Hours after making it public, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday put on hold a list of non-Swadeshi products not to be sold at Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) canteens, saying there were discrepancies and a fresh list would be released soon.
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There has been a steady decline in India’s COVID-19 fatality rate which now stands at 2.83 per cent, much lower than in countries like the US, the UK, France and Italy, the Union Health Ministry said.
After almost two months of lying unutilised, the railways’ first COVID-19 care centre consisting of 10 modified coaches with 160 beds has been deployed in Delhi, officials said.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday asked airlines to allot seats in flights in such a manner that middle seats are kept vacant to the extent possible.
Amid racial unrest across the nation, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself ‘the President of law and order’ and threatened to deploy the United States military to American cities to quell a rise of violent protests.
Researchers have used an optical mapping system to demonstrate how the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for COVID-19, creates serious disturbances in the electrical signals that govern heartbeat.
Terming China a “bully”, a top American lawmaker has voiced concern over the “Chinese aggression” against India, urging Beijing to “respect norms” and use diplomacy and existing mechanisms to resolve its border standoff with New Delhi.
The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Monday on the normal onset date triggering heavy rain in several parts of the state as it marked the commencement of the four-month-long rainfall season that is crucial for the country”s farm output and economic growth.
The National Green Tribunal has refused to entertain a plea seeking implementation of the Centre’s contingency plan to combat the looming locust attack saying there was nothing to show in the petition that no action is being taken by the authorities concerned in the matter.
