Pakistan Minister raises Kashmir issue during SAARC video conference on COVID19
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan on Sunday raised the Kashmir issue as its representative joined the video conference of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders to combat the Coronavirus outbreak challenge as it said that all restrictions in the Indian region should be 'lifted' to tackle COVID 19.
COVID19 scare: Devotees to fill up self-declaration form before entry into Jagannath temple
Puri/UNI: In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Jagannath temple administration today made it mandatory for the devotees to fill up a self-declaration form on the health status of the family members before entering into the 12th-century shrine.
New Delhi/IBNS: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to form a joint G20 strategy to deal with coronavirus pandemic.
Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for bringing back 23 Bangladeshis from Wuhan
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday joined the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders video conference and thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for helping in evacuating 23 Bangladeshi students from Wuhan city of China which is believed to be the epicentre of the Coronavirus outbreak.
New Delhi/IBNS: Leading a video conference, participated by South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said India not only evacuated 1400 Indians from different Coronavirus-hit countries but also helped some people from the neighbouring nations during the evacuation process.
Coronavirus-hit Iran seeks India's help in fighting the outbreak
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Iran threatened to isolate India in the Islamic world over the violence in Delhi, the country's President Hassan Rouhani wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking help to fight coronavirus epidemic which has so far infected 12,729 people and killed 611 people in Iran.
Coronavirus: 236 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran quarantined at Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer/UNI: As many as 236 Indian nationals, who were evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran, reached Indian Army Quarantine facility established at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Sunday.
Coronavirus: India evacuates 211 students in special Air India flight from Italy
New Delhi/IBNS: A special Air India flight evacuated 211 Indian students and seven compassionate cases, who were stuck in Italy after several flights were cancelled owing to the deadly Coronavirus outbreak.
Puri/UNI: A seven-year-old Lithuanian girl suspected of being infected with novel coronavirus was on Saturday referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid global coronavirus outbreak, Pakistan on Saturday said it is ready to participate in a video conference of Saarc countries over the issue of tackling the disease, a proposal first made by Indian PM Narendra Modi.
US Embassy in India cancels all visa appointments from Mar 16 amid coronavirus outbreak
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak in India, the US Embassy and Consulates in the country on Saturday said it has cancelled all visa appointments from Mar 16.
Sheikh Hasina welcomes PM Modi's SAARC proposal over tackling coronavirus
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Friday welcomed Indian PM Narendra Modi's proposal for a constructive dialogue between SAARC leaders over tackling the Coronavirus issue.
China mounts social media campaign to pass on coronavirus blame to USA
Beijing/Washington/IBNS: The Chinese government has started a social media campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the deadly coronavirus and project itself as a country that took major steps to delay the spread of the disease to the rest of the world, an AFP report said.
India reports 2nd death from Coronavirus, 69-yr-old Delhi woman succumbs to infection
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Friday recorded the second death after a 69-year-old woman has died of Coronavirus, declared as 'pandemic' by the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Delhi.
Coronavirus outbreak: Assam CM decides not to take part in public programmes till March 31
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the worldwide Coronavirus outbreak and the advisory issued by the state Health Department, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has decided not to take part in any public programme till March 31.