France retests old samples, discovers that its patient zero was in December
A hospital in France has tested its old samples of pneumonia patients to find that a man with COVID-19 symptoms had been present in...
TN HR&CE withdraws controversial circular that asked temples to donate to CM’s fund
The order of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department that mandated temples to donate to CM Relief Fund was withdrawn...
Kerala reports no new cases for 2nd consecutive day
No new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kerala for second consecutive day, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Monday.61 people were discharged while 34...
After COVID, it is African Swine Flu, suspected to have originated in China
While the north-east has mostly been immune to the COVID-19 crisis, it stares at an imminent threat – the African Swine Flue.Government of Assam...
BJP Mizoram requests Centre to bring back north-east migrants through special trains
The Mizoram unit of BJP has asked for the Central government to facilitate the return of north-east migrants stranded in different parts of the...
Is sponsoring ticket fare for stranded migrant workers a good idea?
The lockdown announced on March 24 to contain the spread of the Wuhan virus left several migrant workers stranded across the country. However, going...
BJP and Congress engage in war of words over train fare for migrant workers
The BJP on Monday came down heavily on the Congress for politicising the migrant travel issue saying that “facts are counterintuitive to emotions”. The...
How e-NAM has helped put food on the table amidst lockdown
Back in 2016 when e-NAM, an online portal for buying and selling agricultural produce was introduced by the Modi government, it was thought to...
India tried to bring back Kulbhushan Jadhav through back channels, says Harish Salve
Senior advocate and former Solicitor General of India said that India tried to persuade Pakistan through back channels and bring back Kulbhushan Jadhav who...
Service providers in Chennai can now get back to work
Service providers like electricians, carpenters, plumbers, painters, domestic help and other home care providers can now apply for work passes issued by Greater Chennai...
