PMO reviews efforts of eleven Empowered Groups towards tackling COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A meeting of the Empowered Groups of Officers, to tackle the challenges emerging as a result of spread of COVID-19, was held today under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Prime Minister.
Punjab CM confirms community transmission of coronavirus, seeks Centre's help to fight the spread
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday confirmed community transmission of novel coronavirus in the state and urged the Centre to help the state governments in the fight against the deadly outbreak, said a media report.
Indian businessman Vijay Mallya gets relief from UK HC
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:51 pm
London/UNI: The High Court in London has deferred a hearing on a petition filed by the SBI-led Consortium of Indian Banks, seeking to declare the debtor bankrupt and recover loan debts from him, amounting to around Rs 108.6 crore.
Increasing testing facilities can curb COVID-19: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:40 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Assuring the Yogi government of all possible help from the Congress to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, grand old party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday emphasised on increasing Coronavirus testing and treatment facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
COVID-19: Many arrested for defying lockdown by attending funeral of Sopore militant
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Many people were arrested by police for defying lockdown, imposed to curtail spread of Coronavirus, when they attended the funeral of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here on Friday.
217 arrested for violating curfew in Moga, situation under control: SSP
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Moga/UNI: Moga SSP Harmanbir Singh on Friday said 271 people have been arrested for violating curfew in the district and the situation is under control.
India's SAARC commitment at an advanced stage of implementation: MEA
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday said it was for each SAARC Member State to decide on the timing, manner and implementation of their SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund commitments.
Avoid reports of resumption of train services until announced: Railways
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Railways on Friday requested the media to avoid publishing speculative reports regarding resumption of train travel.
PM Modi is the only world leader followed by White House on Twitter
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have often spoken about the unique partnership between their two countries and the bonhomie shared by the two leaders has been on display on several occasions, including in Texas and Gujrat, recently.
India seeks lockdown extension as total COVID-19 cases cross 6,000
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, is seeking an extension of the nationwide lockdown, which was called for 21 days, as the total number of Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases went passed 6,000.
COVID-19: Several arrested for defying lockdown by attending funeral of Sopore militant
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Many people were arrested by police for defying lockdown, imposed to curtail spread of Coronavirus, when they attended the funeral of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here on Friday.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Church Priest, six others held for holding mass prayer in Karnataka
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:37 pm
Udupi/UNI: Despite restrictions on religious gathering, amid Lockdown, mass prayers were held at St Antony Church of Padukone, Nada village in the District, forcing the authorities to take into custody a Church Priest and six others,sources said on Friday.
Coronavirus: Ten held for circulating fake news on social media
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:35 pm
Kottayam/UNI: Ten persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly circulating fake news on social media on Coronavirus.
India slams China for raising Kashmir issue at UN again, calls matter 'internal'
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India once again slammed China's effort to raise the Jammu and Kashmir issue in the United Nations by calling any issue related to the disputed territory "internal".
Mamata Banerjee wishes people on Good Friday
Apr 10, 2020, at 02:11 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted the people to mark Good Friday saying it is the day of sacrifice.
Maharashtra totally locks down various jails
Apr 10, 2020, at 12:05 pm
Mumbai/UNI: As a preventive measure to fight against Coronavirus, Maharashtra Home ministry has decided to implement total lockdown of various jails which were gripped by the virus state home minister Anil Deshmukh said.
Assam reports its first COVID-19 related death
Apr 10, 2020, at 09:53 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam reported its first Coronavirus related death on Friday as a 65-year-old man from Hailakandi district of the state died due to COVID-19.
Death toll due to COVID-19 in India touches 199
Apr 10, 2020, at 09:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Death toll in India due to COVID-19 has touched 199, Ministry of Health data revealed on Friday.
Coronavirus lockdown: Three lakhs trucks loaded with goods and no drivers stuck across country
Apr 09, 2020, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the global crisis created as a result of Coronavirus outbreak in India nearly three lakh trucks with payload worth Rs 35,000 crore have been stranded across the country due to the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month to contain the spread of the infections.
Maharashtra records 25 deaths related to Coronavirus today, 229 new cases
Apr 09, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: At least 25 more people died in Maharashtra due to the novel Coronavirus on Thursday itself, making it the sharpest spike in the death toll in a single day in India since the outbreak of the COVID-19.
Private players appeal against SC's ruling of free COVID-19 tests
Apr 09, 2020, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The private laboratories have appealed to the Supreme Court against its ruling that said all COVID-19 tests should be done free of cost, a media report said.
India witnesses surge of 591 cases in 24 hours, total positive cases stand at 5,865
Apr 09, 2020, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded fresh 591 positive Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the tally across the country to close to 6,000, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
Apr 09, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata/UNI A taxi driver has lent his privately owned hospital, built from his savings and donations in the memory of his sister, to the state government for using as a quarantine facility for the people suspected with coronavirus infection at Bauripur in South 24 Parganas district.
Lockdown can't be stopped as COVID-19 cases surging: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 09, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After Odisha extended the anti-Novel Coronavirus lockdown till Apr 30, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday hinted at continuing the shutdown amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Hundreds of Tablighi Jamaat attendees still remain untraceable
Apr 09, 2020, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over five hundred Tablighi Jamaat attendees are still untraceable and their mobile phones switched off, causing worries for the government as the congregation allegedly triggered a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, said a Times Now report.
COVID-19: Ahead of Centre's call, Odisha extends lockdown till Apr 30
Apr 09, 2020, at 01:55 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Ahead of the Centre's call on the extension of the nationwide anti-COVID-19 lockdown, the Odisha government on Thursday set Apr 30 as the due date for the lifting of the shutdown in the eastern state of India.
Odisha extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till Apr 30
Apr 09, 2020, at 01:13 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prioritizing people's lives ahead of the disarrayed state's economy, Odisha has extended the lockdown, which was called to stem the spread of COVID-19, in all its districts till Apr 30.
India-US partnership stronger than ever: Modi tweets after Trump praises Indian PM
Apr 09, 2020, at 11:05 am
New Delhi/Washington/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the India-US partnership is at its peak following US President Donald Trump's heaps of praises for the South Asian country's most popular leader.
Jharkhand: First COVID-19 death recorded
Apr 09, 2020, at 10:16 am
Ranchi/Bokaro/UNI: Jharkhand recorded it's first death due to Novel Coronavirus on Thursday, after a 70-year-old man died at Bokaro General Hospital.
Thank you India: Donald Trump tweets over easing restrictions on hydroxychloroquine export
Apr 09, 2020, at 09:57 am
Washington/IBNS: With Indian government easing restrictions on export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, US President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked PM Narendra Modi on social media for the step taken by his government.