Month: April 2020

Employees Provident Fund Organization, EPFO, has processed about 1.37 lakh claims disbursing 279.65 crore rupees under a new provision to help subscribers fight COVID-19. The provision for a special withdrawal from the EPF Scheme to fight COVID-19 pandemic is part of the Prime Minister’s Garib Kalyan Yojana announced by the government . The remittances of the money have already started taking place. EPFO is also accepting the date of birth recorded in the Aadhaar card of a subscriber as a valid proof for rectification of the date of birth in PF records. The…

Chief Admiral of Indian Navy Karambir Singh asked the Navy personnel to ensure that vital operational assets such as ships and submarines remain free from the Corona virus. In a video message to all Navy personnel, he said,  Corona virus pandemic is unprecedented.    “Our ships and aircraft are on standby to support the government and civil administration. We are ready to extend support not only to our country but to Indian Ocean region nations, island territories of our country,” the navy chief said.   “The coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented…

There is no deny in the fact that, the global economy could slump into recession in 2020.  It also says that aggregate demand is expected to be impacted adversely by likely recession in the global economy, caused by disruptions in global supply chains, travel and tourism, and lockdowns in many economies including Indian economy.The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Indian economy and job market. The effect comes as the country is under a 21-day lockdown as part of larger efforts to curb spreading of coronavirus infections in India.…

Centre Credits Rs 500 credits To Over 4 Crore Women Jan Dhan Account Holders. The amount is being released by the ministry and will be credited to more than 20.39 crore Jan Dhan accounts of women by the end of April first week, officials said. The first installment of Rs 500 to over four crore Jan Dhan accounts of poor women on Friday as part of a relief package in view of the lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Rural Development Ministry said.The amount is being released by the…

Amid COVID-19 pandemic spread and the paramedical staff working continuously to treat the patients, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar made an announcement in the favour of the medical personnel.   Khattar announced that his government will double the salary of the medical personnel deployed on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.   “As long as the COVID-19 pandemic lasts, those who are involved in care, treatment or testing of COVID-19 patients, will be paid double the amount of their salary” the Chief Minister said.   The state government…

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced, after the State Cabinet held through video conferencing, that the Odisha government has decided to extend lockdown until April 30 to contain the spread of COVID-19.     Stating that one had to decide between protecting the lives of people and economic activity at this crucial juncture, he said the Cabinet decided that saving the lives of people was the topmost priority at this juncture.   In a video message, Patnaik announced that the State would recommend to the Central government to extend the…

No city or county is left free from deadly COVID-19. Every living being on the earth is a victim of fatal disease in a way. As per recent news, a 14-month-old COVID-19 positive child died at a government hospital in Gujarat’s Jamnagar on Tuesday. The toddler, who tested positive for the virus on April 5, and who was put on the ventilator soon after being hospitalised, passed away around 4 pm, officials said.   The death was due to multiple organ failure. Test samples of the parents of the child…

While lockdown is going on, there are a few who still have to be on their toes to protect, save the lives of those inside. Paramedical staff, police, comes among many such others.   A doctor from JP Hospital Bhopal, Sachin Nayak, who is on duty to serve COVID-19 patients, is living in the car to avoid infection spreading and helping his family stay out from the infection. He has stocked up his daily use items and books in the car itself.   When the picture went viral, Madhya Pradesh CM…

With the increasing count of Coronavirus victims rising every day, the MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered total sealing of Indore, Bhopal and Ujjain till further orders.   In a recent meeting chaired to review the COVID-19 infection situation in the state, the CM also directed sealing those areas in other districts which have reported the positive cases of the deadly virus.   The CM appealed to the people in the state to wear home-made masks while moving out of their homes.   Chauhan has ordered the administration…

With the SMEs are coming forward to congratulate the decision of the Government on taking decision of immediate tax refunds for SMEs, individuals to beat cash crunch up to Rs 5 lakh to be released for 14 lakh SMEs amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown.   This was made to provide relief to small and medium businesses (SMBs) and individuals suffering from cash crunch during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.   The statement said, “In the context of the COVID-19 situation and with a view to providing…