(New Delhi)Rahul Gandhi Asks Govt to Bring Back Indians Stuck in Middle East
He Tweeted The workers are in deep distress there due to shutting of businesses in the Middle East due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Covid19 crisis and shutting of businesses in the Middle East have left thousands of Indian workers in deep distress and desperate to return home.
“The Government must organise flights to bring home our brothers and sisters most in need of assistance, with quarantine plans in place,” he said on Twitter.
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Rahul Gandhi Asks Govt to Bring Back Indians Stuck in Middle East
Punjab Police Officer Test Positive For Covid 19
(LDH,Pb)Punjab Police Officer Test Positive For Covid 19
An assistant commissioner of police tested positive for novel coronavirus in Ludhiana in Punjab
As per Ludhiana Civil Surgeon Rajesh Bagga the test reports of the officer, confirming him to be positive for the virus, came on Sunday night.
The ACP (North) was admitted to a local hospital, Bagga ,Now health teams were identifying his contacts.
8 Held for Violating Lockdown at Gurdwara Sisganj
(New Delhi)8 Held for Violating Lockdown at Gurdwara Sisganj
A police team on patrol duty found that a group of people was performing religious activities at Gurdwara Sisgang
After seeing police, the people there tried to flee but they were apprehended
The eight apprehended were not wearing masks and had gathered at a religious place in violation of the lockdown orders
Media Association AWAM Contributes ₹ 61 K to Covid Relief Fund
Media Association AWAM Contributes ₹ 61 K to Covid Relief Fund
The Assistance and Welfare Association for Media (AWAM) today contributed Rs. 61,000 to Chief Minister Covid Relief Fund.
Disclosing this here today a Spokesperson of the AWAM said that the Association had given this amount to the CM COVID Relief Fund for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits.
Capt Extends Lockdown in Punjab till April 30th
(Chd,PbI)Capt Extends Lockdown in Punjab till April 30th
The Punjab government on Friday extended the coronavirus lockdown till April 30, becoming the second state after Odisha to do so.
Special Chief Secretary KBS Sidhu tweeted.The decision was taken at a meeting of the council of ministers
Punjab has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the past few days, pushing the total count to 132 so far with 11 deaths.
Earlier in the day, during a video conference with the media, hosted by the AICC from New Delhi, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had indicated that his government was seriously thinking of extending the lockdown as the time did not appear to be right for lifting the ongoing restrictions.
He also said the government was looking for ways to extricate the state from the restrictions and enable it to function with the coronavirus around.
India Has Enough Stock of Hydroxychloroquine: Govt
(New Delhi)India Has Enough Stock of Hydroxychloroquine: Govt
The government on Friday said that there is enough stock of hydroxychloroquine in the country and it is taking all steps to ensure that there is no shortage of the drug in the domestic market.
India manufactures 70 per cent of the world’s supply of hydroxychloroquine. Companies like IPCA and Zydus Cadila are the major manufacturers of hydroxychloroquine in the country.
The Indian pharmaceutical industry earlier this week said there is enough stock of hydroxychloroquine in the country and drug firms are ready to ramp up the production to meet domestic as well as export requirements.
India currently has an annual installed capacity of around 40 tonnes of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) of hydroxychloroquine. With this capacity, it can make around 200 million tablets of 200 mg, which can be ramped up, the Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) had said.
India on Tuesday had decided to partially lift the ban on the export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine in sync with its global commitment to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Melania Trump Expressed Condolences for Corona Victims in Japan
Melania Trump Expressed Condolences for Corona Victims in Japan
Last night, First Lady Melania Trump spoke with Mrs. Akie Abe of Japan
. Mrs. Trump expressed her condolences for those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus in Japan.
She also reaffirmed her appreciation for the high level of collaboration between the United States and Japan as both nations stand together during this global pandemic. Mrs. Trump expressed optimism that the spirit of unity will help carry both nations through this difficult period. Mrs. Trump and Mrs. Abe agreed to remain in contact as both nations continue fighting to defeat the coronavirus pandemic.
HC Refuses Bail Saying Accused Is Safe in Jail
(Mumbai)HC Refuses Bail Saying Accused Is Safe in Jail
The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to grant temporary bail to an accused, saying it can not allow him to be released and put him at the risk of contracting coronavirus.
The situation in jail was much better than that in the city of Mumbai, Justice G S Patel observed while hearing a bail plea filed by Jitendra Mishra, a murder accused who is lodged in Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai for the last 18 months.
Mishra, a resident of suburban Ghatkopar, had sought temporary bail citing the pandemic.
“You (applicant) have no idea what is happening in the city. The jail authorities are better equipped than the municipal authorities outside, especially in Worli Naka (central Mumbai).
“Worli Naka is in a mess,” the judge said.
The high court further said that it was aware of the direction given by the Supreme Court that wherever possible prisoners should be released, but it also needed to consider the situation in the city.
Refusing to grant bail to Mishra, the court said the application be listed for hearing before a regular court which will resume after lockdown is over.
As of Wednesday, Mumbai had reported over 700 coronavirus cases
Bharat Star Salman Transferring Funds to 25 K Daily Wages Workers
(Mumbai) Bharat Star Salman Transferring Funds to 25 K Daily Wages Workers of Film Industry
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has started the process of transferring funds into the accounts of daily wage workers of the film industry, the Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) said on Wednesday.
The actor had recently pledged to financially support 25,000 daily wage workers who have been badly hit by the 21-day lockdown to contain the coronavirus spread in the country.
According to B N Tiwari, FWICE, President, Salman has made an initial payment of Rs 3,000 each to the daily wage workers of the film industry, starting Tuesday.
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