Centre asks states to track Rohingya refugees over COVID-19 concerns
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Home Ministery has directed all state government to trace and screen all the Rohingya Muslim refugees over concerns that they may have come in contact with members of the Islamic missionary group Tablighi Jamaat, which emerged as a hotspot of Coronavirus outbreak in India, media reports said.
Coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi cross 100-mark
Apr 17, 2020, at 11:22 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The number of Coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi crossed the 100-mark with 15 new infections detected on Friday itself.
UP sends 300 buses to Rajasthan's Kota to bring back students amid lockdown
Apr 17, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Government is sending some 300 buses to bring back students from Rajasthan's Kota, preparing for competitive examinations, who have been stranded in the city owing to the nationwide lockdown in two phases to combat the deadly novel Coronavirus spread.
Apr 17, 2020, at 08:24 pm
Kalburgi/IBNS: In another incident of blatant defiance of lockdown norms, a large number of people gathered at a temple in one of Karnataka's COVID-19 hotspots Kalburgi, said media reports.
Punjab CM orders rapid coronavirus testing, action against violators of rules
Apr 17, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered rapid coronavirus testing and strict enforcement with regard to the compulsory wearing of masks in public, and asked the police to take stringent action, including the imposition of challans, against violators.
Apr 17, 2020, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The April 4 raid by Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS), in which the Islamic State Khorasan Province chief was arrested for the Mar 25 Kabul Gurudwara attack, also netted the chief recruiter of the Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir Aijaz Ahangar, 25 years after he had vanished from the valley, said a Hindustan Times report.
HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil marries former Congress minister's grand-niece amid lockdown
Apr 17, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Drawing criticism for allegedly flouting social distancing norms amid the COVID-19 crisis, former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil tied the nuptial knot with ex-Congress minister M Krishnappa's grand-niece Revathi on Friday morning.
Shaheen Bagh becomes new COVID-19 hotspot in Delhi
Apr 17, 2020, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area, which had hit the headlines for massive anti-CAA protests, has been declared a COVID-19 hotspot after three cases of the infection were reported from the area, said media reports.
I am not Zaira Wasim, won't budge down: Babita Phogat stands by her anti-Jamaat remark
Apr 17, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Bhiwani/IBNS: Challenging the 'threats' on social media, wrestler-turned politician Babita Phogat on Friday stood by her comment against Islamic missionary movement Tablighi Jamaat which is held responsible for the surge in Coronavirus cases in India.
Over 3 lakh women leading the fight against COVID-19 in Assam
Apr 17, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Along with others, over 3 lakh women of Assam are leading the fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and helping the state to combat the dreaded virus outbreak.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Murshidabad SP transferred a week after mosque gathering
Apr 17, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A week after West Bengal government faced huge criticisms due to reports of a large gathering at a mosque in Murshidabad district amid the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown, the Superintendent of Murshidabad District Police, Ajeet Singh Yadav, has been transferred, officials said on Friday.
'Eco reconstruction task-force' needed to face Corona challenges, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:43 pm
Lucknow, Apr 17 (UNI): Highlighting the grievances of the labourers and small industries, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said an 'Economic Reconstruction Task-Force' of well-known experts in the fields of economics and planning should be formed to reignite the economy.
Indian Air force helicopter makes emergency landing at village Budhawar
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Hoshiarpur/UNI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Apache helicopter on Friday made an emergency landing after developing a technical snag, at Budhawar village, about 70 kms from here in Hajipur block of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.
Coronavirus: Number of containment zones in Delhi rises to 60
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The number of COVID-19 containment zones in the national capital increased to 60 on Thursday.
RBI's step will enhance liquidity and improve credit supply: Narendra Modi
Apr 17, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday appreciated the steps announced by Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das to tackle the current economic situation of the nation following COVID-19 outbreak and said it will 'enhance liquidity and improve credit supply'.
Assam CM Sonowal advocates for monitoring cell for health and hygiene of tea workers and farmers
Apr 17, 2020, at 12:26 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Considering the importance of tea in the economic health of the state as well as in the country, though some tea gardens were allowed to resume their functioning with minimum work force, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stressed on adequate social distancing norms for the tea gardens in the changing socio-economic landscape emanated in the aftermath of the novel Coronavirus outbreak in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in during encounter with security forces in Shopian
Apr 17, 2020, at 11:04 am
Srinagar/UNI: A terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir district of Shopian early Friday.
Zoom not safe to use: Indian govt warns amid Coronavirus lockdown
Apr 16, 2020, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Government on Thursday declared that the Zoom App is not a safe platform for video conferencing and issued a set of guidelines for the users.
Assam: DC, SP, scribes sent to quarantine after came into contact with COVID-19 patient
Apr 16, 2020, at 11:29 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Two top government officials and some journalists of Assam’s Morigaon district were sent to quarantine after they reportedly came into contact with a COVID-19 positive patient.
Coronavirus cases in Mumbai crosses 2000-mark, death toll mounts to 116
Apr 16, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The total number of Coronavirus cases in Mumbai crossed the 2000-mark to touch 2,043 with 107 new patients testing positive for the deadly COVID-19.
Lockdown: 40 booked for flouting measures in K'taka
Apr 16, 2020, at 08:33 pm
Kalabuagi/UNI: The local police on Thursday booked 40 people for defying the prohibitory orders and participating in Revannasiddeshwara Annual car festival held at Revoor Village in Chitapur Taluk here.
Jharkhand CM launches mobile app to provide monetary assistance to workers trapped outside
Apr 16, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday announced that the state government will identify all the workers who are trapped outside the state within a week and provide them with monetary assistance.
Pakistan forms two new terror groups with LeT to launch attacks in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: When the world is combating COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan is plotting major terror attacks on Indian security personnel deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Coronavirus: Restrictions continue in Kashmir
Apr 16, 2020, at 04:36 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Markets and streets remained deserted, as strict restrictions on movement and assembly of people continued for the 28th day on Thursday in Kashmir valley, where the lockdown would remain imposed till May 3, to curtail the spread of Novel Coronavirus.
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.
IUML MLA questions government's free hand for spending from CM relief fund
Apr 16, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Kozhikode/UNI: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLA K M Shaji has questioned the governments' free hand for spending from Chief Minister Relief Fund.
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.
Apr 16, 2020, at 12:53 pm
Kollam/IBNS: The Kerala state Human Rights Commission (HRC) has taken a suo moto cognizance of reports stating a middle aged man was forced to carry his 65-year-old ailing father in arms and had to walk nearly a kilometre on Wednesday after his auto-rickshaw was allegedly stopped by police due to the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown.
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.
Pakistan seeks hydroxychloroquine from India to combat Coronavirus outbreak
Apr 15, 2020, at 11:32 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: As the novel Coronavirus cases spiked in Pakistan, Islamabad has sought Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) from neighbouring India, media reports said.