ICMR receives proposal to explore COVID-19 cure in Ganga water
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received a proposal to run clinical trials on Ganga water to find if it can be used in the treatment of the deadly coronavirus, a media report said.
Covid-19: Hundreds violate lockdown, join local police's peace march in Red Zone Howrah city
Kolkata/Howrah/IBNS: Violating the ongoing lockdown and social distancing norms, hundreds of locals on Sunday joined a peace march by Howrah City Police and local TMC leaders in Covid Red Zone Howrah city's Tikiapara area, where cops were chased and attacked by a mob while police were enforcing lockdown a few days ago.
Lockdown to continue in Jharkhand for upcoming 2 weeks, no relaxation: Hemant Soren
Ranchi/UNI: In a major decision, the state government today announced that lockdown will continue in Jharkhand for the next two weeks.
Miscreants attempt to rape two nurses in Assam’s Biswanath district amid lockdown
Guwahati/IBNS: Miscreants attempted to rape two nurses in Assam’s Biswanath district on Saturday night when they were on their way to hospital.
About 120 vehicles, shops and petrol pump sealed in Kashmir's Baramulla
Baramulla/UNI: Taking action against violators of Covid-19 norms, the district administration in this north Kashmir district seized 77 vehicles and sealed a petrol pump and 40 shops on Saturday, an official spokesman said.
Barber shops, salon to open in green, orange zones from May 4: MHA
New Delhi/UNI: Clarifying the ambiguities in some sections of the guidelines for the third phase of lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday said that the barber shops and salons will be allowed to open in green and orange zones, but inter-district and intra-district bus services will remain suspended in the orange zones.
18 migrant labourers found travelling inside mixer truck tank by Madhya Pradesh police
Indore/IBNS: Indore police on Saturday caught 18 people travelling in the mixer tank of a concrete mixer truck during a naka check at Panth Piplai village, barely 35 km from here in Madhya Pradesh.
Covid-19 lockdown extended for two more weeks
New Delhi/IBNS: The nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, which was scheduled to end on May 4, has been extended for two more weeks, said the government, as new cases of the disease continue to be reported.
Father son arrested for attacking police infect 21 people with Covid-19
Bhopal/IBNS: Two men, arrested on Apr 7 along with five others, under the stringent National Security Act for attacking policemen in Indore, have infected at least 21 people with coronavirus, media reports said.
Covid-19: Mamata Banerjee opens factories, standalone shops in green zones of Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Wednesday decided to open some factories, standalone shops including tea stalls in the state's green zones which are death of Covid-19 cases.
Centre allows inter-state movement of stranded people amid anti-Covid lockdown
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the nationwide anti-Covid-19 lockdown, the central government on Wednesday allowed all stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students with no Coronavirus symptoms to head back to their home states.
Kedarnath temple opens amid Covid-19 lockdown
Kedarnath, Apr 29 (UNI) The gates of Kedarnath temple, the eleventh Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva in Uttarakhand were opened for the first time on Wednesday morning after a lockdown was imposed to combat the spread of novel coronavirus.
Delhi Police thank Bangla Sahib Gurdwara for providing food to poor amid lockdown, Modi responds
New Delhi/IBNS: Drawing a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Delhi Police have thanked Bangla Sahib Gurdwara for providing food to the poor people amid the anti-Coronavirus lockdown.
Thiruvananthapuram/ IBNS: Kerala Chief Minister Pianarayi Vijyan has said a partial lockdown till May 15 would be suitable for his state in a video conference meet with Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Lockdown and relaxations can't go simultaneously: Mamata questions Centre's Covid move
Kolkata/IBNS: Questioning the central government's move to tackle the pandemic Coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the lockdown and relaxations can't function simultaneously. She also said that those who have space at home to self-isolate themselves can be at home-quarantine in her state.