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Covid-19

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Mumbai’s civic-run Kasturba Hospital takes action against medical staff for exposing lack of PPEs

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

Mumbai's civic-run Kasturba Hospital has initiated action against its staff for highlighting the issue of alleged lack of PPEs for medical staff.

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Troubled by the reports of food aid being denied to Hindu, Christian minorities of Pakistan, says USCIRF

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

Religious minorities constitute 3 percent of total population of the islamic country who are living under constant fear.

Trains, Flights suspended May 3 as PM Modi announces extension of nationwide lockdown

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

All passenger trains and flights except those approved by the respective ministries have suspended their operations till May 3.

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1-week test: PM Modi extends nationwide lockdown, hints conditional relaxations may be allowed in some places after April 20

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

While the restriction will be stricter for nationwide lockdown for the upcoming week, some areas may get conditional relaxation if infections are contained.

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West Bengal: Hospital employee ostracised by villagers and denied meeting with mother over fears of coronavirus infection

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

A group of 100 villagers stopped the car provided by the hospital and told her that she could not visit her house. Chitra had to spend the night at a relative's place.

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PM Modi announces nationwide lockdown extension till May 3, here are the details of the PM’s address

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

"Many states have already announced extension of lockdown. Hence, after weighing all options, it has been decided that the lockdown should be extended till 3rd May," PM Modi announced.

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Maharashtra: NCP leader and minister Jitendra Awhad under quarantine after 16 persons associated with him test positive for coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2020

Jitendra Awhad had earlier decided to self-quarantine after he had come in contact with a Coronavirus positive police officer

Government and Policy

When a crisis is as big as the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, we need taskmasters as strong as Yogi Adityanath

Shantanu Gupta - 14 April, 2020

Quick cash transfers to help the poor and needy are possible only because of the Jan-Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile (JAM) trinity promoted and established by PM Narendra Modi despite huge resistance in the last 6 years.

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As Coronavirus lockdown nears the end of 21-day period, no new cases were reported in 25 districts of 15 states: Here is the list

OpIndia Staff - 13 April, 2020

The benefits of the 21-day lockdown announced by PM Modi have gradually started to come out as 25 districts across 15 states have registered no new coronavirus cases

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