Assam man wishes to donate 10 bigha land to government to build a COVID-19 hospital

Mar 29, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: At a time when India along with the rest of the world is fighting against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and over 30,000 people have already lost their lives, a man from Assam has wished to donate his lands to the government to build a COVID-19 treatment hospital.

Coronavirus : Assam Chief Secretary directs DCs to provide relief materials to daily wage earners

Mar 29, 2020, at 04:56 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In the wake of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Assam Chief Secretary has directed all districts Deputy Commissioner (DC) to provide relief materials to the daily wage earners in the state for seven days.

Coronavirus Outbreak: UP, Bihar govts to quarantine migrant workers in camps for 14 days

Mar 29, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Lucknow/New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: As thousands of migrant workers from Delhi and its surroundings return to their hometowns, mostly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, following the 21-day-lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid coronavirus outbreak, a 14-day-quarantine has been made compulsory for them by their native States, reports said.

Apologise to nation for lockdown but this is only way to fight COVID-19: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat

Mar 29, 2020, at 11:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday apologised to the nation for taking such a hard decision like 21-day lockdown to combat the spread of Coronavirus, while also warning those who are violating the norms stating they "playing with their own life."

COVID-19 lockdown: Delivery agent dies while walking home from Delhi

Mar 29, 2020, at 11:23 am

Bhopal/IBNS: A 38-year-old man died on the way while walking over 200 km from Delhi to reach his home in Madhya Pradesh after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country, media reports said.

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, thousands of migrant workers gather at Delhi bus station to return home

Mar 29, 2020, at 09:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 21-day complete lockdown in the country to fight COVID-19, distressing accounts surfaced on Saturday night from the national capital where thousands of migrant workers, even while fearing for their lives due to virus spread, crowded into bus terminals around Delhi to return back to their hometowns and villages in Uttar Pradesh after they were left with no jobs, shelter or money.

'Tune in' to Mann Ki Baat, episode to focus on COVID-19: PM Modi

Mar 29, 2020, at 08:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address the nation on the prevailing situation due to novel Coronavirus outbreak through his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' amid the fifth day of lockdown called by him to fight the pandemic.

PM CARES Fund receives massive response with celebrities contributing in crores

Mar 29, 2020, at 12:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), and soon Bollywood celebrities, large corporates, sportspersons, associations, including the richest cricket board of the world BCCI, and the common people came forward to help the Indian Government in its fight against the coronavirus situation in the country.

Covid-19 tally in West Bengal rises to 18 as another woman from north Bengal tests positive for novel coronavirus

Mar 28, 2020, at 11:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A woman from northern West Bengal, who had a travel history to foreign country, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the tally in the state to 18, sources in the NICED said on Saturday night.

Coronavirus cases reach 18 in West Bengal

Mar 28, 2020, at 10:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 18 in West Bengal after a woman, who has been kept in an isolation ward in North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, tested positive for the contagion. 

Coronavirus Outbreak: Set up relief camps along highways for migrant workers returning home, Centre directs States

Mar 28, 2020, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Ministry on Saturday directed  all States and Union Territories (UTs) to  set up relief camps along highways to provide food and shelter to the migrant workers returning to their domicile States.

West Bengal reports two more COVID-19 positive cases, tally reaches 17

Mar 28, 2020, at 08:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Two women, aged 76 and 56 years, from West Bengal's East Medinipur district have tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking total number of cases to 17 in the state, officials confirmed on Saturday late evening.

Rijiju contributes Rs 1 cr to PM's National Relief Fund in fight against COVID-19

Mar 28, 2020, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of spread of coronavirus pandemic in the country, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday contributed Rs one crore from his MPLAD Fund to the Prime Minister`s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to fight the disease.

Over 200 arrests in Assam as people continue to break lockdown

Mar 28, 2020, at 07:45 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Problem of crowd control continued to plague Assam Police on day four of the 21-day nationwide lockdown against COVID-19 pandemic as police had to restore to firing in the air to disperse a mob.

Narendra Modi announces 'PM Cares Fund' for donations to combat COVID-19

Mar 28, 2020, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced "Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund" or "PM Cares Fund" for donations to fight against the deadly Novel Coronavirus in India.

In response to their plight, GoAir offers to fly displaced migrant workers home

Mar 28, 2020, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's millions of migrant workers are the most affected sections of our society during the ongoing 21-day lockdown in view of COVID-19. In response to their plight and after seeing scenes of workers trying to walk hundreds of kilometres home with their families, including children, GoAir has reached out to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and offered its services to fly these workers and their families to the airports closest to their homes.

Sending people by special buses may spread corona: Nitish Kumar

Mar 28, 2020, at 05:31 pm

Patna/UNI:  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that sending people by special buses during the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic would be dangerous and may result into the spread of disease in such a dimension that would be difficult to contain.

We all are one in this battle against COVID-19: PM Modi

Mar 28, 2020, at 02:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After interacting with several Radio Jockeys, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke about the country's unity in combating the deadly Novel Coronavirus which has kept the world on edge.

Maharashtra: Three drown

Mar 28, 2020, at 11:30 am

Aurangaband/IBNS: Three people drowned in a pond of Moulkheda Shivar in Soygaon taluka here, police said.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi on plight of migrant workers

Mar 28, 2020, at 11:19 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed concern on the plight of migrant workers who were forced to walk back to their homes in other states due to the 21-day lock down.

Infosys removes employee for 'spread the virus' post on social media

Mar 28, 2020, at 09:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: IT major Infosys on Friday said it has terminated the service of an employee for his comment on social media where he asked people to "go out and sneeze" and spread the Coronavirus.

India completes 3rd day of lockdown, COVID-19 positive cases shoot up to 874, death toll at 20

Mar 27, 2020, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After a steep rise in the number of Coronavirus patients a day ago, India on Friday tallied 874 infected cases and 20 recorded deaths as per worldometers.info as the nation completed the third day of the ongoing 21-day lockdown of its 1.3 billion people to fight the pandemic's spread.

Kolkata: Five of a family including three children test positive for Covid-19, total cases in Bengal reach 15

Mar 27, 2020, at 09:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Five members of a family, including three children, have tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the tally in West Bengal to 15, officials confirmed on Friday. 

Rahul Gandhi seeks medical, communication facilities in residential educational institutions

Mar 27, 2020, at 05:35 pm

New DelhiUNI:  Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote to the Union government, seeking essentials, medical and communication services for students in educational institutions with residential facilities across the country.

Maharashtra: Man held for providing false information to Thane Police

Mar 27, 2020, at 05:30 pm

Thane/UNI: A 50-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly providing false information to the police and misleading them in Bhiwandi town of this district of Maharashtra.

UAE taking initiative to help Indians stranded in Dubai Airport: Report

Mar 27, 2020, at 04:40 pm

Dubai/IBNS: The UAE government is taking steps to help stranded passengers, including 22 Indians, while they were on transit at the Dubai Airport, after their countries stopped all the inbound flights in view of coronavirus pandemic, said a media report.

Your Government Is ''Humanity Personified'': Chandrababu Naidu appreciates PM Modi for Rs 1.75 lakh crore package

Mar 27, 2020, at 03:44 pm

Amravati/IBNS: Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing Rs 1.75 lakh crore package to help farmers and the poor to combat the unprecedented situation arising out of COVID-19 and said that his government is "humanity personified".

COVID-19 lockdown: Will feed 4 lakh Delhi people, no one will remain hungry, says Kejriwal

Mar 27, 2020, at 02:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the panic among people regarding the food availability during the nationwide lockdown, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government will feed four lakh people from tomorrow ensuring that no one will remain hungry in the national capital.

RBI took giant steps to safeguard economy from COVID-19 impact: PM Modi

Mar 27, 2020, at 12:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for slashing the repo rate by 75 basis points saying the central bank took giant steps to safeguard the Indian economy from the impact of COVID-19.

Eight persons arrested in Guwahati for breaking lockdown orders

Mar 27, 2020, at 11:56 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati city police arrested eight people for violating lockdown orders in the capital city of Assam.