Ccoronavirus Outbreak

Sonia Gandhi calls MGNREGA a powerful mechanism to help people, asks Centre not to play politics 'in time of crisis'

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday made an impassioned plea for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to be depoliticised, saying it is a powerful mechanism that can be used to help the people of India in "their time of need."

Coronavirus Lockdown: Domestic flights to resume in calibrated manner from 25 May, says civil aviation minister

The minister, however, did not say as to from when international scheduled commercial passenger flights would restart.

Coronavirus Outbreak: UGC recommends varsities to reduce exam duration, asks them to conduct tests online

Universities may conduct semester exams in July either online or offline depending upon the feasibility and the COVID-19 situation and reduce the exam duration from three hours to two hours, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended.

In bid to provide relief to parents, states order private schools to not hike fees, ease up on collection during lockdown

With schools being shut due to the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, many states have asked private schools to not force parents to pay the fees

Coronavirus Outbreak: Saudi Arabia urges Muslims to hold off on making Hajj plans; country has reported over 1,500 cases

In February, the Kingdom took the extraordinary decision to close off the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to foreigners over the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus Outbreak: David Harbour wants Marvel to stream Black Widow online after release date delay

Black Widow, starring Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz and OT Fagbenle, was supposed to release on 1May

Coronavirus Outbreak: White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion rescue bill to aid US businesses, workers and hospitals

The economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home.

Pune-based Mylabs develops India's first indigenous coronavirus-testing that can bring down costs; ICMR grants approval

Pune based Mylab Discovery Solutions Pvt Ltd has developed a indigenous coronavirus testing kit which has been approved for commerical use by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey expecting a shortened season of 15-18 races

Formula One expects to run a shortened season of 15-18 races once racing can resume after the coronavirus pandemic, hopefully during the European summer, chairman and chief executive Chase Carey said.

Universal Music chairman Lucian Grainge hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus

According to Variety, Lucian Grainge is currently receiving treatment at the Los Angeles' UCLA Medical Center.