Coronavirus : Assam Chief Secretary directs DCs to provide relief materials to daily wage earners
Guwahati/IBNS: In the wake of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Assam Chief Secretary has directed all districts Deputy Commissioner (DC) to provide relief materials to the daily wage earners in the state for seven days.
Coronavirus Outbreak: UP, Bihar govts to quarantine migrant workers in camps for 14 days
Lucknow/New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: As thousands of migrant workers from Delhi and its surroundings return to their hometowns, mostly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, following the 21-day-lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid coronavirus outbreak, a 14-day-quarantine has been made compulsory for them by their native States, reports said.
Over 200 arrests in Assam as people continue to break lockdown
Guwahati/UNI: Problem of crowd control continued to plague Assam Police on day four of the 21-day nationwide lockdown against COVID-19 pandemic as police had to restore to firing in the air to disperse a mob.
COVID-19: Mamata Banerjee urges 18 CMs to help Bengal workers stuck in different states
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged 18 Chief Ministers to help all those workers from her state who are stuck at different parts of the country amid the nationwide-lockdown which has been called to stop the spreading of Novel Coronavirus.
COVID-19 measures: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi extends full support to Modi government's lockdown
New Delhi/IBNS: Rising above politics at the crucial time when 1.3 billion Indians are fighting against COVID-19, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has extended her full support to the lockdown called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again reminded the nation that people should maintain social distancing and stay at home to keep themselves safe from Coronavirus infection.
Prashant Kishor questions 21-day-lockdown to check coronavirus spread
New Delhi/IBNS: Political strategist Prashant Kishor has questioned the 21-day-lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus in the country arguing that the move does not have scientific backing.
Will order shoot-at-sight if people do not obey lockdown: Telangana CM KCR acts tough
Hyderabad/IBNS: Giving a tough message to the lockdown violators, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has said he will order shoot-at-sight if people do not listen to police, media reports said.
COVID-19: Entire UP lock down till Mar 27, curfew wherever necessary
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday extended the lock down with covering all the 75 districts of the state till March 27.
Kolkata: 255 arrested for violating Coronavirus lockdown
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police on Monday arrested 255 persons for defying lockdown, which has been enforced since last evening in Kolkata as well as other parts of West Bengal in the wake of COVID-19, officials said.
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Follow govt's lockdown rule strictly, Gautam Gambhir urges to stop COVID-19 spread
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spike in the number of Coronavirus positive cases and fatalities in India, cricket-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Monday urged people to follow the rules of lockdown seriously and avoid being a threat to the society.
Total shut down till Mar 31 in Manipur to stop spread of Covid 19
Imphal/UNI: Manipur government has decided to impose total shutdown till March 31 as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Coronavirus: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi to stop all flight operations to Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: After following the Centre's advice to lockdown to combat COVID-19, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop all flight operations to the state with an immediate effect.
People not taking lockdown seriously: PM Modi a day after 'Janata Curfew'
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after the "Janata Curfew", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people of his country were not taking lockdown seriously.
Rise in COVID 19 cases: 75 districts in India to be put under lockdown, trains canceledÂ
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to break the march of the deadly coronavirus in the nation, which has already claimed seven lives, railway, metro and interstate bus services will soon be stopped on Monday and 75 districts across India will be put under lockdown from Monday.