COVID-19 Pandemic
- Telangana
Telangana govt ordered to pay pensions withheld amid COVID-19 with 6% interest
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Monday ordered the state government to pay retired government employees a portion of the pension that was withheld during the COVID-19 epidemic along with six percent interest.…
- India
Centre relaxes Covid travel norms for passengers from China, other countries
New Delhi: Amid declining Covid cases in the country, the Center on Thursday relaxed the travel norms for passengers from China and other six countries. However, the random testing of 2 per…
- World
US plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
Los Angeles: The Biden administration has announced it plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. The COVID-19 national emergency and PHE were declared by the Trump Administration in…
- World
Pfizer CEO avoids question on ineffectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine
The chief executive officer (CEO) of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Albert Bourla ignored questions regarding the ineffectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine when confronted by Rebel News at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rise of Tier-2 cities fuelling growth of facility management industry
Hyderabad: The Indian retail industry which witnessed disruption during the pandemic-induced periodic lockdowns is witnessing a massive turnaround. Tier 2 and 3 cities are driving the next phase of growth for India’s…
- World
China: Only Covid-19 deaths from ‘respiratory failures’ will be counted
Beijing: China on Tuesday said only Covid-19 deaths from “respiratory failures” will be included in the official death toll, as the country witnessed a massive spike in infections fuelled by new variants…
- Telangana
Telangana Tourism eyes 20 pc increase in foreign, 30 pc domestic tourist arrivals
Hyderabad: Telangana Tourism expects increase of 20 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals and 30 per cent growth in domestic tourist footfall to the state by end of 2023 as compared to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: City based coders offer one of a kind coding bootcamp
Hyderabad: In an attempt to equip aspiring engineers with the necessary skills, city based entrepreneurs Meraj Faheem and Sadiya Sabera are offering courses in code and other technological programs under their flagship…
- Middle East
UAE lifts all COVID-19 related restrictions
Abu Dhabi: After more than 30 months of COVID-19 restrictions, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced the lifting of all restrictions and precautionary measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from…
- Delhi
‘Side-effects’ of pandemic won’t go away in 100 days: PM Modi in ‘Rozgar Mela’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Rozgar Mela” on Saturday to recruit 10 lakh people and underscored his government’s efforts to create jobs in the last eight years amid the…
- Middle East
UAE eases COVID-related restrictions, mask not mandatory
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the option to wear a mask and abolish the distance between worshipers,…
- India
Maha: Retired teachers educate tribal kids whose parents lost jobs in pandemic
Aurangabad: Even as the COVID-19 pandemic left Gond tribals in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district jobless, their children learnt to read and write during the challenging phase, all thanks to a group of retired teachers.…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi retains top spot as world’s most pandemic-resilient city
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has once again topped the list of the world’s most pandemic-resilient city globally for its advanced and robust infrastructure, commitment and leadership, Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO) reported.…
- India
India supports greater cooperation and mutual trust among SCO member states: PM Modi
Samarkand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on the SCO to develop reliable and resilient supply chains to offset the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis and…
- India
SC holds Ramdev ads responsible for misinformation against allopathy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Baba Ramdev in connection with advertisements attempting to discredit allopathy and its practising doctors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and asked the Centre to restrain…
