COVID-19

Trump, moving to show strength, aims for Monday release

11:17 pm October 5, 2020

BETHESDA: President Donald Trump hoped for a Monday discharge from the military hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19, a day after he briefly ventured out while contagious to salute cheering supporters by motorcade — an outing that disregarded precautions meant to contain the virus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. The scale […]

UPSC declares results of civil services main exam

Civil service (prelims) test held, COVID-19 norms followed

11:06 pm October 4, 2020

Puducherry: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Sunday conducted the Civil Service Preliminary Examination 2020 in eight centres here with adherence to COVID-19 protocol. Out of the 2,908 candidates who chose the Union Territory as their centre of examination, 1,590 appeared for it in the forenoon while 1,582 sat for it in the afternoon, […]

COVID-19:Less than 10 lakh active cases for 13th consecutive day in country

5:50 pm October 4, 2020

New Delhi: For the 13th day in an “unbroken string”, India has maintained its steady trend of clocking less than 10 lakh active cases of COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. It also said that an average of 11.5 lakh tests for detection of coronavirus infection were done on a daily basis during […]

Pradhan donates plasma in Odisha

11:15 pm October 3, 2020

Cuttack: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday donated his plasma at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for treatment of critical COVID-19 patients. Pradhan, who had contracted the virus in July, also urged people who have recovered from COVID-19 to come forward and donate their plasma to save lives. “Donated plasma at SCB Medical […]

Tantuja to supply 1.5 crore masks for school children

10:03 pm October 3, 2020

Kolkata: The West Bengal State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd, also known as ‘Tantuja’, will supply around 1.5 crore masks to students of government schools in the state, an official said on Saturday. The state’s education department had earlier said masks are a must for children when they go to schools for mid-day meal ration. […]