Year: 2020

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…

As the COVID-19 situation grows, intensive care units (ICUs) in hospitals have to handle more patients with severe cases of the virus. COVID-19 can be more severe for those individuals with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma along with immune-compromised or older individuals. As Europe and the US have millions of people with pre-existing health conditions, ICUs in these countries are expected to experience severe strain if the exponential growth of COVID-19 does not taper off, says GlobalData.   In 2020, it…

North Africa is the most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic across the continent, with more than half of Africa’s number of reported cases and deaths recorded from this region.as per Downs to earth. Approximately 299 deaths — or 68 per cent of all deaths in Africa — were reported in six countries of the region, with the number of cases rising sharply to 4,204. A total of 9,450 cases were reported from 52 of 54 African countries or 96 per cent of the entire continent, according to data from…