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First COVID-19 casualty in para- military force as CRPF personnel dies of virus infection in Delhi
Apr 28, 2020, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The first casualty reported due to COVID-19 pandemic among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) follows the death of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who was admitted to Safdarjung hospital here on Tuesday, the Force’s officials informed.
BSF facilitate medical assistance to villagers along Indo-Bangladesh border
Apr 28, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Putting medical services back in order at a time when the entire nation is under a lockdown to fight the deadly spread of Covid-19 virus, the Guwahati Frontier, BSF has tied up with District medical health centre for medical assistance to border villages who are facing problems, particularly during medical emergencies.
Fire breaks out in Gangtok's Lal Bazaar; major destruction averted
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Gangtok/UNI: Fire broke out in two shops in city's Lal Bazaar and spread to two other shops around 2.30 pm after the main gates of the market were closed.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in Shopian
Apr 28, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Tuesday.
Delhi Police thank Bangla Sahib Gurdwara for providing food to poor amid lockdown, Modi responds
Apr 28, 2020, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Drawing a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Delhi Police have thanked Bangla Sahib Gurdwara for providing food to the poor people amid the anti-Coronavirus lockdown.
Why Pakistan poses multifarious challenges for those seeking to curb its sponsorship of Terrorism
Apr 28, 2020, at 04:42 pm
The world has, especially in recent years, woken up enough to the threats posed by Pakistan’s sponsorship of terrorism to mount a semblance of a concerted pressure upon the country to mend its ways.
After Palghar, 2 sadhus now killed inside Bulandshahr temple of Yogi Adityanath's UP; one arrested
Apr 28, 2020, at 03:37 pm
Bulandshahr/IBNS: Reminding the chilling murder of the saints in Maharashtra's Palghar, two Sadhus (saints) were killed inside a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Monday night, media reports said.
SC pulls up Prashant Bhushan for 'insulting' apex court, its judges
Apr 28, 2020, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan for allegedly insulting the apex court and its judges every time he failed to get desirable verdicts, media reports said.
Pakistan again violates ceasefire, fires unprovoked on LoC in Poonch
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:12 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Tuesday morning again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
IndiaFightsCorona: Secular India overpowers divides among communities
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: COVID-19 has emerged as the great unifier of the Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and other faiths in India reinforcing the secular credentials of the nation which in recent months had witnessed communal tensions over a citizenship law and protests.
Maharashtra: 3 booked for beating constable in Pune
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:13 pm
Pune/UNI: In a shocking incident, a policeman, who was on duty at Kalewadi areas of Pimpri - Chinchwad last night, was allegedly beaten up by a group of three persons. A video of the incident went viral on social media. Police have booked all three persons.
Kharagpur: IIT student allegedly commits suicide in hostel
Apr 28, 2020, at 11:55 am
Kharagpur/UNI: An IIT researcher in the department of Mechanical engineering has allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling in his hostel on Tuesday, additional police superintendent Kazi Samsuddin Ahmed said.
UP: Dalit youth arrested for murdering two seers in Bulandshahr
Apr 28, 2020, at 11:44 am
Bulandshahr/UNI: A Dalit youth was arrested here on Tuesday or murdering two saints last night, police said.
Another Kolkata doctor diagnosed with Covid-19 dies
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Two days after a doctor-cum-senior health official with West Bengal health department diagnosed with Covid-19 died at Salt Lake AMRI hospital, another renowned physician from Kolkata, who had tested positive for the virus, passed away in the same hospital on Monday late night, reports said.
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:57 am
Thiruvananthapuram/ IBNS: Kerala Chief Minister Pianarayi Vijyan has said a partial lockdown till May 15 would be suitable for his state in a video conference meet with Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
COVID-19 positive patients should be 'mandatorily' brought to hospitals: WB Govt clarifies
Apr 27, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after Mamata Banerjee on Monday purportedly said 'home quarantine' for Coronavirus patients is the ideal situation presently, the West Bengal Health Department has clarified in an order that COVID-19 positive cases have to be 'mandatorily' brought to designated hospitals while the primary and secondary contacts can be in home isolation.
Assam MLA distributes masks, sanitizers to frontline COVID-19 warriors
Apr 27, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid COVID-19 lockdown, many people are also working towards providing essential services. On Monday, Chhaygaon assembly constituency MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed distributed masks, hand sanitizers and other items to the frontline COVID-19 warriors.
Assam govt announces Rs 50 insurance cover for journalists
Apr 27, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Monday announced life insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh each to all journalists in the state who are reporting during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Home quarantine is ideal model for COVID-19, govt has limited facilities: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 27, 2020, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said 'home quarantine' for COVID-19 patients is the ideal situation presently for those with space at home to isolate themselves, and the world is following the same 'model.' However, there is a confusion on whether she meant the Covid-19 positives or those in their families or in close contact in the same house. But later a Health department order said home quarintine is for the primary and secondary contacts of the Covid-19 positive person and not the patient himself.
Assam cabinet allows opening of rural shops in green and orange zones
Apr 27, 2020, at 08:34 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid ongoing nationwide lockdown, the Assam Cabinet on Monday decided to allow opening shops in rural areas in green and orange zone districts in the state from April 28.
23 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, tally mounts to 546
Apr 27, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Coronavirus cases continue to rise unabated as 23 more persons, including 22 from Kashmir and one from Jammu, were tested positive for the virus on Monday, taking the total number of infected people to 546 in the Union Territory of J&K.
Lockdown and relaxations can't go simultaneously: Mamata questions Centre's Covid move
Apr 27, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Questioning the central government's move to tackle the pandemic Coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the lockdown and relaxations can't function simultaneously. She also said that those who have space at home to self-isolate themselves can be at home-quarantine in her state.
Govt should make proper food arrangements for migrant labourers: BSP chief Mayawati
Apr 27, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Expressing concern over the issues faced by the migrant labourers in the states of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said that apart from ensuring food for them, speedy arrangements should be made for their return to homes.
India plans for staggered exit from lockdown resuming economic activities in Covid-free zones
Apr 27, 2020, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, is likely to witness a partial resumption of economic activities post May 3 as the Narendra Modi government has hinted at a staggered exit from the nationwide anti-Covid-19 lockdown.
PM Modi-CMs Covid meeting concludes, lockdown likely to continue in hotspots post May 3
Apr 27, 2020, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a meeting with several Chief Ministers via video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reportedly said the anti-Coronavirus lockdown is likely to continue in the districts which are affected with the contagion post May 3.
Senior Cong leader and Ajmer Dargah trustee Badruddin Shaikh succumbs to COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020, at 01:54 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Senior Congress leader, former GPCC spokesperson and the trustee of Ajmer based world-famous Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah committee, Badruddin Shaikh died due to Covid-19 infection here last evening.
As world fights COVID-19, Pakistan doubles terrorists waiting to infiltrate into Kashmir
Apr 27, 2020, at 01:06 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: When the world is battling a continuous war against COVID-19, Pakistan, which is itself struggling to contain the highly infectious disease, has doubled the number of terrorists waiting to infiltrate into Kashmir from its 14 operational launch pads, media reports said.
Covid: PM Modi holds video conference with CMs, Pinarayi Vijayan skips meeting
Apr 27, 2020, at 01:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Chief Ministers which is expected to discuss an exit from the anti-Coronavirus lockdown is underway on Monday.
Karnataka: COVID-19 patient jumps off Victoria Hospital building
Apr 27, 2020, at 12:14 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: A 50-year-old Covid-19 patient committed suicide by jumping from the top floor of the Victoria Hospital here on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi condoles death of Gujarat Congress leader Badruddin Shaikh
Apr 27, 2020, at 12:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AICC Treasurer Ahmed Patel on Monday condoled the death of Gujarat Congress leader Badruddin Shaikh due to Covid-19 disease.