AePS facility. Additionally, the Post Office is also delivering COVID -19 kits, food packets, […]
COVID-19: Prime Minister of Vietnam dials Indian PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The two leaders discussed the situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps being taken to address this challenge. The leaders agreed on the potential for bilateral collaboration in fighting COVID-19, including […]
Coronavirus: India gifts HydroxyChloroquine and wheat to Afghanistan (Pics)
India is trying her best to reach out to its neighbours in the Coronavirus turmoil. 251 containers carrying the first consignment of 5,022 MT of wheat out of the total gift of 75,000 MT from India to Afghanistan set sail from Kandla Port to Chabahar Port yesterday. The remaining consignments are set to follow in […]
COVID 19: 2500 coaches converted as Isolation Coaches by Railways
In order to supplement the national efforts in combating COVID 19, Indian Railways has put all its might and resources behind national efforts. In a short span of time, it has achieved almost half the initial task of 5000 coaches by being able to convert 2500 coaches. In times of Lockdown, when manpower resources are […]
India releases hydroxychloroquine to the US after the call between Modi and Trump
When US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi requesting the hydroxychloroquine stocks, it was clear that he is seeing this anti-malaria drug as a possible cure for the deadly Coronavirus. In fact, such is Trump’s belief that he termed this drug as the game changer and when questioned by reporters on […]
Battle against Coronavirus, a now a tiger tests positive in the US
Coronavirus is continuing to be a challenge for the medical fraternity to tackle. The latest victim of this pandemic is a 4-year old Malayan female tiger named Nadia of the Bronx Zoo who has tested positive for COVID-19 or Coronavirus. Nadia, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions had developed a dry […]
Aditya Birla Group contributes Rs. 500 crores in battling Covid-19
Aditya Birla Group yesterday announced Rs 500 crore fund to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The group has announced Rs. 400 crore contribution to the PM- CARES Fund and also Rs. 50 crore grant to FICCI-Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence for Covid-19 relief measures. “Given the severity of the disruption, there is a compelling need […]
Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PM of Israel
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation yesterday with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel. The two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the response strategies adopted by their respective Governments to the health crisis. The leaders explored possible collaboration between India and Israel in fighting the pandemic, including by improving […]