Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Govt of India announced guidelines for ‘Unlock 4’ on 29 August, which will remain in force till September 30. Metro services will be allowed to operate with effect from Sept 7 in graded manner. The Ministry of Home Affairs said that there shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State …
In areas outside Containment Zones, all activities will be permitted. except the following --- Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed till 31 July, 2020. Online/ distance learning shall continue to be permitted and shall be encouraged. International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA.
Phased re-opening of areas outside the Containment Zones. In areas outside Containment Zones, all activities will be permitted, except the following, which will be allowed, with the stipulation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in a phased manner.
Reference is invited to Ministry of Home Affairs Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 15.04.2020 (copy enclosed) enclosing Consolidated Revised Guidelines regarding select permitted activities allowed with effect from 20th April, 2020 during the nation-wide lockdown for COVID-19 outbreak. As per the guidelines, these additional activities will be operationalized by States/ Union …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on loss due to floods and thunder storms, 03/03/2020. Several States in the country have been affected by natural calamities including thunder storms and floods during 2019-20.
Formation of USAID-India End TB Alliance announced The US and India have formed an alliance comprising leading experts in public and private sectors to combat the menace of tuberculosis, an American official said. US Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Mark Green announced the formation of ‘USAID-India End TB Alliance’ …
2 Buses, Many Vehicles Plunge Into River At least 22 people were feared to have drowned after a nearly 90-year-old bridge on the Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed during a torrential downpour in the region on Tuesday night. Those feared dead include the passengers and crew of two Maharashtra state transport buses …
Over 15,70,571 lakh people are reeling under the fury of floods in 19 districts of Assam. Over 2,653 villages are affected in the current deluge. The Kaziranga and Manas National parks have also been submerged in swirling flood waters. District administrations have set up more than 322 relief camps and …
The Narendra Modi government brought a drastic change in its approach to disaster management from a relief-centric to a holistic and integrated coverage, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Singh said the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) has been entrusted with the responsibility of human resource development, …
Says current excise and VAT rates are not sufficient to increase the price The Union Health Ministry has written a letter to the Ministry of Finance to increase taxes on tobacco products in the upcoming Finance Budget of 2016-17. The letter highlights the recent study undertaken by the Ministry in …
The health ministry has issued detailed guidelines to prevent an outbreak of the fast-spreading Zika virus in the country. Zika, which causes rashes, fever, joint pain and is linked to birth defects, has rapidly spread across Latin America. The intensified efforts of the government follow the World Health Organization (WHO) …
With Zika virus fast spreading its wings, India has decided that all its international airports will soon have signages asking passengers coming from affected countries to report “fever-like” symptoms at the airport. The Union health ministry which is in the process of issuing detailed guidelines to deal with the virus …
The Union Finance Ministry has said that it has taken immediate steps to release funds to the flood-affected Andhra Pradesh. The government said it allocated Rs. 1,030 crore to Andhra Pradesh for dealing with the disaster, and it would consider more help to the severely affected States based on assessment …
Coal Ministry awaits nod from Home Affairs SHILLONG: The Union Ministry of Coal has, in principal, agreed to exempt the operation of the Coal Mine Nationalization Act, 1973, under para 12A (b) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution subject to its approval by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. …
With the Centre recently revising items and norms of assistance to be provided from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), the state disaster management department has received the first instalment of Rs 90 crore under the centrally-sponsored scheme. The grant will be used to provide immediate relief to people affected …
Health Minister launched the National Health Innovations Portal , which will be a repository of all innovations contributed by the states. The launch of this health portal today comes a day after the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the Digital India Week yesterday. It was launched bu J P …
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said all problems related to the signing of Teesta water sharing agreement with Bangladesh had been resolved and it would soon be approved. “Both countries will give their approval to it very soon. We are hopeful that we will get full cooperation from the …
Relief camps on Bihar border The death toll in Bihar due to Saturday’s 7.9 magnitude earthquake mounted to 51 on Sunday amid reports of widespread damage to property and crops from various parts of the state. At least 173 persons were also injured in the massive temblor, according to a …
Rajnath Singh to visit affected districts of the State today The death toll in Tuesday’s thunderstorm in the districts in the north-eastern border of Bihar has gone up to 48. “Some more deaths from Purnia, Madhepura and other areas have taken the toll to 48. Relief and assessment work in …
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured Japan and Russia of "bilateral cooperation in disaster management" during bilateral meetings at the 3rd UN World Conference on disaster risk reduction, an official here said. The home minister exchanged views in bilateral meetings with ministers of Japan and Russia at the UN World …
