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Topic: COVID-19

Tirupur moves from H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, Marks & Spencer to making masks and PPE kits

Manufacturers in Tirupur say this not just an opportunity to help out right now, but has also opened the industry’s eyes to making technical textiles in future.

Modi govt is monitoring daily production of HCQ, drug inspectors posted at Zydus, Ipca sites

Drug inspectors at 9 sites to oversee how much raw material being procured & used, and how many hydroxychloroquine tablets are produced.

Spit wide open. Covid-19 is a good excuse for Indians to kick the nasty habit

Due to the Covid-19 scare, a man was arrested in Kashmir for public spitting while two others from Bihar were arrested in Mohali for spitting on notes.

10 reasons why Covid-19 data on testing and fatalities might not be accurate

Specific areas could see much worse death rates because of their poor health care systems or due to existing chronic diseases in population.

A unique SuperCloud is taking shape above coronavirus-hit India. It is unlike US and China

Through the coronavirus pandemic, we have come to appreciate India's digital infrastructure and the power of our smartphones. It's time to further build our SuperCloud.

R0 data shows India’s coronavirus infection rate has slowed, gives lockdown a thumbs up

R0 is the basic reproduction number of a disease, and indicates the number of people a patient can directly infect in a healthy population.

Doctors, hospital workers are also fighting abuse and violence as virus stigma, panic grows

Medical workers have also been attacked from Australia to the Philippines, but the situation is particularly bad in India.

Will know impact of 21-day lockdown this week or next, says top govt panel expert

The coronavirus lockdown is scheduled to expire today, but several states have announced extensions while also urging PM Modi to declare one.

ICMR advises ‘pool testing’ in low-infection areas to increase number of Covid-19 tests

Pool testing involves up to five samples in one go, rather than one at a time. If a pool comes up positive, each sample will be tested individually.

No discussing Bhilwara model with media, IAS officer Rajendra Bhatt in letter to officials

District magistrate Rajendra Bhatt has warned action against erring officials under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act, 1957 and the Disaster Management Act.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

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

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?