Coronavirus: Visva Bharati University cancels 'Basanta Utsav'
Kolkata/IBNS: Santiniketan in West Bengal's Birbhum district will not witness the splash of colours this year as the Visva Bharati University authority on Friday late evening announced not to hold its iconic 'Basanta Utsab' on its campus amid Coronavirus scare, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi was screened for Coronavirus at Delhi airport: Congress
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party on Friday revealed that Rahul Gandhi was screened for Coronavirus infection at the Delhi Airport on Feb 29 during his return from Italy, a country which has now emerged as an epicentre of the epidemic outbreak in Europe.
Coronavirus: After Sikkim restricts entry of foreigners, tourism industry fears losses
Darjeeling/IBNS: Amid the rising number of novel coronavirus cases, Sikkim has temporarily banned the entry of foreigners sparking fear of major financial losses among tour operators, hoteliers and travel agencies in Darjeeling, media reports said.
Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels: MEA
New Delhi/IBNS: Indians stranded in Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels after being tested for novel coronavirus infection in the laboratory to be set up by Indian scientists, the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) said on Thursday in a press briefing.
Paytm employee tests positive with Coronavirus in Gurgaon
New Delhi/IBNS: A Paytm employee, who returned from Italy recently, is the latest victim of the deadly Coronavirus, leading the e-wallet company to shutdown its Gurgaon office for two days.
New Delhi/IBNS: Several political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ramnath Kovind have cancelled their 'Holi Milan' gatherings citing experts advise to reduce mass gatherings to avoid the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus.
COVID-19: Doctors association sounds alert in Kashmir
Srinagar/UNI: Claiming that 28 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in India, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday asked health authorities in Kashmir to prepare for contingencies.
AAP not to celebrate Holi in wake of Delhi violence
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that he, along with the Aam Aadmi Party MLAs, will not celebrate the festival of colours - Holi this time, in wake of the violence that hit the North East areas of the national capital, recently.
Six family members of infected Delhi man and wife of Italian tourist test positive for coronavirus
New Delhi/IBNS: Six family members of the Delhi based man, and the wife of the Italian tourist, who had tested positive for novel coronavirus, have been also infected by the deadly virus, Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said a state-level task force has been constituted to control the situation arising due to novel coronavirus and hoped that people of Delhi will fight the virus successfully just as they overcame dengue.
Coronavirus cases in India rise to 28, 15 Italian tourists tested positive
New Delhi/IBNS: With 15 Italian tourists testing positive in COVID-19, the number of total cases of Coronavirus in India jumped to 28 on Wednesday, media reports said.
Coronavirus scare: PM Modi won't participate in any Holi Milan programme this year
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the fear of Coronavirus in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he won't participate in any programme related to festival Holi this year.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday rejected the claims of some of his party leaders who have been sharing bizarre tips like use of cow urine, cow dung and yoga to cure novel coronavirus infection.
Italian tourist tests positive with Coronavirus in Jaipur
Jaipur/IBNS: A third case of Coronavirus in the last 48 hours was confirmed in Jaipur on Tuesday, taking the total number of viral affected people in India to six.
Cat found in a container arrived from China faces deportation from Chennai Port, PETA opposes
Chennai/UNI: A cat, which was found in a container that arrived from China at the Chennai Port Trust two weeks ago, is facing possible deportation to China, due to coronavirus threat, a move objected by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on the ground that it could neither contract nor transmit COVID-19.