Coronavirus re-infection under serious investigation: Union Health Minister Harshvardhan
New Delhi/IBNS: India is closely examining all new aspects of coronavirus infection, which has infected nearly 60 lakh people in the country so far, Union Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan said.
West Bengal allows plays, cinemas, shows to reopen with 50 participants from Oct 1
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has allowed the reopening of all kinds of shows including cinemas with maximum 50 participants from Oct 1.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for an introspection of the United Nations, raising questions over its relevance on a number of factors in a 22-minute long speech at the virtual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday.
Geneva: An Indian official has said terrorists are attempting to exploit the financial and emotional distress caused by COVID-19 imposed lockdowns to disturb the cohesiveness of societies.
New Delhi/Geneva: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered his speech at the UN General Assembly virtually where he questioned that how long will India be kept out of the decision-making structures of the United Nations.
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on a petition filed by the NGO, Pravasi Legal Cell, seeking directions to refund full amount of money to airline passengers booked their tickets during the Covid lockdown period.
BREAKING: Bihar Polls to be held in three phases from Oct 28, results on Nov 10
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Bihar polls will be held in three phases from Oct 28 to Nov 7, announced the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday.
Manish Sisodia, hospitalised with Covid-19 infection, has dengue too
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was admitted to hospital a day ago after having tested positive for Covid-19, also has dengue, officials said on Thursday.
No Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata due to Covid-19 this year: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said people of her state will have to give the Durga Puja carnival a miss this year, owing to the Covid-19 situation.
Delhi recovered from second wave of Covid-19 early September: Kejriwal
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the capital has overcome the second wave of Covid-19 early September when cases crossed 4,000 every day.
Focus on testing, tracing, treatment: PM Modi urges CMs of seven states
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with Chief Ministers of seven states via video conferencing where he emphasized the need to increase focus on "effective testing, tracing, treatment and surveillance" to bring the coronavirus outbreak in the country under control.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia who tested Covid-19 positive hospitalised
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who tested positive for Covid-19, has been admitted to a city hospital, media reports said.
India records 83,347 fresh COVID-19 cases; 1085 deaths
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) India recorded 83,347 new cases of COVID 19 in the past 24 hours taking the tally to 56,46,011, as per Health Ministry data on Wednesday.
Covid-19: Zero attendance in govt institutions as schools partially reopen in Jammu
Jammu/UNI: Zero attendance marked the opening of all government schools here after six long months amid Covid-19 pandemic.
Rajasthan clamps Sec 144 in 11 districts after Covid-19 cases surge
Jaipur/UNI: In view of the rising covid-19 cases in the state, Rajasthan government on Sunday imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in 11 districts to prohibit any presence or movement of one or more persons in public places.