Uttar Pradesh Coronavirus Scare: Ayodhya Idol shifted

Mar 25, 2020, at 12:59 pm

Ayodhya/UNI:  Amid chanting of hymn and vedic sholakas in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and saints,'Ram Lalla' and other idols were shifted from the Garbha griihya to a temporary structure near Manas Bhawan in Ram Janmabhoomi premises on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu: 54-year-old man dies due to COVID 19 infection

Mar 25, 2020, at 09:45 am

Madurai/IBNS: A 54-year-old man in Tamil Nadu is the latest victim of Coronavirus in the country as the death toll due to the virus outbreak touched 11 on Wednesday.

21-day lockdown in India due to Coronvirus: Here's a list of what is open and what is shut

Mar 24, 2020, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown for 21 days starting midnight in India to combat the deadly Novel Coronavirus.

Essential commodities will be available during lockdown: PM Modi clarifies

Mar 24, 2020, at 10:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Minutes after announcing a complete lockdown of the entire country, prime minister Narendra Modi clarified that there is no need to panic and that all essential items including medical care would be available.

PM Modi announces 21-day complete lockdown in India starting midnight to fight Coronavirus

Mar 24, 2020, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the number of fatalities and infected cases in India is steeply rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown for 21 days starting midnight in the country to combat the deadly Novel Coronavirus.

Entire India will be locked down from 12 midnight for 21 days: Modi to nation

Mar 24, 2020, at 08:14 pm

Highlights of PM Modi address to the nation: He said from 12 midnight, the entire country will be under lockdown- every corner of India for 21 days. He said: This is beyond Janta Curfew. This is our final battle against Corona. The country has to pay a heavy price economically for this lockdown. But we have to save all of you, all Indian. This will be a 21 day lockdown to break the cycle. Forget going out. Corona means "Koi Road Pe Na Nikle". 

Covid-19: Follow Kejriwal in implementing Ayushman Bharat in WB: Babul Supriyo to Mamata

Mar 24, 2020, at 07:13 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Urging to follow Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Minister and BJP MP from Bengal Babul Supriyo has urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to not be egoistic about implementing the centre's Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in her state amid the coronavirus crisis. 

Coronavirus : Assam man booked for hiding travel history

Mar 24, 2020, at 06:21 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid rising cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) emerging from across the nation, a man from Assam’s Hailakandi district has been booked for hiding travel history.

I am ready to share tips on surviving quarantine: Omar Abdullah tweets on lighter note after release

Mar 24, 2020, at 06:04 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Released from detention after nearly eight months, ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on a lighter note on Tuesday told his followers that with his experience of the past several months he can now share tips on surviving quarantine or a lockdown which has now been imposed in several parts of India amid COVID 19 outbreak.

Rahul Gandhi accuses Centre of not taking COVID-19 seriously

Mar 24, 2020, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Narendra Modi-led Union government, saying the country should have taken the Coronavirus threat more seriously.

Ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah released from detention after about eight months

Mar 24, 2020, at 05:25 pm

Srinagar/UNI:  Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah was released on Tuesday here after spending about eight months in detention since August 5.

COVID-19: One more dies in Mumbai

Mar 24, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI:  A 65-year-old coronavirus affected person died in the city's Katurba Hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Colleague of Bengal's first COVID 19 victim hospitalized with breathing difficulties, swab sample sent for test

Mar 24, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A colleague of the Kolkata man, who died on Monday from coronavirus infection, has been admitted to N.R.S Medical College and Hospital in the city after he had complained of massive breathing trouble, reports said on Tuesday afternoon.

PM Modi, Ashraf Ghani discuss COVID 19 situation during Navroz greetings exchange

Mar 24, 2020, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS:  Exchanging Navroz greetings, Indian PM Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday discussed the evolving situation arising in the region particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Bengal to go on complete lockdown till Mar 31

Mar 24, 2020, at 03:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In its bid to fight against Coronavirus outbreak, the West Bengal government on Monday extended its lockdown till Mar 31.

COVID-19: Entire UP lock down till Mar 27, curfew wherever necessary

Mar 24, 2020, at 02:12 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday extended the lock down with covering all the 75 districts of the state till March 27.

COVID-19: UP to provide Rs 1000 to workers affected due to lock down

Mar 24, 2020, at 02:09 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scheme to provide Rs 1000 to the daily wage workers and others who have been impacted with the lock down.

Chidambaram mocks Centre, says shocking that promised COVID Economic Task Force not set up

Mar 24, 2020, at 01:41 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday lashed out at the Union government and said that four days post Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has not been set up.

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt wins confidence motion

Mar 24, 2020, at 12:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all political drama in Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan returned took oath as Chief Minister on Monday and on Tuesday he proved his majority on the floor of the state assembly.

Rajya Sabha elections deferred over Coronavirus outbreak

Mar 24, 2020, at 12:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The elections to Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, have been postponed over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.

Delhi Police clears Shaheen Bagh protest site amid Coronavirus outbreak

Mar 24, 2020, at 11:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bringing an end to the three-month long anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act agitation, the Delhi Police on Tuesday cleared the Shaheen Bagh protest site amid the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.

Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah to be released today after seven months in detention

Mar 24, 2020, at 11:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who was detained in August last year ahead of the Centre’s move to scrap the erstwhile state’s special status, will be released from detention on Tuesday, media reports said.

Kolkata: 255 arrested for violating Coronavirus lockdown

Mar 24, 2020, at 11:24 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police on Monday arrested 255 persons for defying lockdown, which has been enforced since last evening in Kolkata as well as other parts of West Bengal in the wake of COVID-19, officials said.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Narendra Modi to address nation tonight

Mar 24, 2020, at 11:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing Covid 19 outbreak in the country, Indian PM Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm on Tuesday.

India fights against COVID 19: 30 states, Union territories under lockdown

Mar 24, 2020, at 09:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As many as thirty states and Union territories declared a lockdown by late evening on Monday as number of COVID 19 cases in India is nearing 500.

Locals' agitation delays cremation of Bengal's first Covid-19 victim's body in Kolkata

Mar 24, 2020, at 01:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Disposal of the body of West Bengal's first Covid-19 victim was delayed by hours due to multiple issues, including unavailability of hearse, absence of relatives for consent and protests staged by locals at the crematorium area, officials said on Monday midnight.

COVID-19 BREAKINGNEWS: 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed: USA Today quotes IOC member

Mar 23, 2020, at 11:40 pm

Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed. The US newspaper quoting him said it is likely to be postponed to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks.  

Delhi Assembly passes Budget; AAP Govt allocates Rs 50 cr to fight COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Government's Budget of Rs 65,000 crore for FY 2020-21 was passed by the Assembly on Monday, without any discussion.

COVID-19 outbreak: Death toll touches 9 after Tibetan refugee dies in Himachal Pradesh

Mar 23, 2020, at 11:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in the number of fatalities from Coronavirus outbreak in India rose to nine on Monday evening after another fatal case was reported from Himachal Pradesh.

BJP's Shivraj Singh Chauhan takes oath as MP CM for fourth time

Mar 23, 2020, at 10:25 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Shivraj Singh Chauhan was on Monday sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.