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The second phase of Vande Bharat Mission is being launched from today to 22nd of this month. In this phase, Indians from 31 countries will be brought back. In all, 149 flights including feeder flights will be deployed. Additional 18 countries have been covered under the second phase. These include …

Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today interacted with Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh to review preparedness and containment measures taken for COVID-19 management. He informed that the doubling time in the past 14 days was 10.9, it has improved to 12.2 in the last three days. He said …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special economic package worth over 20 lakh crore rupees and 10% of India’s GDP in view of the coronavirus pandemic. He said the package would provide relief to almost every segment of the population. He added that the details of the package would be …

In the world’s largest evacuation plan, Vande Bharat Mission, Government in the second week of evacuation commencing from 16th of this month will repatriate approximately 25,000 people. Around 106 flights including from Canada, Russia, Europe, Australia, US and Gulf countries will bring back stranded Indians from these countries. In the …

In Chhattisgarh, a Police Sub Inspector martyred in an encounter with Maoists. Four Maoists also killed in this gun battle. AIR Raipur correspondent reports that after security forces received a specific input that large number of Maoists are present in the Manpur area of Rajnandgaon district, a team of District …

Health Ministry has issued revised discharge policy for COVID-19 patients. As per new policy, very mild, mild and moderate patients can be discharged without COVID-19 test, subject to clinical conditions. Very mild, mild and pre-symptomatic cases admitted to a COVID Care Facility will undergo regular temperature and pulse oximetry monitoring. …

Six flights will bring back stranded Indians from abroad on the third day of Vande Bharat Mission today. Five of these are flying from Gulf countries while one from Dhaka to Delhi has taken off. This is the second flight from Dhaka which is carrying 129 passengers including students, stranded …

The government of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each on part of the respective state governments to the kin of the workers killed in the Aurangabad train mishap. “Rupees five lakhs each has been announced as ex gratia to families of the …

Around 39 crore poor and needy people received financial assistance of 34 thousand 800 crore rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, PMGKP so far. The package was announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in March to protect the poor people from the impact of the lockdown imposed …

Government of India will  facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner. Indian Embassies and High Commissions are preparing a list of distressed Indian citizens and the  travel will begin in a phased manner from 7th of this month. The travel will be …