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TopicNationwide lockdown

Topic: Nationwide lockdown

To cut costs, Indian Railways to axe thousands of retired staff it had re-hired

Railways’ finances have taken a further hit in light of the Covid lockdown, which brought passenger trains to a complete halt until the Shramik operations were launched in May. 

These 7 states make up 80% of India’s Covid cases and deaths, govt study finds

An analysis by the govt has revealed a mixed picture vis-a-vis India’s Covid response. While the case fatality ratio is ‘flat’, there are other factors of worry. 

Masked pilgrims, barbers in PPE and shorter queues as Tirupati temple reopens after 80 days

The crowds were noticeably thinner as the famous Tirupati shrine, the world’s richest temple, reopened with Covid-related precautions in place.

Gujarat HC orders release of man detained as ‘dangerous’ after he asked about migrant trains

An FIR was registered against the man, who is a Congress worker, on 10 May after a commotion broke out between migrants and police at Vavdi checkpost.

First trial flight of India’s Gaganyaan mission may face delay due to lockdown

ISRO had earlier said it has planned two trial flights without crew ahead of Gaganyaan -- the first one around December 2020 and the second around July 2021.

Indians are shopping only for essentials even though economy is reopening

Consumption, which accounts for 60% of the economy, has been the driver of growth during previous stress periods, but a survey shows consumers are no longer confident.

Indian startups step in with jobs for IIT grads who lost big offers after Covid

Indian startups have become a campus recruitment constant, but they seem to be playing a bigger role in job offers as more established firms deal with Covid fallout.

Mixed ‘online-offline’ Parliament session discussed as legislature eyes comeback amid Covid

A completely virtual session, as demanded by some parliamentarians, is unlikely because of technical constraints and other factors.

Tie-up with industries, skill training, job schemes — plans states are making for migrants

UP has already sent list of over 3.5 lakh workers to industry associations while Jharkhand is planning an urban wage employment scheme.

Endless queues & funerals, scared staff — Delhi’s Covid crisis unravels in chaos at crematoria

Delhi govt reported 509 Covid deaths between 27 May and 7 June. But data from five Covid-designated crematoria suggests 1,019 patients were cremated in the same period.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?