Total COVID-19 cases in India rise to 11,439 as country enters lockdown 2.0
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of positive Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in India increased to 11,439 as the South Asian country of massive 1.3 billion people entered into the second phase of an unprecedented nationwide lockdown on Wednesday.
Indian govt issues revised guidelines for Coronavirus lockdown
Apr 15, 2020, at 10:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Wednesday issued revised guidelines to be followed in the country till May 3 as the nation entered its second phase of the extended lockdown to combat COVID-19.
Meghalaya's first COVID-19 patient dies on Wednesday morning
Apr 15, 2020, at 09:34 am
Shillong/IBNS: Meghalaya's first COVID-19 patient died early on Wednesday morning, officials said. The 69-year-old doctor from Shillong who was recorded as the first COVID-19 positive patient of Meghalaya passed away. Dr John L Sailo Ryntathiang had tested positive on Monday.
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:43 am
Chennai/IBNS: After thousands gathered in Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, reportedly to protest against the extension of the lockdown, actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan slammed the Centre, terming it a "balcony government" ignorant of the situation on the ground.
Wife of a COVID-19 patient tests positive in Assam, state tally surges to 32
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam reported one more positive case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, after a woman from Dhubri district tested positive for the infection, taking the state tally to 32.
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The food ministry has decided to withdraw the controversial order that threatened the officers and staff, who were "unwilling" to get back to work amid coronavirus scare, with sacking, Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday, said a media report.
Opposition accuses PM Modi of ignoring concerns of the poor amid extended COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3, veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the government of not heeding the advice of top economists in addressing the concerns of the poor and the unorganised sector.
Amit Shah calls Udhhav Thackeray, expresses concern on migrants' protest at Bandra
Apr 14, 2020, at 08:21 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Following the massive gathering of thousands of migrant workers at Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and expressed concern while extending full support to handle the situation.
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:39 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Thousand of migrant workers assembled in Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, just hours after Indian PM Narendra Modi announced his decision to increase lockdown to combat COVID-19.
Apr 14, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: With the Rabi harvesting and procurement season set to start on Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating his demand for incentive/bonus to farmers bringing in their produce to the Mandis after April 30, to check overcrowding at the markets.
COVID-19 fight: Delhi will fully implement PM’s lockdown measures, says CM Kejriwal
Apr 14, 2020, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3 to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the Delhi government will fully implement the Prime Minister's lockdown measures.
Decision to extend lockdown to fight COVID-19 till May 3 taken to protect lives: Amit Shah
Apr 14, 2020, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister for this decision and said that the decision by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the lockdown, put in place to fight and end COVID-19, till 3rd May, has been taken to protect lives of the people of the country.
We are nowhere in the game: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over handling COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 14, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Centre over the issue of handling COVID-19 and said India delayed the purchase of testing kits and now the stock is 'critically short'.
Modi extends nationwide anti-COVID lockdown till May 3; 'conditional relaxation' post Apr 20
Apr 14, 2020, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown till May 3 with a hint of relaxation in "non-hotspot" zones a week from now as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 10,000 claiming 339 lives so far officially.
Police register another case against Congress MLA for violating lockdown rules
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Police registered another case against Congress legislator A John Kumar on charges of violating the lockdown rules, here on Tuesday.
Amit Shah greets people on Bohag Bihu, Tamil festival Puthandu
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday greeted the people of Assam and Tamil Nadu on the occasion on Bohag Bihu and Puthandu respectively.
India condemns PMSA's 'deliberate' attack
Apr 14, 2020, at 12:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Condemning the ''deliberate'' attack and firing on Indian fishermen by a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) vessel on April 12, India on Tuesday called it a contravention of all international established norms and practices.
BSP chief Mayawati supports extention of lockdown with riders
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:58 am
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supreme Mayawati on Tuesday said that her party will support the lockdown but with a condition that it does not create much problem for the citizens.
Tripura CM Deb announces exemption of lockdown rule for manufacturing units
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:52 am
Agartal/UNI: aWith no fresh case of Covid-19 positive in the state after first-level screening of the tracing contact of first Coronavirus case, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb announced some exemption in lockdown rules for manufacturing units of essential commodities and production units.
Jammu and Kashmir: 5 LeT associates arrested
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:24 am
Sopore/IBNS: Security forces have arrested five Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, Sopore Police said.
Indian government extends lockdown till May 3, PM Modi announces during address to nationÂ
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday extended the lockdown to combat COVID-19 outbreak till May 3.
Sonia Gandhi voices concern on mistreatment of health workers
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:43 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the party is to ready play its role in battling the crisis caused by the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country.
Narendra Modi to address nation shortly, COVID-19 cases in India cross 10,000
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the number of COVID-19 cases in India touched 10,000, Indian PM Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 on Tuesday.
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J'khand reports 5 more confirmed cases of Coronavirus as numbers reach to 24
Apr 13, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The total number of Coronavirus patients in the state increased to 24 today as five more people tested positive for Coronavirus in the state.
Meghalaya reports its first COVID-19 positive case
Apr 13, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya reported its first COVID-19 positive case on Monday after a Shillong based doctor tested positive for COVID-19.
Delhi witnesses sharpest spike in COVID-19 cases, 356 new infections in last 24 hours
Apr 13, 2020, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In one of the sharpest spikes in the number of daily cases, the national capital registered 356 new patients of Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 1510. Four more people died here which increased the total death toll in the city to 28.
SC dismisses plea against PM Cares Fund
Apr 13, 2020, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the PM Cares fund, after describing it as 'totally misconceived.'
Active Covid-19 cases cross 100-mark in West Bengal, death toll stands at seven
Apr 13, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 15 new confirmed cases in last 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has reached 110 while the death toll due to novel coronavirus in the state remains at seven, according to a data shared by the state health department on Monday night.
Arunachal Padesh extends 'lockdown' till Apr 30
Apr 13, 2020, at 07:55 pm
Itanagar/UNI: The Arunachal Pradesh Government on Monday decided to extend the period of 'lockdown' in the state till April 30, in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020, at 07:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that in the absence of any vaccination to stop the epidemic of novel Coronavirus, social distancing and avoiding all social gatherings are considered as the golden principles to reduce the lethal blow of the virus.