COVID-19: A long lull for Kashmir’s cherry, strawberry growers
Farmers struggle to find consumers, exports badly hit due to lockdown
COVID-19: Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda writes to chief ministers over livelihood of tribals
It is imperative to initiate proactive measures for the well-being of tribes, the minister writes
Is there any upside to COVID-19
The lockdown has affected our economy, business, daily earnings of many workers and farmers. There are, however, a few positive aspects.
COVID-19 lockdown crisis for migrant workers: What states are doing
Some states exhibit higher standards of human values while helping migrant workers
COVID-19: Nepal families wait for bodies of workers who died abroad
Families not getting a chance to hold funerals for their loved ones
78% cities recorded ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’ AQI during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB
The CPCB monitored 115 cities between March 16 and April 15; NO2, SO2 emissions reduced significantly
COVID-19: Can cotton wear allow better vitamin D synthesis
Vitamin D deficiency makes people more susceptible to COVID-19; countries with high levels of vitamin D deficiency reported higher mortality …
Two-thirds of migrant workers still don’t have access to government ration: Survey
The survey also reveals several other shocking facts that fly in the face of government claims on migrants
COVID-19: Self-sufficient neighbourhoods are needed to make cities resilient
The need is to recognise what a neighbourhood requires and ensure that the planning makes everyday needs available — and accessible&…
COVID-19 tanked India’s carbon emissions, but stimulus will drive them up again
The Rs 90,000-crore stimulus for power distribution companies fails to consider emissions reductions
COVID-19: Centre to convert surplus rice stocks to ethanol for making hand sanitisers
Government’s move comes as thousands of migrant workers starve
COVID-19: Shortage in Odisha blood banks
People are finding it tough to get access to blood in the state's 83 blood banks
COVID-19: Bihar woman showing symptoms dies in hospital without being tested
75-year-old woman suffered from asthma, had high fever and cough
COVID-19: Sounds of birds replace noise pollution in Kolkata
This is an unprecedented phenomenon, say the city's residents
COVID-19: Community transmission detected in 12 African countries
Number of cases in Africa jump 3 times in 1 week
SC allows registration of BS-IV vehicles sold before March 25
The court had banned the registration of any such vehicle till it decided on the issue
COVID-19, floods and landslides: What Uttarakhand needs to brace for
An above-normal monsoon, as predicted by IMD, may cause the state to experience interweaving challenges of flooding or landslide events
COVID-19: Nearly 20 million students in Bihar government schools to be promoted
Parents praise the move, say the government saved the academic year of students
Coronavirus update: India tally crosses 2 lakh
Number of active cases crossed 1 lakh mark
COVID-19: 3 distinct immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 identified
The discovery could help predict the trajectory of disease in severe cases and ultimately inform treatment decisions
COVID-19: Bihar beekeepers find it tough to relocate bee boxes amid lockdown
Bees are relocated to orchards in Jharkhand for them to get easy access to food sources
COVID-19: Is novel coronavirus spreading among Kolkata pavement dwellers through waste
Those who live by the streets often pick up waste for livelihood
Delight, relief and caution: six experts on New Zealand’s move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
The country’s government will consider relaxing restrictions further on May 11, 2020
COVID-19: An extreme disorder
Flattening the epidemiological curve also means an economic cessation. Who will bear the burden most in an unequal world?
Enabling local government systems to combat COVID-19 in India
Front line workers from all the departments play an integral role in containing the pandemic