Covid-19: Telangana extends lockdown till Jun 30
May 31, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao decided to extend the lockdown in the State till June 30.
India restarts economy by limiting anti-Covid lockdown to containment zones till Jun 30
May 30, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to set the economy of the country rolling, the central government on Saturday amid the massive surge in Covid-19 cases limited the lockdown to only containment zones (where positive cases are reported) till Jun 30.
India fights COVID-19: Lockdown extended till June 30 in containment zones
May 30, 2020, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Indian government on Saturday extended the nationwide lockdown in containment zones till June 30.
Poor need money, not letter: Congress targets Modi government
May 30, 2020, at 02:13 pm
Deoria/UNI: The Congress on Saturday said at such a critical time when the entire country is going through a turmoil due to ongoing nationwide lockdown, the poor need money in their accounts to survive not a letter which has been given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose government completed a year since returning to power in 2019.
PM Modi meets Amit Shah over lockdown future, decision likely tomorrow
May 29, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah was held on Friday to discuss the future of the nationwide anti-Covid-19 lockdown, which has been been extended thrice, media reports said.
Railways to provide trains for migrant workers on states' request: Supreme Court
May 28, 2020, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the railways will have to provide trains for migrant workers upon the state governments' requests, drawing a line in the showdown between the Centre and various states over the plight of the country's poor amid lockdown, media reports said.
Karnataka asks PM Modi to allow reopening of temples, mosques, churches from Jun 1
May 27, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The BS Yediyurappa government in Karnataka has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the reopening of all religious places, shut during the lockdown, in the southern state from Jun 1, media reports said.
Schools, colleges, educational institutes still not allowed to open: Indian government
May 26, 2020, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday said no decision has been taken to open schools or other educational institutions across nation at this time when the country is fighting COVID-19 outbreak.
Jharkhand: Over two dozen migrants injured as bus overturns in Ramgarh
May 25, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Ramgarh/UNI: At least two dozen migrant workers were seriously injured as a bus overturned in Kehjia Ghati under Rajrappa Police Station area of this district.
Five-year-old boy flies alone from Delhi, sees his mother in Bengaluru after three month
May 25, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A five-year-old boy travelled alone from Delhi to Bengaluru among several other passengers who took the flight on the first day the domestic air transport was resumed in the country after a gap of nearly two months.
Himachal Pradesh extends anti-Covid lockdown till Jun 30
May 25, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Shimla/IBNS: Even when the central government and other states are easing the shutdown, the Himachal Pradesh government on Monday extended the anti-Covid-19 lockdown in the state till Jun 30, media reports said.
After Yogi Adityanath's order, migrant workers from UP can only be hired with permission
May 25, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In the backdrop of the migrant workers' crisis during the lockdown, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday ruled that no such worker from his state can be hired by other parts of the country without his government's permission.
Middle seats in special international flights to be left empty after Jun 6: Supreme Court
May 25, 2020, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Stressing on social distancing norms amid the Covid-19, the Supreme Court on Monday strictly said middle seats in special international flights will have to be left empty after Jun 6, media reports said.
As corona looms, India celebrates Eid behind doors; President, PM greet people on the occasion
May 25, 2020, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Eid al-Fitr is being celebrated across India with usual fervour and enthusiasm even as people remain behind closed doors maintaining social distance amid coronavirus induced lockdown.
Flight services to Guwahati, Imphal resume in NE
May 25, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Domestic passenger flight services to North East region have resumed today, after remaining suspended since the beginning of the nationwide lockdown against novel coronavirus from March end.
No worry about Covid as long as infected patients getting cured: Arvind Kejriwal
May 25, 2020, at 01:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the pandemic Coronavirus was not worrisome as long as infected patients were getting cured amid the steep rise in the positive cases across the country.
May 24, 2020, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The resumption of domestic flights seemed uncertain till Sunday morning after three states--Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Maharashtra-- opposed the decision citing rising coronavirus cases in the country.
No resumption of passenger flight operation in Maharashtra now: Uddhav Thackeray
May 24, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday cleared that his state can't afford to have the resumption of passenger flight operation from May 25 considering the surge in Covid-19 cases in the western state of India, media reports said.
Centre issues guidelines for international arrivals, makes 14-day quarantine mandatory
May 24, 2020, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday issued guidelines for international travel arrivals to India, which include 14-day mandatory quarantine.
Tripura plans to open schools from second week of June
May 24, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Agartala/UNI:Tripura government is planning to resume classes in the schools from second week of June if Covid situation does not aggravate further.
Migrant passenger travelling in Shramik Special delivers a baby
May 24, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A migrant lady passenger of Shramik Special express today delivered a female child at Titilagarh.
Covid-19 : Tamil Nadu allows salons, beauty parlours to function from tomorrow
May 23, 2020, at 12:47 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced that salons and beauty parlours would be allowed to function from tomorrow across the State except those coming under Chennai police limits and in COVID-19 containment zones.
Sonia Gandhi to chair Opposition meeting to discuss Centre's handling of COVID-19, migrant issues
May 22, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An opposition party meeting, called by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, will be held on Friday afternoon to discuss the Narendra Modi government's handling of pandemic Coronavirus and subsequent lockdown.
Domestic flights to resume from Monday 'in a calibrated manner': Civil Aviation Minister
May 20, 2020, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Domestic flights will resume "in a calibrated manner" from Monday, the government said today, according to the reports.
Coronavirus: Thousands gather at religious leader's funeral in Madhya Pradesh
May 19, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Bhopal/ IBNS: Thousands of people, including BJP and Congress leaders, gathered at the funeral ceremony of a renowned spiritual leader in Madhya Pradesh's Katni amid lockdown on Monday, said media reports.
May 19, 2020, at 12:38 pm
New Delhi/Lucknow/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra on Tuesday claimed the list of buses sent by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath include autos and mini cars leading to a possible showdown between the two opposing forces.
May 18, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has lashed out at the Congress leadership for shifting the blame for Auraiya truck accident in which 26 migrants were killed and 30 injured, alleging that the ill-fated trucks were coming from Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Punjab and travelling to Bihar and Jharkhand.
Lockdown 4.0: Mamata Banerjee divides containment zones into three parts, reopens market partially
May 18, 2020, at 07:10 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: As India entered into the fourth phase of the lockdown to combat COVID-19 outbreak, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced guidelines to be followed in the state further dividing the containment zones into three parts.
May 18, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A day after the fresh guidelines were issued by the Union Home Ministry, the Centre on Monday directed the state and Union Territories (UTs) not to dilute the MHA guidelines over anti-Covid-19 lockdown but allowed them to impose stricter prohibitions if needed.
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Indian govt extends lockdown till May 31
May 17, 2020, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the number of COVID-19 cases in India continues to rise, the Centre on Sunday extended the nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of the virus till May 31.