Yogi Adityanath dials Akhilesh Yadav after SP leader's wife, daughter test COVID-19 positive
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has dialed his predecessor Akhilesh Yadav after the latter's wife Dimple Yadav and daughter tested positive for COVID-19.
Central govt issues instructions to states to deal with Omicron
Aurangabad/UNI: In the backdrop of the spread of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' across the country, the central government has issued some instructions to the states and union territories.
Majority of our population still not vaccinated, Rahul Gandhi alleges
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday raised questions on the vaccination process in the country and alleged that the majority of the population is still not vaccinated.
New Delhi/UNI: BSP MP Kunwar Danish Ali, who attended parliamentary proceedings on Monday, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday despite being fully vaccinated.
Sensex nosedives by over 1,300 pts
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday tanked 1,365 pts at 55,645.76 as heavy selling was witnessed across the board following concerns regarding the spread of the 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant.
Rahul Gandhi slams govt over closing down of MSMEs due to COVID pandemic
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the government has admitted that nine percent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were closed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guwahati: The Gauhati University has cancelled the cultural night to be held on Dec 14 as part of the talent search competitions organized by the Postgraduate Students’ Union of the University after detection of COVID-19 cases amongst some of the students.
Commercial international flights to not resume until Jan 31: Centre amid Omicron fears
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday announced that regular commercial international flights will not resume till Jan 31 amid global concern over the Omicron COVID strain's spread.
Google reveals top searches by Indians in 2021
Mumbai/IBNS: Google India Wednesday released Year in Search 2021, revealing what Indian's most searched throughout the year in various categories like entertainment, news, sports, health, etc.
Aditya Thackeray makes three suggestions to Centre on vaccination amid rise in Omicron cases
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra minister Aditya Thackeray has urged the Centre to allow booster shots, narrow the vaccine gap, and bring down the cut-off age for inoculations to 15.
Tamil Nadu: No entry for unvaccinated people into hotels, malls in Madurai
Madurai/IBNS: In the wake of Omicron outbreak in India, the administration of Tamil Nadu's Madurai has announced that people, who are yet to be jabbed with anti-COVID-19 vaccine, will not be allowed to enter into hotels and malls in the city, media reports said.
No travel bans imposed by India for Omicron: MEA
New Delhi/UNI: Saying that Omicron is present in India just because two cases have been detected is wrong, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday, adding that India so far has not imposed any travel bans from any specific countries.
2 Omicron cases detected in India's Karnataka
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Omicron cases have been detected in southern state of Karnataka in India, said the Union Health Ministry today. The two cases were of foreign nationals who recently arrived in Bengaluru.
Align Omicron travel guidelines with ours: Centre tells Maharashtra
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to align the travel rules according to its guidelines after the state mandated 14-day home quarantine for passengers arriving in Mumbai, whether or not they come from 'at risk' nations amid Omicron variant fears.
India delays resumption of international flights as more countries report Omicron cases
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Indian government has decided to defer the resumption of international flights starting December 15 and announced Wednesday that a decision will be taken later.