Day: April 14, 2020

'About 80,000 migrants left Pune so far for home states'

Government sets up 20 control rooms to address wage-related issues, migrant workers’ plight amid lockdown

5:21 pm April 14, 2020

New Delhi: The Labour Ministry on Tuesday said it has set up 20 control rooms on pan-India basis to address wage-related grievances and to mitigate problems faced by migrant workers amid the lockdown period to contain the COVID-19 crisis. The Prime Minister has announced extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3 with conditional relaxation […]

Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maha govt

DCPCR helpline gets nearly 19k calls in six days

5:16 pm April 14, 2020

New Delhi: DCPCR’s helpline for parents and children has received nearly 19,000 calls within six days, with a majority of them pertaining to procurement of ration and medicine during the lockdown period, according to data shared by the child rights body. The other major reason for distress were financial concern and uncertainty about the future. […]

Corona death count reaches 339, cases soar to 10,363: Health Ministry

5:06 pm April 14, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to coronavirus infection in the country rose to 339 while the number of cases soared to 10,363 on Tuesday, said the Union Health Ministry. While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 8,988, as many as 1,035 people have been cured and discharged and one had migrated, it […]

Five-volume set on Ambedkar’s works to hit stands soon

4:55 pm April 14, 2020

New Delhi: A set of five volumes based on the works of Dalit icon and chief architect of Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar will be released soon, publishing house Oxford University Press (OUP) announced on the occasion of the 129th anniversary of India’s first Law and Justice minister. Ambedkar was born on this day […]

MP COVID-19 count rises by 184; seven more patients die

WHO lauds India’s “tough and timely” anti-corona actions

4:51 pm April 14, 2020

New Delhi: The World Health Organization on Tuesday lauded “India’s tough and timely actions” against the coronavirus spread as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of current lockdown till May 3. “It may be early to talk about results in numbers, but a six-week nationwide lockdown to facilitate effective physical distancing, coupled with the […]