India and World 2020: Annus Horribilis of pandemic and deaths
IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back at the viral life-changing year that is stranger than fiction for both the world and India
Delhi imposes night curfew from 11pm to 6am to check COVID-19 spread
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has imposed a night curfew in the national capital in order to check the spread of Novel Coronavirus.
People should cautiously celebrate new year, warns BS Yediyurappa
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday appealed to the people to take all precautionary measures while welcoming the new year because the Covid-19 is not yet over.
COVID-19: Haryana Minister Anil Vij discharged from hospital
Chandigarh: COVID-19 positive Haryana home minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Vij on Wednesday said he has been discharged from hospital.
Mamata Banerjee cancels Nandigram rally as main organiser Akhil Giri tests Covid-19 positive
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rally, which was scheduled to be held on Jan 7 in Nandigram, has been cancelled as the ruling Trinamool Congress' chief organiser in the constituency, Akhil Giri, has tested Covid-19 positive.
India reports little over 23,000 Covid-19 cases, 336 deaths in 24 hours
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is witnessing a steady decline in the Novel Coronavirus cases, on Friday reported little over 23,000 new infections.
Karnataka imposes night curfew to curb the spread of mutant coronavirus
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has imposed night curfew--10 pm to 6 am--till January 2 over fears of mutant strain of coronavirus which is 70 per cent more infectious.
New COVID-19 strain: Night curfew in Karnataka till January 2
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka government on Wednesday imposed night curfew for ten days across the state as a precautionary measure amid the new Covid-19 virus scare.
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi on India's Covid vaccination strategy
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that while several nations are already in the process of administering Covid-19 vaccination, apparently no step in this direction has been taken in India.
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Monday imposed night curfew from 11 pm to 6 am till January 5 and announced a new set of quarantine rules for passengers arriving from Europe and Middle East after a new strain of coronavirus, which is found to be far more infectious than the previous strains, emerged in UK and forced several countries, including India, to temporarily stop flights to and from that country.
COVID-19: India temporarily suspends flights from UK till Dec 31 over new virus strain fear
New Delhi: India is temporarily suspending air travel to and from the United Kingdom starting Tuesday, following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the UK.
Indian community formed NGO helps people hit by COVID-19 imposed economic recession in Myanmar
Yangon: An Indian community formed NGO is trying to help people amid COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in different parts of Myanmar.
Nagaland State Task Force meeting on Covid-19 vaccine held
Kohima/IBNS: The first State Task Force Meeting on Covid-19 vaccine in Nagaland was held in Kohima under the chairmanship of the Principal Secretary of state Health and Family Welfare department.
Navy's senior-most submariner Vice-Admiral Srikant dies of Covid-19
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Navy's senior-most submariner, Vice Admiral Srikant, died on Tuesday after suffering from the deadly novel coronavirus infection.
Covid-19: Himachal Pradesh decides to continue with restrictions on public gathering
Shimla/UNI: The state Council of Ministers meeting led by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has decided to continue the existing restriction and COVID-19 SoPs including night curfew in four highly infested pandemic district of Himachal Pradesh till Jan 5, 2021.