Prashant Kishor secretly flew to Kolkata in cargo plane: BJP
Apr 23, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Patna/UNI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that the former National Vice President of JD(U) and election strategist Prashant Kishor (PK), who also advises West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, secretly flew to Kolkata in a cargo plane.
Apr 23, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the ongoing exchange of barbs between the state and centre over combating Covid-19, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote an open letter to Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, accusing the latter of transgressing constitutional norms by his direct attacks on her as well as her ministers and officials.
Over 100 FIRs filed against journalist Arnab Goswami in Chhattisgarh
Apr 23, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Raipur/UNI: Congress workers in all 28 districts of Chhattisgarh lodged FIR against Republic TV Anchor and Editor Arnab Goswami for his alleged derogatory remarks against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and inciting people for communal rights.
Manipur minister visits remote areas along Indo-Myanmar border
Apr 23, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Manipur Water Resources Minister Letpao Haokip ensured that any rice consuming person (non-infants) above the age of 2 years be given 5kg of rice per head in his constituency during the current critical times because of the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Assam: Biswanath district police arrested two persons with 20 kg ganja
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, police have arrested two persons along with 20 kg ganja in Assam’s Biswanath district on Thursday.
Amarinder Singh orders detailed audit of every COVID-19 death by experts to check mortality rate
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered detailed audit of every COVID death by experts to check the high mortality rate in the state.
COMMENTARY: Fake News in the times of Corona: Fighting the ‘Infodemic’
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:07 pm
The world is fighting a pandemic which is taking human toll every day. COVID-19 has led to lockdowns across continents. The global economy has plunged into a recession endangering livelihood and jobs of millions. In India, we are anxiously looking at a gradually increasing number of patients and deaths as government at the centre and the states strive hard to flatten the curve. We are fighting another battle too.
Ajit Pawar expresses concern regarding health of frontline Coronavirus warriors
Apr 23, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday expressed concern regarding the health of the frontline COVID-19 warriors saying that several medical personnel, scribes and social workers have been infected from the contagion in the state.
Apr 23, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami on Wednesday night claimed he was attacked by Youth Congress workers when he along with his wife was driving back home.
Centre lacks clear idea on managing COVID-19 situation after May 3: Sonia Gandhi
Apr 23, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the NDA government at the centre still does not have a clear idea how the situation will be managed after the lockdown ends after May 3.
Congress terms Palghar incident as 'inhumane'
Apr 23, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra unit of Congress has condemned the Palghar incident and termed it as 'inhumane act,' an official statement said here on Thursday.
Telangana CM Rao hopes COVID-19 spread may show downturn in state
Apr 23, 2020, at 12:01 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has expressed hope that the spread of Coronavirus may show downturn in the state due to strict implementation of the lockdown and containing those with the virus as and when they are identified.
UP police SI killed in road mishap on Agra-Lucknow expressway
Apr 23, 2020, at 11:59 am
Ferozabad/UNI: A sub Inspector of Uttar Pradesh police was killed on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on late Wednesday night.
COVID-19 cases in India breach 21,000 mark; Modi calls meeting with CMs
Apr 23, 2020, at 11:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, is still on edge over the spread of Novel Coronavirus as the total positive cases across the country crossed 21,000 on Thursday.
Doctor, cop attempting to screen suspected COVID-19 positive patient attacked in Madhya Pradesh
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: A doctor and a police officer were reportedly attacked in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday when they tried to screen a probable Covid-19 patient, with the incident occurring hours after the Modi government passed an ordinance to mete out stringent punishment to those assaulting health workers.
Bill Gates 'commends' PM Modi's leadership in combating Coronavirus
Apr 22, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising his 'commendable' role in combating the deadly Coronavirus, which has infected more than 20,000 people in India including 652 deaths.
Heavy rain, hailstones hit several villages in Nagaland
Apr 22, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Heavy rain accompanied with massive hailstones hit several villages in Nagaland’s Kiphire district on Tuesday evening.
Assam: Two brothers killed by angry villagers after being released from jail amid COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 22, 2020, at 09:20 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In a shocking incident, two brothers in Assam’s Baksa district who were released from jail recently in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, were beaten to death in their native village on Wednesday.
Apr 22, 2020, at 09:17 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid spurt of novel coronavirus positive cases in the country as well as in the state and subsequent lockdown throughout the nation, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday visited Indane LPG Bottling Plant at Sarapara, Mirza, Bijaynagar in Kamrup District and took stock of the installed capacity of the bottling plant to meet the daily requirement of cylinders.
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IMCT chief deployed to Kolkata writes to Bengal govt, seeks detailed report of COVID-19 situation
Apr 22, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The chief of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) deployed to Kolkata on Wednesday sent a letter to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, seeking a detailed report on the present COVID-19 situation in the state as well as Bengal's preparedness to combat Novel Coronavirus.
After Babul Supriyo's 'dead body' video went viral, Bengal bans mobile phones at hospitals
Apr 22, 2020, at 08:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After a video showing dead bodies were lying with the suspected COVID-19 patients at a hospital here went viral on internet following a tweet by Union Minister Babul Supriyo, the West Bengal government has banned the usage of mobile phones in all Coronavirus hospitals, media reports said.
Assam to test journalists for COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020, at 08:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: With 53 journalists from Mumbai testing positive for COVID-19, the Assam government on Wednesday announced that they will screen journalists for the infection.
Modi to hold video conference with CMs on Apr 27 as COVID-19 cases cross 20,000 in India
Apr 22, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will once again hold a video conference with all Chief Ministers on Apr 27 as the Novel Coronavirus crisis deepens in India with the tally going past the 20,000 mark, media reports said.
Assam govt to allow inter-district movement for three days by following MHA guidelines
Apr 22, 2020, at 07:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In a relief to the people who stuck in different places of the state, Assam government has decided to allow inter-district movement for three days from April 25.
No compromise on safety of healthcare workers: PM Narendra Modi
Apr 22, 2020, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said no compromise will be made on the safety of healthcare workers combating COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Indian Leather Products Association holds awareness campaign on COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA) on Saturday held an awareness campaign as well as distributed masks, hand sanitizers and other hygiene products to the local shops and vendors at Shyambazar Market.
Central govt should reply on rapid test kits' quality: Akhilesh Yadav
Apr 22, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Raising the issue of the quality of the rapid test kits, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that the negligence paid with respect to the same is indeed deception of the public and the government should clear its stance in this respect.
Apr 22, 2020, at 03:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Villagers of Baduria in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, who had blocked a road demanding relief amid ongoing coronavirus lockdown, clashed with the police on Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least four policemen injured, reports said.
Attackers of health workers in India to face strict punishment as Modi government clears ordinance
Apr 22, 2020, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark step to protect the health workers in the wake of several attacks on doctors treating COVID-19 patients, the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday passed an ordinance to award a strict punishment to the guilty.
Bengal government's showdown with Centre over COVID-19 ends as IMCT teams begin tour
Apr 22, 2020, at 01:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: An ugly confrontation between the West Bengal government and the Centre finally ended as the two Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (ICMTs) began its tour in seven districts across the state to take a stock of the Coronavirus situation.