Maharashtra lifts all anti-COVID-19 restrictions
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra, which was the worst COVID-19 affected state, on Thursday lifted all restrictions which were in place to curb the spread of the virus.
West Bengal revokes all anti-COVID-19 restrictions in view of decline in cases
Kolkata/IBNS: In view of the decline in the number of positive coronavirus cases, the West Bengal government on Thursday revoked all anti-COVID-19 restrictions in the state.
Need for greater emphasis on BIMSTEC regional security in view of Ukraine situation: Modi
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine developments have made it more important to give greater emphasis to the BIMSTEC regional security and partnership.
PM Modi wishes Barack Obama 'quick recovery' from COVID-19
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished former US President Barack Obama "quick recovery" from COVID-19.
Indian students studying medicine in China fear losing degree cancellation
New Delhi/IBNS: Several Indian students studying medicine in various educational institutions in China are fearing cancellation of their degrees if they don't return to the South Asian country before Jun 2022, media reports said.
Centre directs states to review Covid curbs amid cases drop
New Delhi/IBNS: As the COVID-19 cases continued to decline across the country, the Centre has asked states and union territories to review, change or drop restrictions after considering the trend of new infections.
India sends medical supplies to Kiribati after Covid-19 triggers a state of disaster
New Delhi: Responding to the appeal of the Government of Kiribati seeking offers of support to assist in its national efforts to manage the first Covid-19 outbreak in the Pacific Island country, the Government of India sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati.
Night curfew lifted in Meghalaya, Covid-19 cases decline
Shillong/UNI: Night curfew, which had been in force in Meghalaya since the outbreak of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus, was lifted from Friday with the rate of daily infection in the state on a steady decline.
India records 58,077 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
New Delhi: India recorded 58,077 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Centre revises Covid guidelines for international arrivals, no home quarantines
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday revised its COVID-19 guidelines for international arrivals, removing the category of 'at risk' countries, which was introduced in the wake of the Omicron variant's spread, and also recommending self-monitoring of 14 days for any symptoms against the current seven days of home quarantine.
COVID-19 widens learning gap among West Bengal school students, finds research
Kolkata/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, that forced the classroom learning to a halt, has widened the learning gap among school students in the eastern state of West Bengal, a recent survey said.
PM Modi rips apart Congress in address to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday relaunched a blistering attack on the Congress on the issue of democracy and patted his own back for the way his government managed COVID-19 as well as the economy amid the pandemic.
War of words between Arvind Kejriwal and Yogi Adityanath over PM Modi's statement in Parliament
Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath were engaged in a war of words on Twitter after the former alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "blatantly lying" in Parliament on Monday regarding the exodus of migrant workers from the national capital following 2020 nationwide anti-COVID lockdown.
Congress Party crossed all limits in the time of COVID-19: Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted the Congress party on the floor of the Lok Sabha and said it was trying to score political brownie points even at the time of COVID-19.
Assam govt to withdraw COVID-19 related curbs from Feb 15
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government will withdraw all COVID-19 related curbs from the state from Feb 15 as the COVID-19 situation has improved in the state.