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  NEW DELHI: India is doing far better than other countries on tackling Covid-19, government officials say citing data that shows the doubling rate of cases between 6000 and 12000 cases has slowed down to six days and both the infected rate and the death rate in India remains far less than compared globally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said to have pointed out the same to his Cabinet colleagues at a meeting last evening and said that the lockdown so far had worked on the ground and a close vigil in the coming days could see India overcome the Covid crisis. Sharing data that the government has analysed in comparison with foreign countries, officials said that India had tested more people when the figure of infected people reached 10,000 than the US or the UK at the same levels. While India has tested about 2.17 lakh people when India hit 10,000 cases, the US and UK had only conducted 1.39 lakh and 1.13 lakh tests respectively. Italy conducted only 73000-odd test

Recently, the  Washington Post   wondered whether South Asia and its two billion people, more than one fourth of the world population, would be the next hot spot of the coronavirus outbreak. Over the last few days, this concern has gained pace as India – on which we will focus – is recording the first deaths from the virus. Modi, instead of coordinating the central government and the state governments’ responses to the pandemic [...] has simply not deemed it useful to consult the state governments’ heads. What does the current health situation reveal ? The epidemic hit India late, with only very few cases officially reported till mid-March – although the first cases had already been revealed in January.  This delay was partly due to the lack of a large-scale screening campaign: only people arriving from at-risk countries were tested. This decision was explained in a surprisingly candid manner by officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).  To them, it was p

During a discussion on Bhima Koregaon violence in the Rajya Sabha, the Opposition members blamed the BJP for violence in Pune. HIGHLIGHTS Opposition blamed BJP for Bhim Koregaon violence. Rajya Sabha held discussion on Pune violence. BJP blamed Mevani, Khalid for violence. The Rajya Sabha is holding a discussion on the violence in Maharashtra's Pune district that followed a rally called by various Dalit groups including those led by Dr BR Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar and Jignesh Mevani. The Rajya Sabha took up the discussion on Bhima Koregaon violence after Congress MP Rajni Patil gave a notice in Upper House under rule 267 over the incident. he Rajya Sabha is holding a discussion on the violence in Maharashtra's Pune district that followed a rally called by various Dalit groups including those led by Dr BR Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar and Jignesh Mevani. The Rajya Sabha took up the discussion on Bhima Koregaon violence after Cong

UP became the first state to start Pool Testing of corona virus In Pool Testing, if 10 samples are mixed and tested for COVID-19 and if they test negative, then it will be an indicator that all samples are negative. But if the test is not negative, then individual testing will be done. 15 April 2020 Current Affairs:  Uttar Pradesh  became the first state to start the  Pool Testing  of the coronavirus samples as the number of COVID-19 positive patients reached 558. The  Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)  gave permission for pool testing to the state in order to help maximize the testing of samples on a daily basis. Pool testing is expected to boost the daily testing capacity of the state health department.  Pool Testing: ♦ In Pool Testing, if  10 samples  are mixed and tested for COVID-19 and if they test negative, then it will be an indicator that all samples are negative. But if the test is not negative, then individual testing will be done.  ♦ This will increase th

F or more than 100 years, March 8th has marked what has come to be known as International Women's Day in countries around the world. While it's purpose differs from place to place-in some countries it's day of protest, in others it's a way to celebrate the accomplishments of women and promote Gender equality-the holiday is more than a just simple hashtag.Ahead of this year's celebration, let's take a moment to explore the day's origin's and traditions. 1.INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ORIGINATED MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO. German Communist leader Clara Zetkin with a companion. GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHIC AGENCY, GETTY IMAGES On February 28, 1909, the now-dissolved Socialist Party of America  organized  the first National Woman's Day, which took place on the last Sunday in February. In 1910, Clara Zetkin—the leader of Germany’s 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party—proposed the idea of a global International Women's D

6 of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India   Six of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India. New Delhi has the worst air pollution of any capital city. Air pollution kills 1.25 million people in India every year. India’s capital is home to some of the country’s best-known landmarks, like the Red Fort, India Gate and the Parliament Building. The trouble is, they’re often hidden in a  haze of smog  blanketing the city. New Delhi faces some of the worst air pollution of any global capital, according to the latest  World Air Quality Report  from IQAir. And Indian cities make up six of the world’s 10 most-polluted urban areas. Tackling the challenge Air pollution is a big problem in India –  researchers say it kills more than 1 million  in the country every year. On average its cities exceed World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the amount of particulate pollution (PM2.5) in the atmosphere by 500%, according to the IQAir report.