#IndiaFightsCorona: Delhi-Noida border sealed, some exceptions granted
Apr 21, 2020, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that border between Delhi and Noida has been sealed as a preventive measure to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Govt hits back at Oppositions' taunt on using excess rice for sanitiser manufacturing
Apr 21, 2020, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After facing criticisms from the Oppositions over the conversion of surplus rice in central godowns to ethanol for meeting the demand of sanitisers, the Centre on Tuesday slammed back claiming hygiene should not be the sole preserve of those who can afford it.
Babul Supriyo tweets video of 'suspected COVID patients lying with dead in Kolkata hospital'
Apr 21, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a video tweeted by Union Minister Babul Supriyo, several isolated suspected Novel Coronavirus patients were found sharing a ward with few deceased at a hospital here pointing a finger at the health infrastructure of West Bengal.
Jharkhand police register 997 FIRs, arrest 2057 for lockdown violation
Apr 21, 2020, at 09:41 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The Jharkhand Police have so far registered 997 FIRs and arrested 2057 culprits for lockdown violation.
Tamil Nadu: One more COVID-19 death takes toll to 18, 76 test positive
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Chennai/UNI: One more COVID positive patient died taking the toll to 18, even as 76 more positive cases were reported on Tuesday as Tamil Nadu's tally mounted to 1,596, with 178 more being discharged, taking the numbers to a whopping 635.
-1587481828.jpg "Sikkim: Distilleries, liquor shops open after 25 days of COVID-19 lockdown")
Sikkim: Distilleries, liquor shops open after 25 days of COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Gangtok/UNI: Foreign Liquor retail shops in Sikkim resumed sale from Monday. In the bid to curtail black marketing, the State government relaxed the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown.
Congress slams Goa govt for declaring state COVID-19 free based on 0.04% tests
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:33 pm
Panaji/IBNS: Goa Congress Chief Girish Chodankar has slammed the BJP government for declaring the state "COVID-19 free" claiming that only 0.04 per cent of the total population have been tested for the infection so far which is a matter of worry for the Goans, said media reports.
Won't order Centre to bring back students stranded in Moldova: SC
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it cannot pass orders to direct the Union of India to bring back the stranded students in Moldova in Europe and refused to interfere with the petition.
Amid Centre-state face-off, Inter-Ministerial Central Team's movement begins in Kolkata
Apr 21, 2020, at 07:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst allegations and counter-allegations over the deployment of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) in West Bengal for making ground assessment of Covid-19 situation, one of the two Central teams deployed in the state has started their visits at multiple locations in south Kolkata, reports said.
Odisha govt declares martyr status, Rs 50 lakh compensation for health workers dying of COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Odisha government will treat the health personnel who succumb while fighting against Covid-19 as martyrs and hold the funeral ceremony with state honours.
Assam CM interacts with Gaonburas and Tea Garden Sardars via audio conference
Apr 21, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday interacted with over 3500 gaonburas (village headman) and sardars of tea gardens through audio conference and urged them to play active role in generating awareness among people on the importance of maintaining the norm of social distancing in their respective areas to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
Arunachal Pradesh CM inaugurates Daporijo bridge over video conferencing
Apr 21, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the Daporijo bridge over Subansiri river over video conferencing.
492 people arrested for defying COVID-19 lockdown in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 21, 2020, at 05:49 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh police have arrested 492 people across the state so far for defying COVID-19 orders.
Apr 21, 2020, at 03:50 pm
Prayagraj/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday night arrested 30 people, including an Allahabad University professor and 16 foreign nationals, for hiding their travel history and flouting lockdown norms, said a media report.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan expands Madhya Pradesh cabinet with five ministers
Apr 21, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Almost a month after he sworn in as the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for the fourth time succeeding a political drama, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday expanded his state cabinet with the induction of five ministers.
Bengal beautifully followed ICMR guidelines: TMC over lower COVID-19 testing allegations
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time the West Bengal government has come under heavy criticism for its alleged lack of testing to detect Coronavirus, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday claimed the state has "beautifully" followed all the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Apr 21, 2020, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Targeting journalist Shekhar Gupta for allegedly not speaking up against the spread of fake news during COVID-19, Arnab Goswami, the founding member of Republic TV, resigned from the Editors’ Guild of India during a live TV show on Monday.
IIT Kharagpur alumni to support COVID-19 lockdown affected poor people around campus
Apr 21, 2020, at 12:56 pm
Kharagpur/IBNS: The alumni of IIT Kharagpur have come forward to support the needy people in and around the IIT Kharagpur campus for a period of 6 months.
COVID-19 tally in Delhi breaches 2000-mark
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A total of 78 new novel coronavirus cases have surfaced in Delhi in the past 24 hours, taking the count to 2081, office of the Chief Minister said here on Monday night.
Relaxations to be withdrawn if social-distancing and lockdown norms not followed: Jharkhand CM
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that if lockdown norms are violated and social-distancing flouted, the relaxation given in some services would be withdrawn.
COVID-19: Nine more deaths, 466 new cases in Maharashtra
Apr 20, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra on Monday registered nine more deaths and 466 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of total casualties in the state to 232 and the positive cases to 4,666.
Apr 20, 2020, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Coronavirus does not see one's race before striking amid some resentment in the Arab world over reports of Islamophobia, Indian Envoy to UAE cleared that both countries share the values of non-discrimination on any grounds amid reports of Muslims being targeted in India over the coronavirus pandemic.
Amid outrage over food scarcity, Centre to use surplus rice for sanitiser manufacturing
Apr 20, 2020, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday informed that the excess rice in central godowns will be used in the manufacture of ethanol to keep up with the demand of sanitisers in the country, a move which might pave way for controversy as millions complain of starvation during the phase two of nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus across India.
Assam govt to provide 5 kg rice to each member of family who does not have ration cards under NFSA
Apr 20, 2020, at 09:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: With a view to provide succor to the poor and destitute people during the ongoing nationwide lockdown period, Assam government has decided to provide 5 kg rice per month to each member of a family who does not have ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA) inspite of being genuinely poor.
Apr 20, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs' decision to send two Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) to her state was done without prior intimation and therefore was a breach of protocol.
Rajya Sabha Secreteriat partially resumes functioning on 27th day of lockdown
Apr 20, 2020, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Monday partially resumed functioning on the 27th day of the nationwide lockdown amidst necessary safeguards against the spread of coronavirus as partial relaxations came into effect with the Secretary-General firming up the work agenda for the lockdown period.
Andaman has 6 ventilators for COVID-19 patients; 14 more to reach soon
Apr 20, 2020, at 07:49 pm
Port Blair/UNI: As the cases of COVID-19 patients are increasing everyday, Andaman’s Health Department has kept six ventilators ready for severe cases and ordered two more dozen of ventilators.
Covid-19: Amid Centre-state data mismatch, Oppn accuses Mamata-govt of suppression
Apr 20, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Covid-19 data clash between the West Bengal government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the central government in New Delhi along with the state's Opposition raged even as the situation worsens in the eastern state amid an outpouring of scary social media accounts of people's experiences.
Arunachal CM inaugurates bridge over River Subansiri through video conferencing, lauds BRO
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:54 pm
Itanagar/UNI: Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the revamped bridge over River Subansiri at Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district albeit through video conferencing.
Maharashtra: Man booked for beating ration shop-owner in Nashik
Apr 20, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Nashik/UNI: The Rural Police have registered a criminal case against a man for allegedly beating a ration shop-owner at Paigalwadi area in Trimbakehwar taluka of the district.