With mentions of Ramayana, sanjeevani booti, Brazilian President Bolsonaro writes to PM Modi on Hanuman Jayanti
Brazilian President Jair M Bolsonaro has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on COVID-19 crisis with references to Ramayana and comparing Indian efforts to contain the pandemic to Hanuman and mythical ‘sanjeevani booti’. Brazilian President Jair M Bolsonaro has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on COVID-19 crisis with references…
India lights lamp of unity against COVID-19
All of India lit the lamp of unity against COVID-19 by performing the Diya Jalao campaign as called by Prime Minister Narandra Modi on Sunday at 9 pm for 9 minutes. April 3, Modi asked the countrymen to light lamps or candles for nine minutes at 9 pm on Sunday….
PM Modi’s COVID-19 related message to the nation
Appreciate the people for showing discipline and following the ongoing lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak: PM Modi Urge everyone to switch off all lights of house on 5th April at 9 PM for 9 minutes and only light a candle, diya, as a mark of every Indian’s fight against Coronavirus:…
‘April 5, 9 pm’: PM Modi urges people to fight Covid-19 darkness with light
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the people to display their collective resolve to fight the coronavirus disease by lighting a candle, lamp or flashlight of a mobile phone on Sunday evening. He also hailed the efforts put in by the people and authorities to make the 21-day…
UNITED AGAINST CORONA THROUGH ART Art in the time of CORONA
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) invites Indian and world citizens to submit their work of art, expressing their emotions, feelings, ideas, and innovative thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, quarantine and the fight against the virus. 1.0 Introduction & Objective The COVID-19 Pandemic around the world has…
Padma Shri awardee Bhai Nirmal Singh dies after testing positive for Covid-19
Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa, 67, a Padma Shri awardee and a former hazoori ragi (Gurbani exponent) at Golden Temple, passed away after a heart attack at 4.30am on Thursday, a day after he was diagnosed with coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Amritsar civil surgeon Dr Prabhdeep Kaur Johal said he was put on ventilator…
Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro commit ₹1,125 crore to tackle COVID19 crisis
Wipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd and Azim Premji Foundation, have together committed ₹1125 crore towards tackling the unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Of the ₹1,125 crore, Wipro Ltd’s commitment is ₹100 crore, Wipro Enterprises Ltd’s is ₹25 crore, and that of the Azim Premji Foundation is ₹1000 crore. These…
Harbhajan, Yuvraj face social media wrath for urging people to donate to Afridi’s NGO
Even as coronavirus continues to rage across the world, leaving thousands dead, people have ignored have boundaries to come together in the battle against the disease. This was evinced when former Team India players Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter to urge people to contribute to Pakistani cricketer…
Thailand reported 120 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday
Thailand reported 120 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with 2 deaths reported, raising the total to 1771 and 12 deaths. The cases can be divided into three groups. The first group of 51 are connected to cluster cases — 1 person had attended a boxing event in a stadium, 11…
Big cleaning events curbing COVID-19 spread
Many big cleaning activities have been held to disinfect areas across the country, in an effort to disinfect surfaces where the coronavirus could linger. In Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, a campus clean up activity has been performed by army personnel, while in Nong Khai province, a golf cart has been…