Around 2000 National Cadet Corps (NCC) have been employed in 12 states and union territories and 50,000 cadets have so far volunteered to contribute in ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ in fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read More

With an objective to remotely assess the health of COVID-19 suspects and patients quarantined in homes and hospitals, Rishikesh-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in collaboration with Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has developed a state-of-the-art health monitoring system. Read More

In order to augment Nation’s fight against the global pandemic Coronavirus, the defence ministry on Thursday took an initiative to mobilise services of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) community as a part of augmentation of precious human resource to assist the State and District administration, wherever required. Read More

National Cadet Corps (NCC) has offered a helping hand to civilian authorities in the country’s fight against COVID-19 by extending the services of cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’. Read More

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country, the government has decided to receive donations from abroad for the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), sources in the government establishment said on Wednesday. Read More

The expenditure incurred by companies to deal with the coronavirus will be considered as part of their social corporate responsibility (CSR). While this decision shows the alertness of the government, it raises many questions. The risk of coronavirus is increasing across the country. Read More

Sixth batch of 275 Indian nationals mostly pilgrims and students have been evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran on Sunday to Delhi. Read More

Amid the complete lockdown across the country in the wake of spurt in coronavirus cases, the government on Thursday extend the banning of international flights till April 14. Read More

A group of 142 Indian nationals will be evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran on March 28 and they will be quarantined at Indian Army Wellness Facility in Jodhpur of Rajasthan. Read More

Making a strong pitch for maintaining social distancing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from March 24 midnight in view to stop fast-spreading of deadly coronavirus. Read More