The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
Direct money transfers via Aadhaar and the interoperable software layers called India Stack to India's financially vulnerable population have "saved" the country from long queues and panic during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and "justified a 10x return on investment on the India Stack", Arvind Gupta, former CEO of MyGov and founder, Digital India Foundation, told IANS in a video intervie
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to make arrangements to bring back 18 medical professionals, who are pregnant women, stranded in Saudi Arabia due to coronavirus pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Delhi Police for its gesture of gratitude towards the Sikh community at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib - one of the capital's largest Sikh shrines - which has been providing meals to the needy during the nationwide lockdown
Businessmen have requested the concerned authorities to allow export of Pakistani consignments to Afghanistan through the Chaman, Torkham and Khorlachi borders which were facing hurdles due to restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Tuesday
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the intensity of the coronavirus pandemic in the country was not as severe as it was in other parts of the world
More than 50 police personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Karachi, officials said
Coronavirus cases in the country continue to rise, with health officials reporting 497 new cases yesterday
As many as 660 health workers, including 295 doctors, have tested positive for the new coronavirus in the country, Bangladesh Medical Association or BMA says
The number of total confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka has risen to 588, according to the Epidemiology Unit report released at 11:30 pm Monday (27)
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed deep concerns over an increase in violence and civilian casualties, despite the peace deal signed between Taliban and the United States that caused hopes about a reduction in violence
Two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Maldives
Bhutan's Health Minister Dechen Wangmo is always on her toes and, most of the time, in sneakers
India reported 1,396 new COVID-19 cases in the last hours, while the recovery rate stood at 22.17 percent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday
A special aircraft of Saudia Airlines flew out about 140 Saudi nationals who have been stuck in Kerala and were unable to return due to the COVID-19 lockdown
Bangladesh has registered seven more deaths from the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours to 8 am Monday, taking the body count to 152
