Tag: Covid-19 pandemic
Kim Jong-un Calls For 'maximum Alert' Against COVID-19
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for "maximum alert" against the coronavirus pandemic, during a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, warning that premature easing of anti-virus measures will lead to "unimaginable and irretrievable crisis," state media reported on Friday.....
Delhi Adopts 'Survive, Revive, Thrive' Approach For Economic Recovery
The Delhi government's 12-member committee, which is tasked with the responsibility to suggest ways to boost businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Wednesday decided to adopt the 'Survive, Revive, Thrive' approach to chart out the roadmap for economic recovery.....
After Syllabus Row Erupts, CBSE Comes Up With Clarification
After the controversy broke out over the CBSE's decision to drop topics like citizenship, federalism, secularism etc while reducing the syllabus for Classes 9 to 12 due to Covid-19 pandemic, the education board came up with a detailed clarification on Wednesday, stating that topics claimed to be dropped "are either being covered by the rationalised syllabus or in the Alternative Academic Calendar of NCERT".....
65-plus Actors Can Resume Shooting: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court on Friday permitted actors above 65 to resume shooting, dismissing the regulation issued by Maharashtra government that bars senior actors above that age limit from shooting, owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Pay-cuts Or Layoffs Possible In Future, Says BCCI Official
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has managed not to lay-off any staff or impose any pay cuts for players during this period of economic meltdown enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. ....
Kejriwal To Delhi Traders: Relief In Fixed Power Charges Soon
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Delhi's traders' and industrial associations on Friday that adequate steps will be taken to provide "relief" in terms of fixed power charges that the commercial and industrial units are obliged to pay despite suffering economic losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
For The First Time I Wasn't Abused In England, Says Warner After 1st T20I
David Warner joked that the first T20I between Australia and England was also the first time he played in the United Kingdom and faced no abuse from the crowd. The three-match T20I series and the subsequent three-match ODI series will both be played behind closed doors due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Launches Online System To File Consumer Complaints
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday inaugurated an online consumer complaint e-filing system of Delhi government and said that during the Covid-19 pandemic when the government is appealing people to remain indoors, this facility will help them register their complaints online.....
Covid Hasn't Impacted Women's Cricket More Than Men's, Feels Smriti Mandhana
Ace Indian batswoman Smriti Mandhana believes the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed lakhs of lives across the world, has not impacted women's cricket more than that of men. ....
Bihar Elections: RJD Demands Bihar Voters' Insurance, Voting Till 7 Pm
A day after the Election Commission announced the dates for the Assembly elections in Bihar, the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday urged the poll panel to increase voting hours by one hour and insurance to voters in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.....
