BJP MP Manoj Tiwari COVID-19 positive, isolated
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari has tested positive for COVID-19.
Punjab imposes night curfew to stem COVID-19 spread
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government on Tuesday imposed night curfew in the state to stem the further spread of COVID-19, media reports said.
As COVID cases rise, Mumbai schools for classes 1-8 closed again
Mumbai/UNI: Following the surge in COVID cases, the primary schools across the city will be closed again hence reverting back to online classes, announced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday.
COVID-19 norms go for toss as Delhi BJP protests in national capital
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to streets here on Monday protesting against the Arvind Kejriwal government's decision to open more liquor shops across the capital.
'Covid cases rising but no need to panic, hospitalisation low': Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi/IBNS: As COVID-19 cases are on a continuous rise in the national capital recently, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged citizens 'to not panic'.
Will contest UP polls but party to decide seat': Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said he would contest the upcoming state assembly polls but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will decide the seat from which he will contest.
No alternative to lockdown if Covid cases continue at the same speed: Maharashtra Health Minister
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra health Minister Rajesh Tope said Saturday that doubling of Covid-19 cases just in two days is a cause of concern for the state government, and if corona cases continue increasing in the next couple of days, there is no alternative to a lock down.
Strict restrictions likely in view of rising COVID cases in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
Pune/UNI: The Maharashtra Deputy chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday indicated strict restrictions in the state, after ten state ministers and more than 20 MlAs were found Covid positive.
Tamil Nadu imposes new restrictions as Covid cases surge
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu on Friday imposed fresh restrictions in the state till Jan 31, 2022, amid a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for over COVID-19 vaccination
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticized the central government for allegedly missing the target of administering both the doses of the COVID-19 vaccination to the adult population by Dec 31.
Take immediate steps: Centre to 8 states amid spike in COVID-19 cases
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has asked eight states to take immediate steps to tackle the fresh spike in coronavirus cases, media reports said.
Omicron threat: Travel restrictions in Kerala from Dec 30 to Jan 2
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The Kerala government has imposed travel restrictions from the night of Dec 30 to Jan 2 in order to control the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
All parties want polls on time with COVID protocol in place: Election Commission
New Delhi/IBNS: India's poll body (ECI) on Thursday said all political parties of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country, want the upcoming assembly elections to be held on time with COVID-19 protocols in place, media reports said.
Amid rising Covid cases, Bengal govt considers fresh shutdown of schools, colleges
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Amid increasing number of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed the state health secretary to review the situation and said if necessary the educational institutions could be shut from the first week of the New Year, 2022.
Mamata mulls closure of schools in wake of COVID-19 spike
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is mulling closure of schools in the wake of COVID-19 spike with an added threat from 'Omicron' variant.