COVID 19 scare: Maharashtra govt to stamp those under home quarantine
Mumbai/IBNS: In a step taken to fight the COVID19 outbreak in the state, Maharashtra government on Monday said those people who are undergoing home quarantine for suspected exposure to the novel Coronavirus will be stamped on the left hand, media reports said.
Coronavirus scare: Taj Mahal to be closed from today
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to avoid spreading Coronavirus in India, which has already left 114 people infected in the country, authorities will close the iconic Taj Mahal for the general public from Tuesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi has so far seven COVID-19 cases, including one death, two recoveries and four people undergoing treatment and recovering, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a press briefing on Monday.
Man discharged after quarantine in Delhi tests Covid-19 positive in Odisha
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today confirmed the first coronavirus case after a 33-year-old research student, returned from Italy and admitted in the Capital Hospital here, tested covid- 19 positive last night.
Manipur policeman suspended for spreading false information on Coronavirus
Guwahati/IBNS: Manipur police suspended a policeman for spreading false information regarding Coronavirus outbreak in the state which led to create a panic like situation among the people.
SAARC leaders led by India deliberate on strategies to combat Coronavirus
New Delhi: With the death toll due to coronavirus outbreak touching 6000 globally, leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Sunday attended a video conference where they deliberated on the possible measures needed to be adopted to prevent the virus from further damaging normal life in the region.
COVID-19: Indian govt sources slam Pak bid to politicise humanitarian issue
New Delhi/UNI: Raising of Kashmir lockdown issue during video-conference of SAARC leaders on Sunday on how to combat the spread of Novel Coronavirus in the region was slammed by the government sources here who described it as an attempt to politicise a humanitarian issue.
COVID-19 situation not bad in Tamilnadu: Revenue Minister
Madurai/UNI: Tamilnadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management RB Udhayakumar on Sunday said that the coronavirus situation is not bad and it has been contained in Tamil Nadu.
Indian Railways launches unprecedented, intensive Ops to prevent COVID 19
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Railway, the lifeline of the country has initiated an unprecedented and intensified operations to contain the spread of deadly Novel Corona virus.
Jammu/UNI: Under National Disaster Management Act 2005, District Magistrate Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, who is also Chairperson, District Disaster Management Authority, on Sunday ordered closure of all eateries, bars and suspended rallies, protests and religious activities.
Pakistan Minister raises Kashmir issue during SAARC video conference on COVID19
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan on Sunday raised the Kashmir issue as its representative joined the video conference of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders to combat the Coronavirus outbreak challenge as it said that all restrictions in the Indian region should be 'lifted' to tackle COVID 19.
COVID19 scare: Devotees to fill up self-declaration form before entry into Jagannath temple
Puri/UNI: In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Jagannath temple administration today made it mandatory for the devotees to fill up a self-declaration form on the health status of the family members before entering into the 12th-century shrine.
COVID19 outbreak: Dubai bound flight leaves Kochi sans 20 passengers
Kochi/UNI: The Kochi-Dubai flight which offloaded the coronavirus positive UK national has left on Sunday with 269 passengers.
New Delhi/IBNS: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to form a joint G20 strategy to deal with coronavirus pandemic.
Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for bringing back 23 Bangladeshis from Wuhan
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday joined the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders video conference and thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for helping in evacuating 23 Bangladeshi students from Wuhan city of China which is believed to be the epicentre of the Coronavirus outbreak.