COVID-19: India observes 1st day of lockdown, crosses 600-mark of positive cases
Mar 25, 2020, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As 1.3 billion people in India observe the first day of 21-day lockdown to combat the COVID-19, the deadly virus has infected 606 people across the country and claimed lives of 10.
Kolkata woman misbehaves with cops, spits on policeman during coronavirus lockdown
Mar 25, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A 24-year-old woman was booked for allegedly harassing and misbehaving with policemen when her cab was stopped at a checkpoint for 'compulsory' questioning during coronavirus lockdown in Kolkata's satellite town Salt Lake on Wednesday, officials said.
COVID 19: Indian govt postpones census-NPR till further orders
Mar 25, 2020, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid countrywide lockdown over coronavirus outbreak, the Indian government on Wednesday announced the first phase of Census 2021 and updating of the National Population Register (NPR), which was scheduled to begin on Apr 1, has been “postponed until further orders".
Mar 25, 2020, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again reminded the nation that people should maintain social distancing and stay at home to keep themselves safe from Coronavirus infection.
Uttar Pradesh: Self-styled god woman threatens cops with sword amid COVID 19 lockdown, arrested
Mar 25, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: On a day when India is living in its first day of lockdown as imposed by the Centre to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak, a self-styled godwoman in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district tried to give some tough time to cops as she brandished swords and tried to stop police from ending a religious gathering taking place at her residence on Wednesday.
Prashant Kishor questions 21-day-lockdown to check coronavirus spread
Mar 25, 2020, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Political strategist Prashant Kishor has questioned the 21-day-lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus in the country arguing that the move does not have scientific backing.
India condemns terror attack on Kabul Gurudwara
Mar 25, 2020, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India strongly condemned the terror attack which took place on a Gurudwara in Kabul on Wednesday.
COVID-19: PM Modi discusses global situation with European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen
Mar 25, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday discussed the global situation in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen.
Will order shoot-at-sight if people do not obey lockdown: Telangana CM KCR acts tough
Mar 25, 2020, at 01:32 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Giving a tough message to the lockdown violators, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has said he will order shoot-at-sight if people do not listen to police, media reports said.
Uttar Pradesh Coronavirus Scare: Ayodhya Idol shifted
Mar 25, 2020, at 12:59 pm
Ayodhya/UNI: Amid chanting of hymn and vedic sholakas in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and saints,'Ram Lalla' and other idols were shifted from the Garbha griihya to a temporary structure near Manas Bhawan in Ram Janmabhoomi premises on Wednesday.
Tamil Nadu: 54-year-old man dies due to COVID 19 infection
Mar 25, 2020, at 09:45 am
Madurai/IBNS: A 54-year-old man in Tamil Nadu is the latest victim of Coronavirus in the country as the death toll due to the virus outbreak touched 11 on Wednesday.
21-day lockdown in India due to Coronvirus: Here's a list of what is open and what is shut
Mar 24, 2020, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown for 21 days starting midnight in India to combat the deadly Novel Coronavirus.
Essential commodities will be available during lockdown: PM Modi clarifies
Mar 24, 2020, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Minutes after announcing a complete lockdown of the entire country, prime minister Narendra Modi clarified that there is no need to panic and that all essential items including medical care would be available.
PM Modi announces 21-day complete lockdown in India starting midnight to fight Coronavirus
Mar 24, 2020, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the number of fatalities and infected cases in India is steeply rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown for 21 days starting midnight in the country to combat the deadly Novel Coronavirus.
Entire India will be locked down from 12 midnight for 21 days: Modi to nation
Mar 24, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Highlights of PM Modi address to the nation: He said from 12 midnight, the entire country will be under lockdown- every corner of India for 21 days. He said: This is beyond Janta Curfew. This is our final battle against Corona. The country has to pay a heavy price economically for this lockdown. But we have to save all of you, all Indian. This will be a 21 day lockdown to break the cycle. Forget going out. Corona means "Koi Road Pe Na Nikle".
Covid-19: Follow Kejriwal in implementing Ayushman Bharat in WB: Babul Supriyo to Mamata
Mar 24, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Urging to follow Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Minister and BJP MP from Bengal Babul Supriyo has urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to not be egoistic about implementing the centre's Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in her state amid the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus : Assam man booked for hiding travel history
Mar 24, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid rising cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) emerging from across the nation, a man from Assam’s Hailakandi district has been booked for hiding travel history.
I am ready to share tips on surviving quarantine: Omar Abdullah tweets on lighter note after release
Mar 24, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Released from detention after nearly eight months, ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on a lighter note on Tuesday told his followers that with his experience of the past several months he can now share tips on surviving quarantine or a lockdown which has now been imposed in several parts of India amid COVID 19 outbreak.
Rahul Gandhi accuses Centre of not taking COVID-19 seriously
Mar 24, 2020, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Narendra Modi-led Union government, saying the country should have taken the Coronavirus threat more seriously.
Ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah released from detention after about eight months
Mar 24, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah was released on Tuesday here after spending about eight months in detention since August 5.
COVID-19: One more dies in Mumbai
Mar 24, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: A 65-year-old coronavirus affected person died in the city's Katurba Hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Mar 24, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A colleague of the Kolkata man, who died on Monday from coronavirus infection, has been admitted to N.R.S Medical College and Hospital in the city after he had complained of massive breathing trouble, reports said on Tuesday afternoon.
PM Modi, Ashraf Ghani discuss COVID 19 situation during Navroz greetings exchange
Mar 24, 2020, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Exchanging Navroz greetings, Indian PM Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday discussed the evolving situation arising in the region particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
West Bengal to go on complete lockdown till Mar 31
Mar 24, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In its bid to fight against Coronavirus outbreak, the West Bengal government on Monday extended its lockdown till Mar 31.
COVID-19: Entire UP lock down till Mar 27, curfew wherever necessary
Mar 24, 2020, at 02:12 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday extended the lock down with covering all the 75 districts of the state till March 27.
COVID-19: UP to provide Rs 1000 to workers affected due to lock down
Mar 24, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scheme to provide Rs 1000 to the daily wage workers and others who have been impacted with the lock down.
Chidambaram mocks Centre, says shocking that promised COVID Economic Task Force not set up
Mar 24, 2020, at 01:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday lashed out at the Union government and said that four days post Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has not been set up.
Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt wins confidence motion
Mar 24, 2020, at 12:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all political drama in Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan returned took oath as Chief Minister on Monday and on Tuesday he proved his majority on the floor of the state assembly.
Rajya Sabha elections deferred over Coronavirus outbreak
Mar 24, 2020, at 12:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The elections to Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, have been postponed over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.
Delhi Police clears Shaheen Bagh protest site amid Coronavirus outbreak
Mar 24, 2020, at 11:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bringing an end to the three-month long anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act agitation, the Delhi Police on Tuesday cleared the Shaheen Bagh protest site amid the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.