Punjab CM confirms community transmission of coronavirus, seeks Centre's help to fight the spread
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday confirmed community transmission of novel coronavirus in the state and urged the Centre to help the state governments in the fight against the deadly outbreak, said a media report.
Increasing testing facilities can curb COVID-19: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Lucknow/UNI: Assuring the Yogi government of all possible help from the Congress to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, grand old party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday emphasised on increasing Coronavirus testing and treatment facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
COVID-19: Many arrested for defying lockdown by attending funeral of Sopore militant
Srinagar/UNI: Many people were arrested by police for defying lockdown, imposed to curtail spread of Coronavirus, when they attended the funeral of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here on Friday.
India's SAARC commitment at an advanced stage of implementation: MEA
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday said it was for each SAARC Member State to decide on the timing, manner and implementation of their SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund commitments.
India seeks lockdown extension as total COVID-19 cases cross 6,000
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, is seeking an extension of the nationwide lockdown, which was called for 21 days, as the total number of Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases went passed 6,000.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Church Priest, six others held for holding mass prayer in Karnataka
Udupi/UNI: Despite restrictions on religious gathering, amid Lockdown, mass prayers were held at St Antony Church of Padukone, Nada village in the District, forcing the authorities to take into custody a Church Priest and six others,sources said on Friday.
Coronavirus: Ten held for circulating fake news on social media
Kottayam/UNI: Ten persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly circulating fake news on social media on Coronavirus.
Maharashtra totally locks down various jails
Mumbai/UNI: As a preventive measure to fight against Coronavirus, Maharashtra Home ministry has decided to implement total lockdown of various jails which were gripped by the virus state home minister Anil Deshmukh said.
Assam reports its first COVID-19 related death
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam reported its first Coronavirus related death on Friday as a 65-year-old man from Hailakandi district of the state died due to COVID-19.
Private players appeal against SC's ruling of free COVID-19 tests
New Delhi/IBNS: The private laboratories have appealed to the Supreme Court against its ruling that said all COVID-19 tests should be done free of cost, a media report said.
India witnesses surge of 591 cases in 24 hours, total positive cases stand at 5,865
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded fresh 591 positive Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the tally across the country to close to 6,000, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
Kolkata/UNI A taxi driver has lent his privately owned hospital, built from his savings and donations in the memory of his sister, to the state government for using as a quarantine facility for the people suspected with coronavirus infection at Bauripur in South 24 Parganas district.
Lockdown can't be stopped as COVID-19 cases surging: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: After Odisha extended the anti-Novel Coronavirus lockdown till Apr 30, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday hinted at continuing the shutdown amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Hundreds of Tablighi Jamaat attendees still remain untraceable
New Delhi/IBNS: Over five hundred Tablighi Jamaat attendees are still untraceable and their mobile phones switched off, causing worries for the government as the congregation allegedly triggered a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, said a Times Now report.
COVID-19: Ahead of Centre's call, Odisha extends lockdown till Apr 30
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Ahead of the Centre's call on the extension of the nationwide anti-COVID-19 lockdown, the Odisha government on Thursday set Apr 30 as the due date for the lifting of the shutdown in the eastern state of India.