India To Increase Covid-19 Testing, Shaheen Bagh Protesters To Continue And Other Top News
India has reported four deaths and 258 cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country so far.
While the numbers are rapidly increasing for the past few days, many health experts have pointed out that the number of confirmed cases in the country with a population of 1.3 billion is very low and has suggested that India is not carrying out enough tests. Read more
Criminal Negligence Of One Man Has Put Entire Kerala District Under Lockdown
Over the past few days, there have been several incidents where people returning from countries with coronavirus outbreak, refusing to follow the self-isolation protocol resulted in passing on the virus to more and more people.
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But a man from Kerala who had recently returned from Dubai takes the cake for being the most irresponsible person at the time of Covid-19. The 48-year-old native of Kasargod in northern Kerala had on March 12 at the Karipur International Airport in Kozhikode. Read more
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Medical Superintendent Accused Of Hiding Travel History Of 'Covid-19' Son
Resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar have alleged that Medical Superintendent Sachidananda Mohanty had allegedly hidden the travel history of his son who was tested positive for Covid-19.
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The 19-year-old who had recently return from the United Kingdom tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. But according to the resident doctors, the Superintendent was concealing his son¡¯s travel history until he tested positive for the viral infection. Read more
Returning From Bangladesh, 40 Students In Srinagar Quarantined In Just 2 Rooms With Foreigners
Srinagar Airport was host to chaotic scenes on Thursday after a group of Kashmiri students pursuing studies in Bangladesh arrived in J&K's summer capital. Upon arriving at the airport, students were made to wait for more than two hours, as authorities were not sure whether to allow them to go home.
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But the matter escalated after some students with 'influence' were escorted out of the airport, while others were told that they would be quarantined. Read more
Shaheen Bagh Protesters Won't Give Up, To Continue Even On Janta Curfew
The women-led protesters in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have refused to call off their demonstration in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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According to the protesters, the sit-in will continue on Sunday, the day when PM Narendra Modi has urged people to remain indoors under a self-imposed curfew. Read more
World Forest Day 2020 - A Reminder To Turn Around Deforestation Before It Is Too Late
The World Forest Day is celebrated on March 21. This day celebrates the different kinds of forests all over the world and is used to spread awareness about the environment and the importance of forests.
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On this day, the UN advises governments across the globe to promote their forests and to undertake activities such as tree planting and wildlife education. Read more