Corona Pandemic – Facts & True News Info 016
GoI issues order to State/UTs to facilitate Inter-State movement of stranded people
Under PM Kisan Rs. 17986 crore transferred to farmer since 24th March, 2020
Addressing the demand, PM Fasal Bima Yojana made voluntary for all farmers
Agriculture Minister asks States to proactively implement rural development schemes amid lockdown
Ministry of Social Justice asks States/UTs to ensure physical accessibility for Divyangs in COVID facilities
Railways ensuring timely pick-up & supply of farm products; 7.75+ lakh tonnes transported in 4 days
1+ crore face masks prepared by Self Help Groups (SHGs) across India
Health Minister & CEO NITI Aayog to interact with CSOs & NGOs, on various COVID related issues at 11 AM: Watch live @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou8IBS1Sb0o
Do not consume any medicine without prescription. SAY NO TO SELF MEDICATION
MoHFW asks States to ensure non-COVID-19 essential services to patients without the need to produce COVID Negative certificate
Minister of Food Processing Industries holds VC with industry members; urges to procure food grains & perishables to benefit farmers
CSIR-CMERI develops Robot HCARD to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors
CSIR-CSIO develops innovative technology for effective disinfection & sanitization to fight COVID-19
IIT-Kanpur develops night-vision drones; to help police keep close watch on hotspots of the city
Labour Ministry has requested all States/ UTs to advise employers of all establishments to not terminate or reduce wages of their employees amid COVID-19
Prepare You own Mask at Home & Proudly say #MeraMask
UIDAI allows Aadhaar updation facility through CSCs
Doubling time of COVID-19 cases in India increases to 10.2 days
ICMR: No approved therapy for COVID-19, including Plasma Therapy
ICMR has initiated a multi-center clinical trial to evaluate safety & efficacy of Plasma Therapy
India signs $1.5 billion loan with ADB to support Govts response to COVID-19
EPFO Settles 13 Lakh Claims, including 7.40 Lakh COVID-19 Claims under PMGKY Package
Health Minister asks Govt bodies & PSUs to fast-track development of COVID detection kits & vaccine
MoHFW: Any health facility/ workplace on confirmation of positive case, can be reused upon proper disinfection
HRD Minister announces 10.99% increase in annual allocation of cooking cost under Mid-day meal scheme
Agartala Smart City uses mobile kiosk for COVID-19 sample collection
MoHFW issues guidelines for home isolation of very mild/ pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases
ICMR issues advisory on Rapid Antibody Blood Tests
Varanasi Smart City uses drones to sanitize hotspot areas to check spread of COVID-19
SOPs issued by Govt for reallocation of residents/ PG & nursing students for hospital management
GoI is conducting Tele survey on COVID19 symptoms from number 1921
Shipping Ministry to give Rs. 50 lakh compensation to its workers in case of loss of life due to COVID19
MoHFW mandates timely payment for front lines workers & other service providers
As responsible citizens let’s fight prejudices with health literacy & respond appropriately
EG-5: Govt focusing on easing policy & implementation bottlenecks in supply chains of essential items
HRD Minister interacts with parents; says implemented education schemes to benefit 33 crore students
As per Govt. testing strategy, ICMR has sufficient no. of RT-PCR testing kits
Under PMGKY 1.5 crore people being served cooked meals daily
5 out of 8 Northeast States Corona free, other 3 States have not added any case in last few days
Railway COVID Emergency Cell responds to 13,000 queries, requests & suggestions everyday
684+ tons of essential & medical cargo delivered across India under Lifeline Udan amid lockdown
Haryana Govt appoints nodal officers at state & district-level to ensure the safety of frontline workers
ICMT appreciates efforts of Telangana police in tracing contacts of COVID-19 cases
PM: States should make efforts to convert the red zones into orange & then to green zones
CMs provide feedback, measures to meet economic challenges & boost health infrastructure with PM
Center advised States that hospitals (except COVID Hospital) should continue to provide services
Nitin Gadkari reaches out to Overseas Indian Students; calls for converting COVID crisis into opportunity
Environment Minister: Global efforts similar to COVID-19 needed to combat climate change
Over 80% wheat crop harvested; 80% Mandis across India started operations as on 26.04.20
Punjab sets record by procuring 2,797,108 MT of wheat in 9 days amid Lockdown
Service providers work tirelessly to provide us with our essentials. Let’s not discriminate against them or target them. Together we will fight COVID-19
PM appreciates the efforts & sense of duty of 130 crore citizens amid lockdown
No COVID cases reported from 283 districts till date & 64 districts since the last 7 days
Health Minister: Situation is improving; Hotspot districts moving towards being Non-hotspot districts
684+ tons of essential & medical cargo delivered across India under Lifeline Udan
Cabinet Secretary reviews States’ preparedness for COVID-19 response
State Welfare Board, Mizoram distributes Rs.3000/- to each of 49,598 daily wagers amid lockdown
21.5 Lakh food packets distributed among the needy & poor in Chandigarh
CM of Haryana launches HelpMe App, single application to provide all necessary services
Fact: Govt is not giving Rs 1000 under Corona Sahayata Yojana
347 flights operated under Lifeline UDAN, transports 591 T of essential cargo across India
Railways to ensure speedy & efficient transportation of essential goods across India
A total of 6,25,309 samples tested as on April 26, 2020 9 a.m.
Production capacity of coveralls ramped up to 1+ lakh/ day
India records lowest daily #COVID19 growth rate of 6% since March 15, 2020
Team led by IIT Bombay develops low-cost mechanical ventilator ‘RUHDAAR’
HRD Minister to host webinar on 27th April, 1 PM. Ask your queries on Twitter with #EducationMinisterGoesLive
Fact: Govt has no plan to reduce retirement age of Central Govt employees to 50 amid COVID crisis
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