5-star hotel in Guwahati to isolate doctors, nurses treating COVID-19 patients
Apr 05, 2020, at 12:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Doctors and nurses treating the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients will be quarantined at a five-star hotel in Guwahati at the Assam government’s expense.
India enters 11th day of lockdown, death toll from COVID-19 reaches 77
Apr 05, 2020, at 11:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As India entered the 11th day of nationwide lockdown, the Union Health Ministry on Sunday informed that 77 people died of the deadly novel Coronavirus in the country so far amid registration of 472 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Apr 05, 2020, at 09:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for solidarity, many Indians are likely to switch off lights at their houses, stand at the doorsteps or balconies and light candles or switch on mobile flashlights for nine minutes on Sunday night to stand united as a nation.
Donald Trump requests PM Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets to treat COVID-19 patients in US
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:52 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Saturday informed that he has requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets, which has evolved to be a potent drug at present in treating the novel Coronavirus creating pandemic across the world.
PM Modi speaks to Presidents of US, Brazil and Spain on global challenges posed by COVID-19
Apr 05, 2020, at 12:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a day when India's COVID-19 cases crossed 3000, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called US President Donald Trump, President of Brazil Jair Messias Bolsonaro and President of Spain Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon to discuss the global challenges posed by the pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: National carrier Air India, which has been working relentlessly amid coronavirus scare to rescue Indians stranded in different parts of the world, recently, had praise coming from an unexpected quarter, said a media report.
Apr 04, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The number of coronavirus cases in West Bengal mounted to 49 as the state government on Saturday confirmed 11 new cases while officials of the Kolkata Port Trust reported that an employee of one of its contractors, who had attended Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi, had been found Covid-19 positive in Haldia.
Lockdown day 10: India's COVID-19 +ve cases breach 3000-mark, toll at 75
Apr 04, 2020, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: On the 10th day of national lockdown on Saturday as many as 3072 positive cases were reported across the country, with 75 deaths, while 183 people have so far recovered from this deadly disease.
Apr 04, 2020, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Minsitry of Civil Aviation announced on Saturday that with the establishment of an air bridge between Shanghai and Delhi, Air India will be operating dedicated scheduled cargo flights to China for uplifting of critical medical equipment necessary for containing the spread of Covid-19 virus.
COVID-19: 17 new positive cases reported in J&K, number swells to 92
Apr 04, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said 17 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), three from Jammu division and 14 from Kashmir division, have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 92.
Rahul accuses Centre of not testing enough to fight COVID-19, says shining torches in sky won't help
Apr 04, 2020, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Accusing the Narendra Modi government of not testing enough to fight against Coronavirus outbreak, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said making people clap and shining torches in the sky will not solve the problem.
Apr 04, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Handwara/IBNS: In a major breakthrough, the security forces on Friday busted a Lashkar-e-Toiba-linked terror module in Handwara and Sopore areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Apr 04, 2020, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Describing the apprehensions made over the lights out event on April 5 as misplaced, the Power Ministry on Saturday clarified that the Indian electricity grid is robust and stable and adequate arrangements and protocols are in place to handle the variation in demand.
Three terrorists killed during encounter in south Kashmir
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three militants were killed in an encounter during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched by security forces in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Saturday.
COVID-19 and Tablighi Jamaat incident: Door-to-door combing begins in Dharamshala
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:55 am
Dharamshala/UNI: A week-long 'Active Case Finding Campaign' was on Friday launched in this district in its first phase.
COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 68
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has witnessed a major spike in the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, as per the data released by the Ministry of Health.
India's Coronavirus cases surge, death toll reaches 62
Apr 03, 2020, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India completed the tenth day of a nationwide 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of Coronavirus as the official death toll touched 62 and the number of positive cases spiked up, partly propelled by a Muslim religious gathering last month that led to a massive hunt to track the participants scattered across the country.
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Assam reports four new COVID-19 positive cases, tally rises to 20
Apr 03, 2020, at 08:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Four more positive cases for COVID-19 have been reported in Assam, who attended the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi and with these the tally in the northeastern state has been increased to 20.
Covid-19: Maharashtra records 423 positive cases, 21 deaths so far
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Pune /UNI: Maharashtra has crossed 423 positive corona cases with one more death, taking the total number of death to 21 in state so far.
Mysuru: Jamaat attendees’ lab reports likely on Friday
Apr 03, 2020, at 06:53 pm
Mysuru/UNI: About 30 attendees of the Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat conclave from Mysuru city have been placed in the government quarantine facility and the throat swab samples of at least 10 participants had been sent for the lab tests.
Apr 03, 2020, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Taking a strong note of the flagrant violations of the tourist visa conditions, the government banned 960 foreign nationals from 41 countries, including the US, who were present in Tablighi Jamaat at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz, a Hindustan Times report said.
GRSE contributes rupees one crore to help fight COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020, at 06:33 pm
Kolkat/IBNS: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) has contributed rupees one crore to the PM-Cares fund to help India fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Charitable organisation from Udaipur helps to pay medical expenses of a poor family
Apr 03, 2020, at 06:29 pm
Udaipur/IBNS: Udaipur based charitable organisation, Narayan Seva Sansthan, which works towards inclusive welfare of differently-abled individuals, recently saved the lives of a mother and her prematurely born child, by providing necessary financial help.
Apr 03, 2020, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called upon the Governors and Lt. Governors of States and Union Territories to motivate spiritual and religious leaders to advice their followers to not hold any congregations and observe social distancing norms to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
Situation in Delhi is under control: Arvind Kejriwal
Apr 03, 2020, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said despite a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital since Thursday,situation in the city remained under control.
Apr 03, 2020, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid criticism from the opposition over the migrant workers' crisis following the 21-day-lockdown called to arrest the spread of coronavirus infection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has garnered appreciation from World Bank's India country director Junaid Ahmad.
FIR against Tablighi Jamaatis for misbehaving with hospital staff in Ghaziabad
Apr 03, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed the lodge of a case under NSA against the Tablighi Jamaat members for misbehaving with hospital staff in Ghaziabad.
PM Modi interacts with sportspersons, gives 'five point mantra' to tackle COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020, at 01:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spread of the deadly COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with various sportspersons giving them "five point mantra" to tackle the pandemic virus.
COVID-19: Congress accuses Modi of promoting 'superstition' through his appeal to light candles
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The country's oldest political outfit, Congress, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of promoting "superstition" by appealing to people to light candles in the midst of the COVID-19 spread in India, triggering a fresh war of words between the ruling dispensation and the main opposition party.
Switch off lights for nine minutes, light candles, mobile flashlights: Modi
Apr 03, 2020, at 09:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In his video message to the nation, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday asked people to switch off lights in their homes at 9 pm on Sunday and light up candles, clay lamps, torch or mobile flashlights for nine minutes to show their solidarity at a time when the country is under a 21-day lockdown to fight against COVID-19 outbreak.