COVID-19 positive Manmohan Singh is stable: Harsh Vardhan
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi: Condition of former Indian PM Manmohan Singh, who has tested COVID-19 positive, is 'stable', Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday.
Bengal Polls 2021: BJP cancels big rallies, roadshows amid Covid-19 spread
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cancelled all its scheduled big rallies and roadshows in poll-bound West Bengal with an immediate effect, in the wake of the massive rise in Covid-19 cases.
Bodies in ambulances wait in long queues for 'salvation' in Ranchi as crematoriums run out of wood
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:15 am
Ranchi/UNI: No matter what the state government data or the health department claims on Coronavirus deaths, the harsh reality can be gauged by a look at the long queue of ambulances with dead bodies at the Ghaghra river since Monday morning.
Bangladesh: Five dead during protest at Chinese-backed power plant
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:07 am
Dhaka: At least five people were shot dead and several others were injured as Bangladesh police opened fire at workers demanding a pay rise at a Chinese-backed coal-fired power plant in the country, media reports said.
EAM S Jaishankar visits UAE, meets FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:03 am
New Delhi:India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to Abu Dhabi.
UP govt refuses to follow Allahabad High Court's order to impose lockdown in 5 cities
Apr 20, 2021, at 04:41 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday refused to follow the Allahabad High Court's order which called for lockdown in five cities - Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, Gorakhpur - from Monday night till April 26 amid the rising cases of coronavirus.
Indian Navy Seizes Narcotics worth Rs 3000 Crore
Apr 20, 2021, at 04:32 am
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal reviews COVID-19 situation
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:14 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday held a meeting with the health department, disaster management, police and concerned officials to review the current COVID-19 situation in the state and prepare the action plan for tackling the same at his official residence in Guwahati.
All above 18 eligible to receive Covid vaccine from May 1: Centre
Apr 20, 2021, at 01:01 am
In a move to widen the vaccination drive against Covid-19, the Centre on Monday announced that everyone above 18 years will be eligible for inoculation from May 1.The government announcement comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of meetings on Monday.
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to Delhi's AIIMS
Apr 20, 2021, at 12:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to the trauma centre of Delhi's AIIMS, the Congress party informed on Monday.
Former PM Manmohan Singh tests Covid positive, admitted to AIIMS
Apr 20, 2021, at 12:22 am
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has testedpositive for Covid. He has been admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi, said the Congress party in a tweet. Former PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh has been admitted to AIIMS. We wish him a full & speedy recovery. — Congress (@INCIndia) April 19, 2021
Narendra Modi responsible for second wave of Covid: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 19, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Kaliganj/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was responsible for the second wave of Covid.
British PM Boris Johnson's visit to India cancelled: MEA
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official trip to India next week has been cancelled, Ministry of External Affairs said here on Monday.
Follow COVID-19 SOPs: Jammu and Kashmir LG Sinha
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday urged everyone to follow COVID-19 SOPs. An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that speaking during the ‘Awaam ki Awaaz’ programme that went on air on all channels of All India Radio (AIR) J&K, LG Sinha voiced valuable insights for crafting and formulating a strategy to draft development policies reflective of people’s aspirations and making governance more inclusive and sensitive to the needs of the people.
Comprehensive Mansar Development Plan to become a role model: Jitendra Singh
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Srinagar: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Comprehensive Mansar Rejuvenation/Development Plan will give a major uplift to the socio-economic development of Mansar and will become a role model of development.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway security forces and militants in Shopian
Apr 19, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter between militants and security forces was underway in south Kashmir district of Shopian in Monday, a police spokesman said this afternoon.
Australia announces the Australia India Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership
Apr 19, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi: Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell AO, on Monday launched the Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership (AIIPOIP) grant program to help support a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific underpinned by the rule of law and respect for sovereignty.
Covid-19 spike: Mamata shuts Bengal schools, halves workforce in govt offices, says no lockdown now
Apr 19, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the closure of all government schools and reduced the workforce in offices to 50 per cent daily, in the wake of the massive spike in Covid-19 cases in the poll-bound Indian state.
Requesting EC with folded hands to club remaining election phases: Mamata over Covid-19 spike
Apr 19, 2021, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday once again appealed to the poll body to club the remaining three phases of ongoing state elections to prevent the further spread of Covid-19.
Rajasthan imposes lockdown till May 3 amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 19, 2021, at 07:38 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan government has imposed a lockdown till May 3 to stem the spread of Covid-19 which has kept the country on an edge, media reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal announces six-day-long lockdown in Delhi to fight Covid-19
Apr 19, 2021, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced the imposition of lockdown in the national capital from 10 pm on April 19 to 5 am on April 26 in view of an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases.
Delhi under complete curfew for a week to tackle Covid-19 spike
Apr 19, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi, which forms the national capital of the vast country India, will be under complete curfew from tonight till next Monday morning amid the massive spike in Covid-19 cases.
Uttar Pradesh: Peaceful polling underway in second phase of panchayat polls
Apr 19, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Polling for the second phase of the three-tier panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh covering 20 districts were underway on a peaceful note on Monday.
Total curfew in Delhi amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 19, 2021, at 04:58 pm
Total curfew has been called in Delhi amid the massive spike in Covid-19 cases. The curfew will be imposed on Monday night and will continue till next Monday morning.
Apr 19, 2021, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today reviewed the status of Covid-19 in Varanasi district through video conferencing.
Maharashtra mandates negative nCoV report for passengers coming from 6 states
Apr 19, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for all passengers coming from the states of Delhi NCR, Kerala, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand via trains to produce a Covid-19 negative report to gain entry into the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: DDC Srinagar takes stock of patient care facilities at city hospitals
Apr 19, 2021, at 04:20 am
Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad, on Saturday conducteda whirlwind tour of Bone & Joint, Lal Ded and G B Panth Hospitals and took stock of the patient carefacilities available there.
National Lok Adalat held across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
Apr 19, 2021, at 04:11 am
Srinagar: National Lok Adalat was Saturday held across J&K and Ladakh in which 3593 cases were resolved besidesan amount of Rs 21.50 crore was settled.
Bengal polls: BJP Malda candidate Gopal Chandra Saha shot at, hospitalized
Apr 19, 2021, at 04:06 am
Malda/West Bengal/IBNS: BJP candidate in Malda assembly seat, Gopal Chandra Saha, was shot at by unidentified miscreants in Old Malda's Sahapur area on Sunday late evening, reports said.
Bengal Polls: Malda BJP candidate shot at by miscreants
Apr 19, 2021, at 03:44 am
Malda: Unidentified miscreants on Sunday shot at BJP candidate from Malda, Gopal Chandra Saha, amid the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal.