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.
COVID: Safety, dignity of doctors non-negotiable, says Amit Shah amid attacks on health workers
Apr 22, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid several reports of attacks on health workers who are the frontline warriors in the fight against the pandemic Coronavirus, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the safety and dignity of doctors at workplaces were non-negotiable.
COVID-19: 2 die in past 24 hours in Aurangabad
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:39 am
Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: Two Corona positive patients died during the last 24 hrs at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here.
Jammu and Kashmir:Â Two militants killed in encounter in Shopian
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:37 am
Srinagar/UNI: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday.
Tablighi Jamaat Meet: Several foreigners, who attended event, sent to jail in UP
Apr 22, 2020, at 11:33 am
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh government is acting tough against the Tablighi Jamaat people, particularly foreigners, as they are being sent to jail for violating the Epidemic Law and Foreigners Act.
Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with over 1000 LPG distributors through video conferencing
Apr 22, 2020, at 10:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan interacted with over 1000 LPG distributors from across the country through video conferencing on Tuesday evening.
#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.
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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.