Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolts Assam
May 19, 2021, at 01:20 am
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of 3.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted Assam at 5.33 pm on Tuesday.
Citizen driven ‘Oxyzone’ steps up to provide free Oxygen to Covid patients in Kolkata
May 19, 2021, at 01:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst widespread shortage and a growing prices of medical oxygen in Kolkata, a citizen-led non-profit initiative by Prameya Foundation, known as ‘Oxyzone,’ has stepped forward to ensure availability of free oxygen to patients gasping for air.
JITO launches six 'Oxygen on Wheels' buses in Kolkata
May 19, 2021, at 12:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when the entire nation is struggling to cope with the second wave of Covid-19, JITO (Jain International Trade Organisation), a non-profit body of the Jain community, has launched the “Oxygen on Wheels” bus concept in Kolkata.
Former IMA chief, Padma Shri awardee DR KK Aggarwal dies of Covid-19
May 18, 2021, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former president of the Indian Medical Association, Dr KK Aggarwal, and a prominent medical man in India, succumbed to Covid-19 last night.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces free education for children who are orphaned by COVID-19
May 18, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced his government will give free education to children whose parents died due to COVID-19.
May 18, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition that sought to do away with clinical trials of foreign vaccines and priority vaccination for those, who have already been administered the first dose, according to media reports.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with state, district officials on COVID-19 situation
May 18, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference interacted with field officials from States and Districts regarding their experience in handling the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday.
May 18, 2021, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned the Central government against a new Covid variant found in Singapore, which is affecting children dangerously, and asserted that it can lead to a third wave in India unless immediate measures are taken, including suspension of flights to and from Singapore.
Supreme Court issues notice to Bengal govt over post-poll violence
May 18, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the West Bengal government over the death of two Bharatiya Janata Party workers on May 2 during the post-poll violence.
May 18, 2021, at 08:39 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: KK Shailaja, the face of Kerala's fight against the first wave of Covid-19 last year, will not be a part of the new cabinet of the next LDF government, media reports said.
May 18, 2021, at 07:52 pm
With India reeling under a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that is largely blamed on several domestic super-spreader events, a geo-politics expert has questioned whether China played a crucial role in waging a biological war against its neighbour to avenge the ignonmiy of Ladakh conflict and its aftermath.
Inter-district movement in Assam will suspend for 15 days from May 21
May 18, 2021, at 07:12 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of rising the number of Covid-19 cases in the state, the Assam government has decided to suspend inter-district transport services and movement of people for 15 days from May 21.
Manipur based journalist, activist booked under NSA for posts after death of state BJP chief
May 18, 2021, at 06:59 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A Manipur based journalist and an activist were booked under the National Security Act (NSA) over their Facebook posts on the death of Manipur state BJP president S Tikendra Singh who succumbed to the Covid-19 infections last week.
Cyclone Tauktae kills 3 in Gujarat, 6 in Maharashtra
May 18, 2021, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Three people in Gujarat and six others in Maharashtra were killed in Cyclone Tauktae, which made landfall last night, media reports said.
May 18, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Madan Mitra and former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who have been arrested in the Narada case a day ago, were admitted to a hospital after complaints of breathlessness.
Former IMA chief Dr KK Aggarwal dies of COVID-19
May 18, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Padma Shree awardee and former national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr KK Aggarwal has died of the Coronavirus. He was 62.
May 18, 2021, at 05:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a dramatic turn of events, the Calcutta High Court on Monday night stayed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court's interim bail granted to West Bengal Ministers Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra and former party leader Sovan Chatterjee in connection with the Narada scam case. All four were taken to Presidency jail after midnight.
May 18, 2021, at 04:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court has stayed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court's interim bail granted to West Bengal Ministers Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra and former party leader Sovan Chatterjee.
Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in Gujarat, Army called in for rescue ops
May 18, 2021, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Cyclone Tauktae, which has been categorised as 'extremely severe' in nature, made landfall in Gujarat on Monday evening, the Indian Meteorological Department informed in a tweet.
May 18, 2021, at 02:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A special Central Bureau of Information (CBI) court in Kolkata granted interim bail to West Bengal Ministers Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra and former TMC leader Sovan Chatterjee after they were arrested by the probe agency on Monday in connection with the Narada scam.
Goa Congress files FIR against CM Pramod Sawant, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane over Covid deaths
May 18, 2021, at 01:11 am
Panaji/UNI: The Congress party in Goa on Monday filed a formal complaint with the Agacaim Police against Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane over deaths of Covid patients in Goa Medical College and Hospital due to mismanagement and lack of oxygen.
China supports India's patent waiver for Covid vaccine proposal
May 18, 2021, at 12:56 am
New Delhi/UNI: China on Monday voiced its support for waiving intellectual property protections for novel coronavirus vaccines to help developing nations suffering from the ongoing pandemic.
Narada scam: Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee granted interim bail
May 18, 2021, at 12:37 am
A special court in Kolkata on Monday granted interim bail to Kolkata administrator Firhad Hakim, West Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and former city Mayor Sovan Chatterjee in connection with the Narada case.
At UNSC, India condemns rocket attack that killed Indian nurse; also supports Palestinian cause
May 18, 2021, at 12:05 am
Mourning the death of an Indian nurse in Israel, India's Permanent Representative T. S. Tirumurti has condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza that killed her. Speaking at a rare UN Security Council meeting held on a Sunday, he also reiterated India's support for the Palestinian cause and condemned the retaliatory attacks by Israel.
Indian Army conducts COVID-19 awareness programme in Baramulla
May 17, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar: The Indian Army recently hosted a COVID-19 awareness programme at Sultanpur Kandi village of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district amid rising cases in the region.
May 17, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Poonch: The Romeo Force of the Army's Rashtriya Rifles hsa started the initiative of coronavirus awareness and education campaign for the migratory population of the Gujjar and Bakarawal community in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, media reports said.
China now sending sub-standard oxygen concentrators to India: Report
May 17, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi: China seems to be trying to make profit even at this hour when India is fighting the deadliest second wave of COVID-19 as Beijing is allegedly sending sub-standard Covid-19 related critical equipment to India.
China Ladakh aggression has brought India closer to US: Expert
May 17, 2021, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi: A geo-political expert has said the recent aggression by China shown in the Himalayas has brought India closer to the US.
May 17, 2021, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi: The first batch of the adjunct COVID therapy anti-COVID drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and handed over to Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Tech and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi on May 17, 2021.
Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Navy dispatches INS Kochi for SAR Ops in Bombay High area
May 17, 2021, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Navy on Monday has deployed INS Kochi for Search and Rescue Operation to assist 273 ONGC personnel at Bombay High areas wherein a barge carrying these people adrift off of Heera Oil fields.