UP police SI killed in road mishap on Agra-Lucknow expressway

Apr 23, 2020, at 11:59 am

Ferozabad/UNI: A sub Inspector of Uttar Pradesh police was killed on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on late Wednesday night.

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.

Doctor, cop attempting to screen suspected COVID-19 positive patient attacked in Madhya Pradesh

Apr 22, 2020, at 11:00 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: A doctor and a police officer were reportedly attacked in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday when they tried to screen a probable Covid-19 patient, with the incident occurring hours after the Modi government passed an ordinance to mete out stringent punishment to those assaulting health workers.  

Bill Gates 'commends' PM Modi's leadership in combating Coronavirus

Apr 22, 2020, at 09:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising his 'commendable' role in combating the deadly Coronavirus, which has infected more than 20,000 people in India including 652 deaths.

Heavy rain, hailstones hit several villages in Nagaland

Apr 22, 2020, at 09:38 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Heavy rain accompanied with massive hailstones hit several villages in Nagaland’s Kiphire district on Tuesday evening.

Assam: Two brothers killed by angry villagers after being released from jail amid COVID-19 outbreak

Apr 22, 2020, at 09:20 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In a shocking incident, two brothers in Assam’s Baksa district who were released from jail recently in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, were beaten to death in their native village on Wednesday.

Assam CM Sonowal visits LPG Bottling Plant at Bijaynagar, asks IOCL functionary for uninterrupted supply of LPG

Apr 22, 2020, at 09:17 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid spurt of novel coronavirus positive cases in the country as well as in the state and subsequent lockdown throughout the nation, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal  on Wednesday visited Indane LPG Bottling Plant at Sarapara, Mirza, Bijaynagar in Kamrup District and took stock of the installed capacity of the bottling plant to meet the daily requirement of cylinders.

IMCT chief deployed to Kolkata writes to Bengal govt, seeks detailed report of COVID-19 situation

Apr 22, 2020, at 09:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The chief of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) deployed to Kolkata on Wednesday sent a letter to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, seeking a detailed report on the present COVID-19 situation in the state as well as Bengal's preparedness to combat Novel Coronavirus.

After Babul Supriyo's 'dead body' video went viral, Bengal bans mobile phones at hospitals

Apr 22, 2020, at 08:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After a video showing dead bodies were lying with the suspected COVID-19 patients at a hospital here went viral on internet following a tweet by Union Minister Babul Supriyo, the West Bengal government has banned the usage of mobile phones in all Coronavirus hospitals, media reports said.

Assam to test journalists for COVID-19

Apr 22, 2020, at 08:16 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: With 53 journalists from Mumbai testing positive for COVID-19, the Assam government on Wednesday announced that they will screen journalists for the infection.

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.

Assam govt to allow inter-district movement for three days by following MHA guidelines

Apr 22, 2020, at 07:57 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In a relief to the people who stuck in different places of the state, Assam government has decided to allow inter-district movement for three days from April 25.

No compromise on safety of healthcare workers: PM Narendra Modi

Apr 22, 2020, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said no compromise will be made on the safety of healthcare workers combating COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

Indian Leather Products Association  holds awareness campaign on COVID-19

Apr 22, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA) on Saturday held an awareness campaign as well as distributed masks, hand sanitizers and other hygiene products to the local shops and vendors at Shyambazar Market. 

Central govt should reply on rapid test kits' quality: Akhilesh Yadav

Apr 22, 2020, at 04:15 pm

Lucknow/UNI:  Raising the issue of the quality of the rapid test kits, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that the negligence paid with respect to the same is indeed deception of the public and the government should clear its stance in this respect.

West Bengal: Villagers in North 24 Parganas block road, clash with police for allegedly not getting relief amid COVID-19 lockdown

Apr 22, 2020, at 03:48 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Villagers of Baduria in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, who had blocked a road demanding relief amid ongoing coronavirus lockdown, clashed with the police on Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least four policemen injured, reports said.

Attackers of health workers in India to face strict punishment as Modi government clears ordinance

Apr 22, 2020, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark step to protect the health workers in the wake of several attacks on doctors treating COVID-19 patients, the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday passed an ordinance to award a strict punishment to the guilty.

Bengal government's showdown with Centre over COVID-19 ends as IMCT teams begin tour

Apr 22, 2020, at 01:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: An ugly confrontation between the West Bengal government and the Centre finally ended as the two Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (ICMTs) began its tour in seven districts across the state to take a stock of the Coronavirus situation.

COVID: Safety, dignity of doctors non-negotiable, says Amit Shah amid attacks on health workers

Apr 22, 2020, at 12:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid several reports of attacks on health workers who are the frontline warriors in the fight against the pandemic Coronavirus, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the safety and dignity of doctors at workplaces were non-negotiable.

COVID-19: 2 die in past 24 hours in Aurangabad

Apr 22, 2020, at 11:39 am

Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: Two Corona positive patients died during the last 24 hrs at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants killed in encounter in Shopian

Apr 22, 2020, at 11:37 am

Srinagar/UNI: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday.

Tablighi Jamaat Meet: Several foreigners, who attended event, sent to jail in UP

Apr 22, 2020, at 11:33 am

Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh government is acting tough against the Tablighi Jamaat people, particularly foreigners, as they are being sent to jail for violating the Epidemic Law and Foreigners Act.

Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with over 1000 LPG distributors through video conferencing

Apr 22, 2020, at 10:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan interacted with over 1000 LPG distributors from across the country through video conferencing on Tuesday evening.

#IndiaFightsCorona: Delhi-Noida border sealed, some exceptions granted

Apr 21, 2020, at 11:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that border between Delhi and Noida has been sealed as a preventive measure to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Govt hits back at Oppositions' taunt on using excess rice for sanitiser manufacturing

Apr 21, 2020, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After facing criticisms from the Oppositions over the conversion of surplus rice in central godowns to ethanol for meeting the demand of sanitisers, the Centre on Tuesday slammed back claiming hygiene should not be the sole preserve of those who can afford it.

Babul Supriyo tweets video of 'suspected COVID patients lying with dead in Kolkata hospital'

Apr 21, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a video tweeted by Union Minister Babul Supriyo, several isolated suspected Novel Coronavirus patients were found sharing a ward with few deceased at a hospital here pointing a finger at the health infrastructure of West Bengal.

Jharkhand police register 997 FIRs, arrest 2057 for lockdown violation

Apr 21, 2020, at 09:41 pm

Ranchi/UNI: The Jharkhand Police have so far registered 997 FIRs and arrested 2057 culprits for lockdown violation.

Tamil Nadu: One more COVID-19 death takes toll to 18, 76 test positive

Apr 21, 2020, at 08:45 pm

Chennai/UNI: One more COVID positive patient died taking the toll to 18, even as 76 more positive cases were reported on Tuesday as Tamil Nadu's tally mounted to 1,596, with 178 more being discharged, taking the numbers to a whopping 635.

Sikkim: Distilleries, liquor shops open after 25 days of COVID-19 lockdown

Apr 21, 2020, at 08:40 pm

Gangtok/UNI: Foreign Liquor retail shops in Sikkim resumed sale from Monday. In the bid to curtail black marketing, the State government relaxed the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown.

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.