Tackling lack of online learning in Delhi’s slums
“The girls just wanted to know why their brothers could be educated but they’re made to go to kitchens.” During the coronavirus pandemic, Devanshi Ranjan has taught over 1,000 children, mainly girls, who weren’t able to access education across the slums of New Delhi in India. For her efforts, the 21-year-old won the Diana Award,... Read More
Bitcoin Daily: Barclays Bars UK Customers From Moving Funds To Binance; Coinbase Looks To Expand India Tech Hub
Barclays won’t be allowing U.K. customers to transfer funds to Binance. This comes as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that digital exchanges weren’t allowed to do crypto business within the U.K., with the idea of keeping users’ money safe. “This action does not impact the ability of customers to withdraw funds from Binance,” the bank... Read More
Assam Imposes Total Lockdown In 7 Districts; Inter-State Movement Suspended
India reported 34,703 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases have declined to 4,64,357 while the recovery rate rises to 97.17%. Assam | Total lockdown declared in 7 dists-Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Biswanath&Morigaon from July 7 till further notice. Round the clock curfew; commercial setups, restaurants, shops remain shut. Ban on... Read More
India to remain on UK’s ‘red list’
Indian-origin British nationals trapped in India can return but have to quarantine in designated hotels for 10 days at a cost of £2,000 Travel from India to the UK is not going to be possible in the foreseeable future, it became clear as Boris Johnson set out a five-point plan of “living with the virus”.... Read More
International Norms On Fair Hearing: The Case of US, UK and India
Fair hearing and its elements have been a hotly contested issue in administrative law. The right to fair hearing has traditionally been an indispensable aspect of the rules of natural justice. Broadly, the right to a fair hearing contains of several elements including but not limited to the right to a free and fair public... Read More
Travellers from India, UK And 3 Other Countries Can Now Fly to Germany
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said India, Nepal, Russia, Portugal and Britain would be reclassified from Wednesday, meaning any traveller will be able to enter as long as they observe quarantine rules. In a piece of good news, on Monday, Germany’s health agency said it would lift a ban on most travellers from India, the... Read More
Germany Lifts Ban On Travellers From India, UK, Portugal
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said India, Nepal, Russia, Portugal and Britain would be reclassified from Wednesday, meaning any traveller will be able to enter as long as they observe quarantine rules. Germany’s health agency said on Monday it would lift a ban on most travellers from the UK, India and three other countries hit... Read More
UK PM says ‘learn to live with’ Covid as curbs to be lifted
India’s new Covid-19 cases fell below 40,000 today. Meanwhile, new cases in Karnataka have fallen to the lowest levels in three-and-a-half months. India’s recovery rate increases to 97.11%. Reports suggest that Moderna could be available in India as early as July 15. PM Modi will address the CoWIN Enclave today. Stay tuned on DH for... Read More
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is likely to reach India this week
Moderna’s Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is likely to reach India this week, reported news agency ANI on Monday citing sources. Health officials expect Moderna vaccines to reach hospitals by July 15 for administration, as per reports. Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted permission to Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to import Moderna’s... Read More
Is selection committee against sending Prithvi and Padikkal to UK?
The Indian team management in England wants young openers Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal to join the side but questions are being raised about whether chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma is on the same page as the think-tank. There are big questions in the corridors of Indian cricket as to how Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran... Read More