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Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Saturday, call on extension of lockdown expected

PTI -
PM Modi Wednesday had made it clear that the lockdown cannot be lifted in one go on 14 April, and several states favoured the extension

How China is supporting its markets during coronavirus pandemic

Lucille Liu -
China’s policy makers are seeking to cushion the economy, support financial markets and bolster investor confidence.

One night after Shab-e-Barat, Imran Khan tweets greetings, deletes after he is called out

Fatima Khan -
Pakistan PM Imran Khan took to Twitter Thursday night to request Muslims to offer prayers on Shab-e-Barat. But Pakistan had observed the occasion Wednesday night.

‘Degree of seriousness gauged by behaviour’: India after Pakistan commits aid to SAARC fund

Nayanima Basu -
Pakistan finally contributes $3 million to SAARC Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, announced by PM Modi on 15 March.

IndiGo to deep clean aircrafts frequently, temporarily suspend meals post lockdown

PTI -
Indigo CEO Ronojoy Dutta Friday said the company's plan post lockdown will be to first start the services and gradually ramp up the capacity.

Asian Development Bank assures India of 2.2 billion dollars in Covid-19 response aid

PTI -
Commending India's pandemic response, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa assured immediate assistance to the health sector and help to alleviate the pandemic's economic impact on the poor.

WFH or Netflix, internet makes it possible. But do you know how it’s still working?

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
The internet has turned out to be one of the most effective tools to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. ThePrint explains why.

Coronavirus death toll in India touches 199, cases mount to 6,412

PTI -
According to the Union Health Ministry, at least 30 new deaths have been reported since Thursday evening.

Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reaches 426, death toll rises to 33

PTI -
Among three recent deaths, a 62-year-old doctor from Indore is the first case of a medical practitioner succumbing to the disease in the state.

With digital tutorials, govt teaching tribals why social distancing, washing hands important

Soniya Agrawal -
Ministry teams up with UNICEF to launch digital campaign that will inform tribal people on the importance of social distancing, washing hands and sanitation.
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Gaza, Ukraine being fought on techno-battlefields. Indian military is 3 decades behind

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.

India’s edible oil market is facing reduced demand. Increased import duty not a fix

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Economy

Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

Defence

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Smruti Deshpande -
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

Shekhar Gupta -
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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