coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 changes cinema game from big to small screen

5:18 pm April 12, 2020

Mumbai: The transition from the magic of the big screen experience, complete with popcorn, candy and push back chairs, to the small screen has been rapid as audiences adapt to life under lockdown and filmmakers resize their offerings in keeping with the times. With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, cinemas have downed their shutters […]

Communication ministers directs India Post to prioritise medicines delivery

UK expects first batch of 3 mn paracetamol packets from India soon

11:55 pm April 10, 2020

London: The UK on Friday expressed its gratitude to the Indian government as a first batch of 3 million paracetamol packets is all set to arrive in Britain within 48 hours after New Delhi lifted its export ban amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lord Tariq Ahmad, the Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth […]

Northeast Frontier Railway modifies 315 coaches as isolation wards

9:03 pm April 10, 2020

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway has modified 315 coaches as isolation wards with 2,520 beds for various locations in Assam, Tripura and West Bengal in case of any contingency amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Friday. Equipped with all basic facilities needed for isolation as per guidelines issued by the Railway Board, these […]

Xi calls for tighter supervision of workplace safety as China resumes work after coronavirus battle

8:57 pm April 10, 2020

Beijing: President Xi Jinping on Friday called for tighter supervision of safety measures at workplaces as China gears up to resume work and production in a big way after over two months of battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Xi asked officials to strengthen monitoring and law enforcement of production safety even as coronavirus cases began […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

UN makes new appeal for women, hard-hit by virus job losses

11:56 pm April 9, 2020

United Nations: The United Nations called Thursday for women to be at the heart of economic reconstruction efforts as the world grapples with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, warning that most women face a greater risk of poverty. Although COVID-19 mortality rates appear to affect men more than women, the pandemic “is having devastating social […]