Maharashtra government extends COVID-19 lockdown in containment zones till May 31
May 17, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: Amid increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Maharashtra government has extended fourth phase of the lockdown in containment zones till May 31.
Indian troops reinforced In Ladakh after Chinese army increases activity along LAC
May 17, 2020, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has increased monitoring in Ladakh and reinforcement of forces with reports alerting Delhi on China increasing activity near river Galwan -- a 1962 flashpoint that witnessed face-off between Chinese and Indian troops, said a media report.
India's Coronavirus cases breach 90,000-mark, death toll jumps to 2,872
May 17, 2020, at 11:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has crossed the 90,000-mark in terms of the total number of coronavirus cases across the country with the biggest single-day jump of 4,987 new infections on Saturday.
Assam registers four new COVID-19 positive cases, Manipur detects one more
May 17, 2020, at 10:31 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported four more COVID-19 positive cases taking the state's total tally to 95.
Maharashtra crosses 30,000 coronavirus cases, Mumbai remains worst hit
May 17, 2020, at 09:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: With the addition of 1606 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Maharashtra crossed the 30,000-mark in respect to the contagion spread in the state, government data said.
Over 1,33,425 stranded Odias returned to Odisha till May 16: Official
May 17, 2020, at 02:17 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Over one lakh Odias stranded in other states due to lockdown have returned to Odisha, state Chief Spokesman on Corona Subroto Bagchi said here on Saturday.
6200 stranded citizens entered Meghalaya, 8500 persons exited
May 17, 2020, at 01:40 am
Shillong/UNI: Over 6000 residents of Meghalaya who were stranded across the country due to the lockdown returned to the State till Saturday, a government official said.
May 17, 2020, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid verbal fights and counter-allegations between the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal and BJP led Centre over the handling of coronavirus situation in the state, the political fight intensified further on Saturday with FIRs against BJP leader Kailash Vijaywargiya, Chief of IT Cell Amit Malviya, MPs Locket Chatterjee and Arjun Singh.
Cyclone to hit Odisha coast: Govt alerts 12 districts, deploys NDRF, ODRAF teams
May 16, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today alerted 12 coastal districts, pre-positioned NDRF, ODRAF and Fire Services in vulnerable locations in view of a cyclonic storm likely to hit the coast from May 18 to 20 next.
Kolkata man riding two-wheeler dies after Chinese kite string slits his throat on AJC Bose flyover
May 16, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A 40-year-old biker died after his throat was slit by a Chinese kite string (glass-coated sharp manjha) while he was riding his two-wheeler along A.J.C. Bose flyover near Park Circus Seven Point Crossing , officials said.
Assam CM moots triple cropping system to boost agro-based economy
May 16, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Guwahati/UNI: As a part of series of activities for strengthening agro-based economy in the corona-hit state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Kahikuchi campus of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Kamrup and asked the agricultural scientists to develop ways and means for triple cropping system in the state.
Special tea plucking and auction planned for first International Tea Day
May 16, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Guwahati/UNI: To mark the first official ‘International Tea Day’, a special tea plucking and limited edition manufacturing activity, followed by auctioning of the teas has been proposed by the Tea Board, India.
Anurachal Pradesh: People violate lockdown norms, queue up in Seppa for cold drinks
May 16, 2020, at 08:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Defying all social distancing norms and government orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a large crowd gathered at a playground in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Kameng district to buy carbonated cold drinks.
Manipur: Many returnees from Punjab injured after bus met with an accident
May 16, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Several people were injured after a bus carrying returnees from Punjab and bound for Imphal from Jiribam met with an accident along Imphal-Jiribam road on Saturday.
Kolkata nurse crisis: 169 more private-hospital nurses resign, leave West Bengal
May 16, 2020, at 07:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Escalating the ongoing nurse crisis in privately run hospitals in Kolkata, 169 more staff nurses of multiple renowned private healthcare facilities in the city and its adjacent areas on Saturday quit their jobs and have started journey to their respective hometowns in different states, report said.
Bengal to bear all costs of special trains for migrant workers coming to state: Mamata govt
May 16, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a showdown with the Centre over Coronavirus-related issues, the Mamata Banerjee government on Saturday said West Bengal will bear all costs of special trains meant for the stranded migrant workers' return to the eastern state.
COVID-19: Elderly man dies in Varanasi
May 16, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Varanasi/UNI: An elderly man succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday.
Two more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Guwahati
May 16, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Two more positive COVID-19 cases were detected in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Saturday.
West Bengal: Two shot dead allegedly by cop in North 24 Parganas' Amdanga
May 16, 2020, at 03:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two members of a family were shot dead and another man sustained bullet injury after an off-duty policeman attached with Bidhannagar City Police allegedly fired multiple rounds of bullets during a family brawl at Tentulia village under Amdanga Police Station limits in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Friday late night, reports said on Saturday.
Two security members killed, 3 wounded in IS attack in Iraq
May 16, 2020, at 03:28 pm
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Two security members were killed and three others wounded Saturday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Salahudin province in northern Iraq, a provincial police source said.
Vande Bharat Mission: Air India flight carrying 121 stranded Indians from US lands at RGIA
May 16, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: As part of the biggest off-shore evacuation drive of Indian Citizens under the Government of India’s Vande Bharat Mission, amid the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, an Air India flight carrying 121 stranded Indian Nationals from US landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad near here early on Saturday.
Samajwadi Party will give Rs 1 lakh each to kin of Auraiyya accident victims: Akhilesh Yadav
May 16, 2020, at 03:12 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has announced assistance Rs 1 lakh each to the family of those killed in an accident in Auraiyya early Saturday.
Arvind Kejriwal expresses grief over death of 24 migrant workers in UP
May 16, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday condoled the death of at least 24 migrant workers, who were killed in a collision between two trucks on the National Highway-two in Auraiya, UP, in the wee hours of Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh: 24 migrant workers killed in road accident in Auraiya
May 16, 2020, at 02:19 pm
Auraiya/UNI/IBNS: Around 24 migrant workers were killed and over 20 others injured in a collision between two trucks on the National Highway-2 here on early Saturday morning.
Nirmala Sitharaman to address fourth press conference today
May 16, 2020, at 11:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address the fourth phase of announcements on the government’s Rs 20 lakh crore package on Saturday.
J&K: Security forces bust terrorist hideout in Budgam, LeT operative arrested with arms
May 16, 2020, at 10:58 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Security forces have busted a hideout of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, sources said.
Truck carrying migrant labourers hits vehicle in UP's Auraiya, 24 dead
May 16, 2020, at 09:54 am
Auraiya/IBNS: A truck, which was carrying migrant labourers, collided with another vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, leaving 24 people dead, media reports said on Saturday.
Assam reports three more COVID-19 positive cases, Manipur reports fourth positive case
May 15, 2020, at 11:56 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Friday reported three more positive cases for COVID-19 taking the state tally to 89.
Shopping malls with 33 pct stores opening be allowed: Kejriwal suggests in letter to PM Modi
May 15, 2020, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering suggestions on the resumption of economic activities during phase four of coronavirus lockdown.
Reciting Azaan through loudspeakers not integral part of Islam: Allahabad HC
May 15, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Allahabad/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court on Friday held that while Azaan (Islamic call for prayer) might be an integral part of the community, use of loudspeakers for the recitation of the same may not be necessary.