Coronavirus |India registers over 9,000 cases for third day in a row
India is now the sixth worst-affected nation in terms of coronavirus infection cases after the U.S., Brazil, Russia, Spain and the U.K., according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Pakistan Army claims to have shot down ‘Indian spying quadcopter’ along LoC
Military spokesperson Major General Babar Iftikhar claimed that it was the eighth Indian quadcopter to be shot down by the Pakistan troops in 2020. | Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB in J&K’s Kathua
Coronavirus |COVID-19 an opportunity for India to speed up Ayushman Bharat, says WHO chief
A child reacts as a medic collects his swab sample for a coronavirus test in Chennai on June 6, 2020.
WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus was responding to a question on the COVID-19 situation in India, where the number of coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly. | Delhi health infra should be used for its residents only: AAP govt panel | T.N. fixes tariff for private hospitals treating COVID-19 patients
Coronavirus lockdown |Uttar Pradesh launches skill mapping of returning workers to provide jobs within State
Uttar Pradesh, according to the State government’s own undertaking, has received 26 lakh of its workers back from where they had migrated for work. “Of these 26 lakh people, we have completed the skill mapping exercise for 18 lakh,” said a senior source in the Uttar Pradesh government.
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Government destroying economy by refusing to provide cash support to people, MSMEs: Rahul Gandhi
Mr. Gandhi has called for an immediate provision of ₹10,000 to the poor and an economic stimulus package for the MSME industry to come out of the current situation. “Government is actively destroying our economy by refusing to give cash support to people and MSMEs. This is Demon 2.0,” he tweeted. | Centre needs to handhold States until their economies are back on track: Ashok Gehlot
Padma awards portal goes live amid pandemic
It has been thrown open for nominations by any individual in a pre-agreed format.
BJP will decide face of NDA in Bihar Assembly polls: LJP
In a direct snub to Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, Lok Jan Shakti Party president Chirag Paswan asserted that only the BJP can decide who would lead the National Democratic Alliance in Assembly elections slated for end of this year. | Amit Shah’s Bihar rally amid ‘crisis of the century’ nothing but ‘political vulturism’, says Tejashwi
George Floyd killing | Donald Trump’s response to protests has language associated with racial segregationists: U.N. experts
“The response of the President of the United States to the protests at different junctures has included threatening more state violence using language directly associated with racial segregationists from the nation’s past, who worked hard to deny black people fundamental human rights,” a statement issued on Friday by over 60 independent experts of the Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council said.
Twitter cites security processes for temporarily restricting Amul account
Twitteratis linked the restriction of Amul’s account with the brand’s campaign, supporting boycott of Chinese products.
Coronavirus |2020 World Archery Field Championships postponed to 2022
The world body said a separate qualification event will now be held, likely in the summer of 2021.
