Assam govt to procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers
Guwahati/IBNS: With a view to providing relief to handloom weavers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, the Assam government will procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers of the state through ARTFED and AGMC Limited.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi/IBNS: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
Lata Mangeshkar, hospitalised after testing COVID positive, has pneumonia: Doctor tells media
Mumbai/IBNS: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has been admitted in ICU at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after she tested positive for COVID-19, is also suffering from pneumonia, latest media reports said.
PM Modi dials Covid-infected BS Bommai, suggests appropriate treatment
Bengaluru/UNI: With Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai being on a home isolation after testing positive for Covid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed him on Tuesday and enquired about his health.
Delhi private offices asked to operate in full work from home mode amid COVID-19 surge
New Delhi/IBNS: The new rules aiming to stem the COVID-19 spread have made it mandatory for all private offices, barring the ones belonging to the essential services, to shift to the "work from home" mode, media reports said.
Kudos to all those who took precaution doses today: Modi on COVID-19 vaccination
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked those people who took the booster jab against COVID-19.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai tests COVID-19 positive
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tested positive for COVID-19 with "mild symptoms".
Supreme Court again extends time for filing cases
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to once again extend the limitation period to file cases across the country keeping in view the surge in COVID-19 infections.
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, ongoing preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, status of the vaccination campaign in the country and the emergence of new Covid-19 variant Omicron and its public health implications for the country.
Over 400 Parliament staff test Covid positive
New Delhi/UNI: More than 400 Parliament staff have tested positive for Covid-19, after screenings were conducted on January 6 and 7.
No lockdown in Delhi if people follow COVID protocols: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi/IBNS: As the national capital struggles to stem the surge in cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there will be no lockdown if people follow protocol like wearing face masks in public and maintaining social distance.
Varun Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19 with 'fairly strong symptoms'
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Sunday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 with "fairly strong symptoms".
Maharashtra: Night curfew from Jan 10 to control Covid surge
Mumbai/UNI: In view of rising Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra government has announced to implement new guidelines in the state from Sunday midnight.
Four SC judges test positive for Covid-19
New Delhi/UNI: Four judges of the Supreme Court have tested positive for Covid-19, the SC registry sources confirmed on Saturday.
Threat of Covid Surge looms large amid Gangasagar Mela : Expert
Kolkata/UNI: Gangasagar mela may lead to skyrocketing of Covid cases and put the lives of people in West Bengal in peril as Covid caseload continues to increase during the third wave, according to Naresh Purohit, Visiting Professor at the Kolkata-based West Bengal University of Health Sciences, School of Public Health.