Covid lockdown enforced across Kashmir on day two
May 01, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar: Strict restrictions were imposed in Kashmir on Friday as part of the 84-hour long ‘covid lockdown’ announced by the administration to contain the pandemic.
Indiaspora raises over USD 1 million for COVID relief from global diaspora; promises more
May 01, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Indiaspora, a nonprofit community of global Indian diaspora leaders, has raised USD one million toward Covid-19 relief efforts in India within the last 48 hours, an organization official said.
First batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrives in India
May 01, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi/Hyderabad: The first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V arrived in India's Hyderabad city on Saturday.
Prayers to remain temporarily suspended: Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board
May 01, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Friday announced suspension of regular prayers for time being at the mosques and shrines affiliated to it in Kashmir as a preventive measure to contain the spread of coronavirus.
BSF officials seize Rs 52 cr worth heroin from Punjab border
May 01, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said it foiled an attempt of few persons from Pakistan side of the border at Ferozepur sector to push contraband into India and recovered from the site several packets of heroin, having a value of Rs 52.50 crore in the international market.
Delhi: Eight die in Batra hospital due to oxygen shortage
May 01, 2021, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As many as eight patients in Batra hospital of Delhi died on Saturday due to a shortage of Liquid Medical Oxygen, hospital's managing director said.
Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi launches medical advisory helpline
May 01, 2021, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched 'Hello Doctor', a medical advisory helpline for Covid patients and urged the doctors to come forward and extend their support.
Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri dies of Covid-19 related complications
May 01, 2021, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata (Debu) Chaudhuri passed away due to Covid-19 related complications at a hospital here on Saturday, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85.
Supreme Court allows counting of votes in UP Panchayat polls
May 01, 2021, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to put a stay on the counting of votes for the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections.
CBI summons West Bengal Director, Security Gyanwant Singh in coal scam
May 01, 2021, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned West Bengal Director of Security, IPS Gyanwant Singh, in connection with its ongoing probe into an illegal coal mining scam, officials said on Saturday.
Over 60 passengers airlifted b/w Kargil & Jammu
May 01, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Airlifting of passengers between the border town of Kargil and Jammu and Srinagar continued even though the national highway, connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir was through for one-way traffic on Saturday.
Mayawati urges states, political parties to support vaccination drive for all above 18
May 01, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati has called for all political parties, state governments and industrialists to support the Covid vaccination drive for 18 yrs and above in the country which gets underway today.
Gujarat: Hospital fire leaves 18 COVID-19 patients dead
May 01, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Bharuch: At least 18 COVID-19 infected patients died as a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch region on Saturday.
18 Covid patients die in Gujarat hospital fire: Report
May 01, 2021, at 01:54 pm
A fire in a Covid hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch has claimed 18 lives, said reports. The hospital is about 190 km from Ahmedabad on the Bharuch-Jambusar highway. The fire in this welfare trust hospital broke out at around 1 am on Saturday.
Business establishments to be closed across Odisha after 2 PM till May 15
May 01, 2021, at 06:40 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The business activities across Odisha will remain closed after 2 PM from May 3 to May 15 in view of rise in covid cases in the state.
Pesticides, fertilizer shops will remain open during Kashmir lockdown: Dir Horticulture
May 01, 2021, at 05:50 am
Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat assured the farming community that the pesticide /fertilizer shops will remain open during the lockdown period in Kashmir.
Don't panic, we are equipped to deal with emerging situation: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha
May 01, 2021, at 05:47 am
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting with the office bearers and volunteers of Indian Red Cross Society, J&K through virtual mode.
196 posts approved for State Cancer Institute Jammu
May 01, 2021, at 05:41 am
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of the Health and Medical Education Department to create 196 posts for the State Cancer Institute (SCI) at the Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu.
Work on dev projects to continue amid lockdown: Div Com Kashmir
May 01, 2021, at 05:38 am
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has directed all the executing agencies to continue work on developmental projects uninterruptedly while adhering to ‘covid appropriate behaviour’ at site.
Jumbo container based COVID hospitals to come up near oxygen plants: MHA
May 01, 2021, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/UNI: In order to tackle logistical issues in transporting liquid medical oxygen to various hospitals in the country, the Centre on Friday decided to set up jumbo container based Covid hospitals near oxygen producing plants.
Indian American NGOs raise more than $5 Million for Covid-relief in India
May 01, 2021, at 04:50 am
Son of Indian and Tibetan immigrants running for Cincinnati mayor
May 01, 2021, at 04:47 am
PM Modi chairs meeting with Council of Ministers to discuss Covid situation
May 01, 2021, at 04:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS; Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers met on Friday to discuss the situation arising out of the second wave of COVID in the country.
Armed forces get emergency financial powers to fight Covid-19
May 01, 2021, at 03:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has granted emergency financial powers to the Indian armed forces to up their efforts to tackle the second wave of Covid-19, which is wreaking havoc across the nation.
Around dozen shops gutted in fire en route Vaishno Devi track
May 01, 2021, at 02:20 am
Jammu/UNI: Nearly one dozen shops were gutted in a mysterious fire that broke out en route Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Katra town of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bengal announces partial lockdown: Malls, cinema halls, restaurants to remain closed
May 01, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the eight-phased assembly election concluded in Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee government on Friday announced a partial lockdown in the state amid a massive spike in the Covid-19 cases.
West Bengal shuts down malls, food joints, gyms, etc.
May 01, 2021, at 12:49 am
Amid rising Covid19 cases, West Bengal government has ordered the closure of shopping malls, restaurants, beauty parlours, cinema halls, gyms, spas, and swimming pools among other establishments.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sends message to Modi, offers help in fight against pandemic
May 01, 2021, at 12:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered to assist India in fighting the escalating new wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
Bihar Chief Secretary dies of Covid-19
Apr 30, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Singh died of coronavirus infection here today.
US denies issuing new guidance to Americans to leave India
Apr 30, 2021, at 11:09 pm
The US State Department has denied it has issued new guidance to American citizens in India to leave the country.