Quarantined Tablighi Jamaat members booked in Delhi for allegedly throwing urine in bottles
New Delhi/IBNS: Tablighi Jamaat members quarantined for COVID-19 in four flats in Delhi's Dwarka have been accused of throwing out urine in bottles, allegedly to spread coronavirus, an NDTV report said.
One more COVID-19 positive case in Assam, tally rises to 28
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported one more positive case for COVID-19 on Tuesday taking the state tally to 28.
12 admitted to isolation ward in UP for coming in contact with COVID-19 positive person
Etawah/UNI: As many as 12 people who came in contact with persons affected by Novel Coronavirus have been identified and sent to the isolation ward while their samples have been sent for testing in this Uttar Pradesh district.
Come forward for testing or face action: Punjab Health dept asks Tablighi Jamaat members
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Health Department on Tuesday gave a 24-hour deadline to all Tablighi Jamaat members of the Delhi Nizamuddin Markaz event, who were hiding out in the state, to report to the nearest police station, or else face criminal prosecution.
West Bengal has 69 active COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths recorded: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said 69 COVID-19 infected patients are currently undergoing treatment in the state.
New Delhi/IBNS: While the country’s leadership is seized of the way forward after April 14 when the 3 week national lock down in the wake of Corona virus crisis comes to an end and the basis of such decision is being debated, Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu urged that concerns about the health of the people shall take precedence over that of stabilization of economy.
Arvind Kejriwal unveils 5T plan to control Coronavirus in Delhi
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday informed that the Delhi Government has formed a '5T plan' to control Coronavirus in Delhi and the City government has also declared LNJP Hospital, GB Pant Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Hospital as dedicated COVID-19 health centres.
Kashmir Fights COVID-19 Unitedly: Young social activists help poor in Pulwama
Pulwama/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a crisis like rest of the world due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the resultant lockdown. But to help the poor people of the region at this time of crisis, a Kashmiri NGO distributed essential food items to them in different villages of Pulwama district on Friday.
India to supply Hydroxychloroquine to nations badly hit by Coronavirus
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday said it will supply drugs that are linked to COVID-19 cure to "nations that have been badly affected" by the pandemic virus.
HRD minister appeals campus recruiters not to revoke job offers amid Covid-19 crisis
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has appealed to all campus recruiters not to withdraw their job offers to the graduating from technical institutions.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram lashes out at the Centre for scrapping MPLAD Fund
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has lashed out at the Centre for scrapping the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Fund(MP-LAD) in view of the coronavirus crisis.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has hit out at BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, who had accused the state government of fudging the COVID-19 deaths.
Check urgently the virus of misinformation on COVID-19: Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi/IBNS: Cautioning that superstitions and hearsay cannot be allowed to weaken our battle against COVID-19, the Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has described the spread of misinformation, especially on social media, as a “virus” that needs to be checked.
Fight against COVID-19: Prez, PM, MPs, Ministers to take a pay cut for one yearÂ
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared an ordinance to reduce salaries of parliamentarians and ministers by 30 per cent for one year to meet the COVID-19 crisis that has emerged in the country in the past few weeks.
Coronavirus: Curfew extended in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district
Shillong/UNI: Curfew has been extended for the next four days from 0600 hours on Monday in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district in view of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.