Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is an Institution of National Importance under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India stood out with its research, technologies, and innovations to meet the need of the hour in India’s fight against COVID 19. Even though the …
Read More »Rs. 50 lakh compensation declared for the Port employees/workers in case of loss of life due to COVID-19
Ministry of Shipping has decided that all the Major Ports may grant compensation /Ex-Gratia in the event of loss of life due to COVID-19 to the dependent members/legal heirs of the port employees as under: All Port employees including Contract Labourers employed directly by the port…………. 50 Lakhs Other Contractual …
Read More »UIDAI allows Aadhaar updation facility through CSCs 20,000 CSCs to offer this service to citizens
In a major relief to those living in rural areas, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed the Common Service Centre, an SPV under the Ministry of IT and Electronics, to begin the Aadhaar updation facility at their 20,000 CSCs which operate as Banking Correspondents (BCs), said Union …
Read More »“We can also be the warriors sitting at home” Vijay Sharma on people following lockdown measures
“For the ones who help, should never be tested for their patience and in the time of pandemic when all we see is suffering and deaths around, the social workers and the doctors are truly the ones who receive respect for fighting for us, rather than stones,” said Vijay Sharma, …
Read More »Varanasi Smart City uses Drones to sanitize sensitive areas for controlling spread of COVID-19
Varanasi Smart City has engaged ‘Garuda Aerospace Private Limited, a Chennai Based company for spraying of sanitizer in the selected areas of Varanasi City under Smart Cities Mission. In view of limited options for transportation during lockdown period, these drones were specially airlifted from Chennai through Air-India Cargo flights with …
Read More »Facts on the controversy around prices of Rapid Antibody tests
First of all, it is important to understand the background in which procurement decisions are made by ICMR. Testing is one of the most crucial weapons to fight COVID-19 and ICMR is doing everything it can to ramp up testing. This requires procurement of kits and supplying them to states. …
Read More »No reduction in retirement age of Central Government employees, PIB Fact Check busts fake news
Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau has today clarified in a tweet that Central Government is not mulling a reduction in retirement age of Central Government employees. The tweet was a response to an article printed on a web portal which claimed that the Government of India is likely …
Read More »Fake news on WhatsApp claims Government giving Rs 1000 under Corona Sahayata Yojana
Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau has today clarified in a tweet that Government of India is not giving Rs 1000 to anybody under the so called Corona Sahayata Yojana scheme. This tweet was in response to a widely circulating message on WhatsApp that claimed that Government had launched …
Read More »Border Roads Organisation clears Rohtang Pass three weeks in advance despite Covid-19 lockdown
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has opened Rohtang Pass (13,500 feet above sea level) today, more than three weeks in advance amid Covid-19 lockdown after clearing snow. It is the arterial road connecting Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh from rest of the country. The pass was opened on May …
Read More »MHA issues Order to States/UTs to allow Opening of Certain Categories of Shops, except those in Single and Multi-brand Malls
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on 15.04.2020, had issued an order to exempt certain activities under the consolidated revised guidelines to fight COVID-19, in certain areas not included in hotspots/containment zones. (https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHA%20order%20dt%2015.04.2020%2C%20with%20Revised%20Consolidated%20Guidelines_compressed%20%283%29.pdf) Giving relaxation in the category of Commercial and private establishments, MHA has issued an order to all States/UTs, …
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