Covid-19: Assam Excise dept provides 7 lakh litres of hand sanitizer to NHM and state police
Apr 25, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In the wake of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Assam Excise department has given around 7 lakh litres hand sanitizers to the National Health Mission (NHM) and Assam police to fight the dreaded virus in the state.
Dead bodies of Indian citizens, NRIs, OCI cardholders to be accepted only after COVID-19 test
Apr 25, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/ IBNS: The Ministry of Home Affair(MHA) has said the dead bodies of Indian citizens, NRIs and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders will be accepted after testing for coronavirus, media reports said.
Delhi Govt to open shops in lockdown period as per MHA guidelines
Apr 25, 2020, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has agreed to open neighbourhood and standalone shops selling non-essential items with some restrictions in pursuance with the new Union Home Ministry's guidelines, said media reports.
Tripura declared Covid-19 free state
Apr 25, 2020, at 08:59 pm
Agartala/UNI: With the release of second Covid-19 infected patient from GBP hospital here, Tripura has been officially declared ‘Covid Free State’ on Saturday.
Covid-19: West Bengal reports 40 fresh cases, active cases rise to 423
Apr 25, 2020, at 07:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has mounted to 423 as the state confirmed 40 new cases in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.
Apr 24, 2020, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh controversy emerged over communal lines, after Aam Admi Paty MLA Amanatullah Khan on Friday tweeted a video showing a Delhi policeman has issued an order banning Azaan.
Covid-19: Five held for assault on doctors and Asha workers, test positive in Bengaluru
Apr 24, 2020, at 02:58 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Five people among those arrested for the violence against doctors and Asha workers in Padarayanapura last Sunday have tested positive for the dreaded Coronavirus, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Friday.
COVID-19 cases in India breach 21,000 mark; Modi calls meeting with CMs
Apr 23, 2020, at 11:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, is still on edge over the spread of Novel Coronavirus as the total positive cases across the country crossed 21,000 on Thursday.
Modi to hold video conference with CMs on Apr 27 as COVID-19 cases cross 20,000 in India
Apr 22, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will once again hold a video conference with all Chief Ministers on Apr 27 as the Novel Coronavirus crisis deepens in India with the tally going past the 20,000 mark, media reports said.
Congress slams Goa govt for declaring state COVID-19 free based on 0.04% tests
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:33 pm
Panaji/IBNS: Goa Congress Chief Girish Chodankar has slammed the BJP government for declaring the state "COVID-19 free" claiming that only 0.04 per cent of the total population have been tested for the infection so far which is a matter of worry for the Goans, said media reports.
Odisha govt declares martyr status, Rs 50 lakh compensation for health workers dying of COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government will treat the health personnel who succumb while fighting against Covid-19 as martyrs and hold the funeral ceremony with state honours.
Apr 21, 2020, at 03:50 pm
Prayagraj/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday night arrested 30 people, including an Allahabad University professor and 16 foreign nationals, for hiding their travel history and flouting lockdown norms, said a media report.
Amid outrage over food scarcity, Centre to use surplus rice for sanitiser manufacturing
Apr 20, 2020, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday informed that the excess rice in central godowns will be used in the manufacture of ethanol to keep up with the demand of sanitisers in the country, a move which might pave way for controversy as millions complain of starvation during the phase two of nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus across India.
Andaman has 6 ventilators for COVID-19 patients; 14 more to reach soon
Apr 20, 2020, at 07:49 pm
Port Blair/UNI: As the cases of COVID-19 patients are increasing everyday, Andaman’s Health Department has kept six ventilators ready for severe cases and ordered two more dozen of ventilators.
Covid-19 quarantine team attacked by mob in Bengaluru; 54 arrested
Apr 20, 2020, at 05:55 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: At least 54 people have been arrested after a team of health workers and policemen were attacked in a West Bengaluru neighbourhood on Sunday evening, when they went to quarantine the people who had come in contact with three coronavirus patients, said media reports.
Kerala govt implements odd-even scheme from today to control vehicle movement amid eased lockdown
Apr 20, 2020, at 03:17 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala government has implemented the odd-even scheme to control vehicle movement in accordance with its guidelines to reopen the state from Monday, media reports said.
Apr 19, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ruled out lockdown relaxation until review by experts on Apr 27, citing the increasing number of cases in the national capital which account for 12 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases in the country.
26 sailors tested positive for COVID-19, says Indian Navy
Apr 19, 2020, at 02:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: At least 26 sailors at the Western Naval Command in Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19, Indian Navy has confirmed on Saturday, said media reports.
Bihar minister slams Prashant Kishor for preaching Nitish on lockdown sanctity
Apr 18, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Patna/UNI: Reacting sharply over a tweet of former Janta Dal (U) National vice-president Prashant Kishor (PK) for preaching Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on lockdown sanctity, state Information and Public Relation Department (IPRD) Minister Neeraj Kumar alleged that PK had no interest in the well being of the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as he maintained mysterious silence when the labourers of Bihar and UP were left in lurch at Anand Vihar during the lockdown.
Over Rs 33 cr refunded by NFR during lockdown
Apr 18, 2020, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Over Rs 33 crore has been refunded to more than 3.67 lakh passengers by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) for cancellation for trains due to nationwide lockdown to combat COVID 19 since March 24 last.
Jharkhand: 11 'Maulvis' from three countries sent to jail for violating visa and lockdown norms
Apr 18, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Jamshedpur/UNI: At least 11 religious preachers from Kazakhstan, Kirgistan and China were sent to jail on Saturdayin connection with violation of Visa and lockdown norms imposed in the country to stop Coronavirus spread.
Jwala Gutta, Swara Bhasker counter Babita Phogat over her anti-Jamaat statement
Apr 18, 2020, at 02:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After several netizens, Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta and Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker have countered wrestler-turned politician Babita Phogat's statement against Islamic missionary movement Tablighi Jamaat which is held responsible for the surge in Coronavirus cases in India.
COVID-19: Sarbananda Sonowal requests Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of vehicles
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the situation created by COVID-19 and its fallout in the northeast, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday requested his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to ensure hassle-free transportation of the vehicles carrying essential commodities from Guwahati to Barak Valley and vice versa through Meghalaya.
Absconding Tablighi Jamaat chief's relatives test COVID-19 positive
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:05 pm
Saharanpur/IBNS: Two of the family members of Tablighi Jamaat chief Muhammad Saad Khandalvi linked to Nizamuddin Markaz coronavius spread case have tested positive for COVID-19, said a Times Now report.
Lockdown is pause to bigger COVID-19 outbreak, ramping up testing important: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 16, 2020, at 01:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a message to the central government which is led by his political foe Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the countrywide lockdown was a pause to the bigger Coronavirus outbreak and the only way forward is to ramp up testing to combat the pandemic virus.
India denies Covid-19 segregation in Gujarat hospitals on religious lines, slams USCIRF
Apr 16, 2020, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has slammed the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its tweet quoting media reports that in Gujarat hospitals there are separate wards for treatment of Hindus and Muslims suffering from Covid-19.
Govt rejects article that claimed PM Modi extended lockdown without consulting COVID-19 task force
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has rejected a media report that claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had decided on the lockdown extension without consulting COVID-19 task force formed to deal with the pandemic.
India agrees to sell hydroxychloroquine to Malaysia: Report
Apr 15, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will export hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets to Malaysia for the treatment of COVID-19, a Malaysian minister has told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the country will receive 89,100 tablets in the first order.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in self-quarantine after meeting COVID-19 positive Congress MLA
Apr 15, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Gandhinagar/IBNS: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday went into self-quarantine after meeting a Congress MLA who has tested positive for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, media reports said.
Total COVID-19 cases in India rise to 11,439 as country enters lockdown 2.0
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of positive Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in India increased to 11,439 as the South Asian country of massive 1.3 billion people entered into the second phase of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown on Wednesday.