Akhilesh Yadav tests Covid-19 positive, isolates himself
Lucknow/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for Covid-19.
Uddhav Thackeray to seek IAF's help from Centre to replenish oxygen supply in Maharashtra
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said he will request the Centre to aid the supply of oxygen through Indian Air Force for the state grappling with a huge surge in coronavirus cases.
Uddhav Thackeray announces full curfew in Maharashtra from tomo, allows only essential services
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced a 15-day ban on large gatherings in the state starting tomorrow in order to curb the increasing spread of the coronavirus, stating that cases were "exploding dangerously" and that the "war has begun."
Yogi Adityanath isolates himself after officials test coronavirus positive
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath isolated himself after some officials of his office tested coronavirus positive.
Form 'mini containment zone' for over five Covid cases: Himachal CM
Dharamshala/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has asked the local health and administrative authorities to declare a place or locality as 'mini containment zone' if more than five cases of Covid-19 are reported in that area.
Covid-19: Doctor arrested for selling Remedesivir injection in Nashik
Nashik/UNI: A medical practitioner has been arrested by the city police for allegedly selling Remedesivir injection for Rs 25,000.
Will neither impose lockdown, nor let people die in misery: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to be on their toes to control the exponential spread of COVID-19 disease across the state.
Mizoram closes down schools up to Class 8, extends night curfew in all district headquarters
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Mizoram government has closed down schools up to Class 8 and extended the duration of the existing night curfew in all district headquarters.
Arvind Kejriwal to hold meeting to review Covid-19 situation in Delhi
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will review the Novel Coronavirus situation in the national capital in a meeting on Monday noon, officials said.
India fights Coronavirus: Union govt asks state to take appropriate measures to curb Covid-19
Mumbai/UNI: The Union Ministry of Health has directed to take appropriate corrective measures to curb the growing covid incidence in the Maharashtra state.
Maharastra CM Uddhav Thackeray meets Covid-19 task force, no decision on lockdown so far
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday held a meeting with the state Covid-19 task force members but no decision on lockdown was taken so far.
Yogi Adityanath ask people above 45 yrs to join Tika Utsav in UP to defeat Corona
Lucknow/UNI: Exhorting people to go for vaccination against COVID, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that vaccination is a campaign through which we can successfully fight a decisive battle against this deadly disease and secure the life of every citizen.
UP govt restricts gatherings at religious places amid Covid surge
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced restrictions on gatherings of five or more people in religious places amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.
PM Modi's call for mass vaccination-a 4-day 'Tika Utsav'-commences today
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a worrying surge in Covid-19 cases, 'Tika Utsav' or vaccine festival is being organised across the country from Sunday to inoculate a maximum number of eligible people against the virus.
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Saturday imposed strict restrictions to arrest the huge jump in new Coronavirus cases, limiting attendance in wedding and funerals, restricting public gatherings, reducing entry of people to half in restaurants, and allowing public transport to run with reduced occupancy.