PM announces 21-day nationwide lockdown, says this is only way to fight coronavirus
A lockdown in most of the country was already in place till March 31, and Modi’s announcement extended it everywhere and for two more weeks after this month.
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COVID-19: Companies’ recruitment strategy shift to virtual platforms
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has killed over 14,000 and sickened lakhs of people around the globe
India starts locking down as Covid-19 cases spike
Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID-19 status with Chief Secretaries of States; important decisions taken to check the diseases
Italy passes China’s coronavirus death toll, prepares to extend lockdown
The country’s large, elderly population, who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, is seen as factor for the high number of fatalities.
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COVID-19, India, and China: Lessons to learn
China has been turning crisis into opportunity. India should do the same.
Approximately 3,500 UAE nationals depart India
UAE nationals who left India feared a complete disruption in aviation links between the Gulf and Indian airports
255 Coronavirus-Infected Indians in Iran Alone, of Total 276
By PTI As many as 276 Indians have been infected with coronavirus abroad, including 255
Bangabandhu … statesman among statesmen
By dint of Bangabandhu’s statesmanship, Bangladesh was steered into the United Nations and at the same time, Sheikh Mujib pursued the goal of coming out of superpower rivalry, and two years after liberation in 1971, Bangladesh joined the Non-Aligned Movement
ICC & WHO call on private sector to tackle COVID-19
ICC will regularly send updated advice to its network of over 45 million businesses
UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies postpone meetings until June because of Covid-19
Geneva — The United Nations Human Rights Treaties Branch has postponed all upcoming treaty body