COVID19 scare in Kolkata: One dead as inmates of Dum Dum central jail go on rampage, torch jail properties, clash with police

Mar 21, 2020, at 06:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: At least one inmate was killed and multiple others were seriously injured during a violent clash between the prisoners and police force in north Kolkata's Dum Dum Correctional Home on Saturday, sources said. The entire incident was triggered days after authorities suspended meeting of inmates with their family members amid Covid-19 outbreak.

COVID 19 Scare: J&K Wakf Board announces suspension of prayers in its affiliated mosques, shrines

Mar 21, 2020, at 06:10 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board on Saturday announced suspension of prayers at its affiliated mosques and shrines as a preventive measure to contain the spread of Coronavirus.

COVID 19: ISKCON Mayapur prays for humanity's health

Mar 21, 2020, at 05:53 pm

Mayapur (Krishnagar)/UNI: The devotees of ISKCON Mayapur today organised a special Yajna praying for the well being of the entire human race from all types of pandemic viruses.

COVID 19 Scare: International, domestic flights cancelled in Assam

Mar 21, 2020, at 05:35 pm

Guwahati/UNI:  All international flights to Guwahati airport as well as a number of domestic flights to Assam have been cancelled for the next week in view of the global Corona virus scare.

After 12 passengers test positive for COVID 19, Indian Railways asks people to avoid train travel

Mar 21, 2020, at 05:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Railways on Saturday urged people to avoid train travels as they may get infected by COVID 19 from their co-passengers.

UP Health Minister detected negative of COVID 19

Mar 21, 2020, at 05:05 pm

Lucknow/UNI: In a much respite, the sample test of Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh was found negative of coronavirus here on Saturday.

COVID-19: Three more people in Karnataka test positive

Mar 21, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: With the three more persons tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 virus, the total number of people infected for the coronavirus rose to 18 on Saturday.

Kolkata: Two sweepers of Beliaghata ID hospital admitted to isolation ward with Covid-19 symptoms

Mar 21, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Two cleaning staff of Kolkata's Beliaghata ID hospital, where all three novel Coronavirus infected patients of West Bengal are undergoing treatments, have been admitted to the same hospital's isolation ward with Covid-19 symptoms, officials said on Saturday.

Jammu gears up for Sunday's 'Janta Curfew'

Mar 21, 2020, at 04:21 pm

Jammu/UNI: Asserting that it is the real time of "desh bhakti" (patriotism), the people of Jammu have geared up for 'Janta Curfew' to be observed on Sunday in view of COVID-19.

Coronavirus impact : Assam government asks teachers to teach students through WhatsApp

Mar 21, 2020, at 04:15 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: After shutting down all educational institutions in the state as a preventive measure to check spread of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Assam government has instructed teachers to teach their students through WhatsApp.

Maldives pledges USD 200,000 to SAARC Coronavirus Emergency Fund, Modi appreciates

Mar 21, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Make/IBNS:  Maldives government has pledged USD 200,000 contribution to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund which was proposed by Indian PM Narendra Modi last Sunday during a meeting of leaders belonging to the region to combat Coronavirus.

COVID-19: Curfew-like restrictions in Kashmir, markets shut

Mar 21, 2020, at 03:00 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Curfew-like restrictions remained imposed for the third successive day on Saturday to contain the spread of coronavirus in the summer capital, Srinagar, and many other areas of Kashmir valley.

COVID-19: Three PhD scholars who escaped quarantine in Aligarh traced to Kashmir

Mar 21, 2020, at 02:55 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Three out of four Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) PhD scholars, who had escaped from quarantine in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on March 18, were on Saturday traced to Kashmir valley.

COVID-19: Bengal postpones HS examinations, shuts down restaurants, bars, nightclubs, parlours

Mar 21, 2020, at 01:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of the massive jump in positive Novel Coronavirus cases across the country, the West Bengal government on Saturday postponed the ongoing Higher Secondary examinations till Apr 15 and shut down restaurants, bars, nightclubs and parlours, media reports said.

COVID-19: UP govt to provide free ration to poor, Rs 1000 for daily wage labourers, announces CM Adityanath

Mar 21, 2020, at 12:16 pm

Lucknow/UNI: In its fight against the pandemic coronavirus, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced to provide one month free food grains to poor ration card holders along with Rs 1,000 as compensation to Daily wage workers who have been affected due to the outbreak of deadly virus.

COVID 19: Police complaint filed against Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor

Mar 21, 2020, at 09:21 am

Lucknow/IBNS: A police complaint has been filed against Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor on charges of negligence for attending various social events  in Lucknow despite being positively infected with coronavirus, media reports said.

Meghalaya to observe Coronavirus Awareness Day on March 21

Mar 20, 2020, at 11:43 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya will observe ‘Coronavirus Awareness Day’ on March 21.

Peter Mukerjea, accused in Sheena Bora murder case, walks out of Mumbai jail

Mar 20, 2020, at 11:28 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Former media baron Peter Mukerjea, accused in the murder case of his ex-wife Indrani Mukerjea's daughter Sheena Bora, was on Friday evening released from the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai.

India sees biggest jump in COVID-19 cases on Friday; 236 people infected so far

Mar 20, 2020, at 11:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India today witnessed the biggest jump in coronavirus cases with at least 50 new cases reported in a single day.

Coronavirus: Assam govt cancels all examinations, directs 50 pct state employees to work from home

Mar 20, 2020, at 11:04 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: As a preventive measure to check the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Assam government has cancelled all types of examination in the state till March 31 and directed that 50 percent of government employees would work from home.

COVID-19: Positive cases rise to 37 in Kerala, 44,390 people under surveillance

Mar 20, 2020, at 10:42 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: With 12 more person testing positive to Coronavirus on Friday, total affected cases rose to 37 in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here.

Dassault suspends production of Rafale fighter jets for India amid coronavirus threat

Mar 20, 2020, at 10:18 pm

Paris/IBNS: French aviation major Dassault has halted the production of Indian Rafale fighter jets till March 31 in light of coronavirus scare, said media reports.

Italian tourist who had recovered from COVID19 dies of heart attack in Rajasthan

Mar 20, 2020, at 09:35 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: An Italian man who had recovered from coronavirus infection earlier died of a heart attack here on Thursday night, media reports said.

Himachal: 823 passengers travelled to affected countries, samples of five awaited

Mar 20, 2020, at 08:20 pm

Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Government confirmed on Friday that state has recorded arrival of as many as 823 passengers who travelled to 150 affected countries by the COVID-19, out of which samples of 14 people were collected, result of nine found negative and five awaited.

Kolkata Police arrests student with alleged links to Laskar-e-Taiba.

Mar 20, 2020, at 07:51 pm

Barasat/IBNS: The Kolkata Police arrested a student for alleged links with Pakistan-based militant group Laskar-e-Taiba from Baduria in Bashirhat district of West Bengal, media reports said.

Delhi markets to shut for three days from tomorrow due to Coronavirus

Mar 20, 2020, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of rapidly growing threat of Coronavirus, prominent trade leaders of different parts of Delhi, on Friday, decided to close business establishments in the national capital for next three days beginning tomorrow to prevent transmission of Coronavirus.

Coronavirus scare: Kamakhya temple authorities shut doors for devotees

Mar 20, 2020, at 06:58 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: As a precautionary measure to check spread of the deadly novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Kamakhya temple in Assam’s Guwahati shut doors for devotees.

COVID19: Vasundhara Raje, who met Kanika Kapoor recently, self-quarantines as a necessary precaution

Mar 20, 2020, at 05:06 pm

Mumbai/Jaipur/IBNS:As a precaution measure, former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje on Friday said she put herself in self-quarantine after meeting singer Kanika Kapoor, who was tested positive for COVID19, during a dinner event recently.

At Nirbhaya's village, tears of joy, colours and firecrackers, amid celebrations over execution of convicts

Mar 20, 2020, at 04:28 pm

Ballia/UNI: Following the hanging of four convicts in the Nirbhaya case, her village in this Uttar Pradesh district saw a festive atmosphere on Friday.

Masks stitched by Nagpur Jail inmates supplied to govt depts

Mar 20, 2020, at 04:06 pm

Nagpur/UNI: The tailoring art of the Nagpur Central Jail inmates has come in handy as there is dearth of masks owing to the COVID-19 spread.