Won't order Centre to bring back students stranded in Moldova: SC
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it cannot pass orders to direct the Union of India to bring back the stranded students in Moldova in Europe and refused to interfere with the petition.
Amid Centre-state face-off, Inter-Ministerial Central Team's movement begins in Kolkata
Apr 21, 2020, at 07:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst allegations and counter-allegations over the deployment of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) in West Bengal for making ground assessment of Covid-19 situation, one of the two Central teams deployed in the state has started their visits at multiple locations in south Kolkata, reports said.
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.
Assam CM interacts with Gaonburas and Tea Garden Sardars via audio conference
Apr 21, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday interacted with over 3500 gaonburas (village headman) and sardars of tea gardens through audio conference and urged them to play active role in generating awareness among people on the importance of maintaining the norm of social distancing in their respective areas to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
Arunachal Pradesh CM inaugurates Daporijo bridge over video conferencing
Apr 21, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the Daporijo bridge over Subansiri river over video conferencing.
492 people arrested for defying COVID-19 lockdown in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 21, 2020, at 05:49 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh police have arrested 492 people across the state so far for defying COVID-19 orders.
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.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan expands Madhya Pradesh cabinet with five ministers
Apr 21, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Almost a month after he sworn in as the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for the fourth time succeeding a political drama, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday expanded his state cabinet with the induction of five ministers.
Bengal beautifully followed ICMR guidelines: TMC over lower COVID-19 testing allegations
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time the West Bengal government has come under heavy criticism for its alleged lack of testing to detect Coronavirus, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday claimed the state has "beautifully" followed all the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Targeting journalist Shekhar Gupta for allegedly not speaking up against the spread of fake news during COVID-19, Arnab Goswami, the founding member of Republic TV, resigned from the Editors’ Guild of India during a live TV show on Monday.
IIT Kharagpur alumni to support COVID-19 lockdown affected poor people around campus
Apr 21, 2020, at 12:56 pm
Kharagpur/IBNS: The alumni of IIT Kharagpur have come forward to support the needy people in and around the IIT Kharagpur campus for a period of 6 months.
COVID-19 tally in Delhi breaches 2000-mark
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A total of 78 new novel coronavirus cases have surfaced in Delhi in the past 24 hours, taking the count to 2081, office of the Chief Minister said here on Monday night.
Relaxations to be withdrawn if social-distancing and lockdown norms not followed: Jharkhand CM
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that if lockdown norms are violated and social-distancing flouted, the relaxation given in some services would be withdrawn.
COVID-19: Nine more deaths, 466 new cases in Maharashtra
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra on Monday registered nine more deaths and 466 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of total casualties in the state to 232 and the positive cases to 4,666.
Apr 20, 2020, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Coronavirus does not see one's race before striking amid some resentment in the Arab world over reports of Islamophobia, Indian Envoy to UAE cleared that both countries share the values of non-discrimination on any grounds amid reports of Muslims being targeted in India over the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Assam govt to provide 5 kg rice to each member of family who does not have ration cards under NFSA
Apr 20, 2020, at 09:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: With a view to provide succor to the poor and destitute people during the ongoing nationwide lockdown period, Assam government has decided to provide 5 kg rice per month to each member of a family who does not have ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA) inspite of being genuinely poor.
Apr 20, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs' decision to send two Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) to her state was done without prior intimation and therefore was a breach of protocol.
Rajya Sabha Secreteriat partially resumes functioning on 27th day of lockdown
Apr 20, 2020, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Monday partially resumed functioning on the 27th day of the nationwide lockdown amidst necessary safeguards against the spread of coronavirus as partial relaxations came into effect with the Secretary-General firming up the work agenda for the lockdown period.
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: Amid Centre-state data mismatch, Oppn accuses Mamata-govt of suppression
Apr 20, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Covid-19 data clash between the West Bengal government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the central government in New Delhi along with the state's Opposition raged even as the situation worsens in the eastern state amid an outpouring of scary social media accounts of people's experiences.
Arunachal CM inaugurates bridge over River Subansiri through video conferencing, lauds BRO
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:54 pm
Itanagar/UNI: Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the revamped bridge over River Subansiri at Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district albeit through video conferencing.
Maharashtra: Man booked for beating ration shop-owner in Nashik
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Nashik/UNI: The Rural Police have registered a criminal case against a man for allegedly beating a ration shop-owner at Paigalwadi area in Trimbakehwar taluka of the district.
Amit Shah speaks to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Palghar lynching, seeks report
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray over the Palghar lynching incident and sought report from the State, a senior Home Ministry officials said here.
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.
Indian Army takes initiative to combat COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020, at 05:37 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In yet another attempt to engage, empower, and mainstream ex -women insurgent cadres of Darrang district in Assam, unit of Indian Army engaged the destitute ex -cadres in making much needed face masks.
Basis on which Centre deploying IMCT in Bengal unclear: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 20, 2020, at 04:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she was unable to understand the basis on which the Centre has taken the decision to deploy two Inter-Ministerial Central teams to seven districts of West Bengal for making spot-assessment of the COVID-19 situation.
Vijay Mallya suffers setback in UK High Court, loses appeal against extradition
Apr 20, 2020, at 03:53 pm
London/IBNS: The England and Wales High Court on Monday dismissed fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya's appeal against his extradition to India, media reports said.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya in fresh controversy over his old 'misogynistic' tweet on Arab women
Apr 20, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s young parliamentarian Tejasvi Surya has found himself in the midst of a fresh controversy over his old "misogynistic" tweet on Arab women.
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.