ICMR receives proposal to explore COVID-19 cure in Ganga water
May 03, 2020, at 11:51 pm
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
May 03, 2020, at 10:38 pm
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
May 03, 2020, at 07:11 pm
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
May 03, 2020, at 04:39 pm
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
May 03, 2020, at 03:37 pm
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
May 02, 2020, at 08:28 pm
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
May 02, 2020, at 07:34 pm
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
May 01, 2020, at 07:25 pm
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
Apr 29, 2020, at 11:29 pm
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
Apr 29, 2020, at 08:12 pm
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
Apr 29, 2020, at 07:17 pm
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
Apr 29, 2020, at 11:29 am
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
Apr 28, 2020, at 04:53 pm
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.
Apr 28, 2020, at 12:57 am
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
Apr 27, 2020, at 05:47 pm
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.
India plans for staggered exit from lockdown resuming economic activities in Covid-free zones
Apr 27, 2020, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, is likely to witness a partial resumption of economic activities post May 3 as the Narendra Modi government has hinted at a staggered exit from the nationwide anti-Covid-19 lockdown.
PM Modi-CMs Covid meeting concludes, lockdown likely to continue in hotspots post May 3
Apr 27, 2020, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a meeting with several Chief Ministers via video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reportedly said the anti-Coronavirus lockdown is likely to continue in the districts which are affected with the contagion post May 3.
Coronavirus lockdown: Assam government extends inter-district travel to Apr 30
Apr 26, 2020, at 08:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam government has extended the inter-district travel for stranded people in different parts of the state amid COVID-19 lockdown to Apr 30.
Nearly 25,000 permitted for inter-district travel of day 1 in Assam
Apr 26, 2020, at 12:30 am
Guwahati/UNI: More than 12,000 people were ferried between different districts of Assam today by government-run buses while an almost equal number used their own vehicles to travel as three-day conditional inter-district movement commenced in the state today.
Delhi Govt to open shops in lockdown period as per MHA guidelines
Apr 25, 2020, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has agreed to open neighbourhood and standalone shops selling non-essential items with some restrictions in pursuance with the new Union Home Ministry's guidelines, said media reports.
Salons, restaurants not exempted from anti-Covid lockdown: MHA
Apr 25, 2020, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday clarified that the latest amendment to the revised and consolidated guidelines for lockdown issued on April 24, does not allow reopening of any barber shops, salons, beauty parlours and restaurants.
Yogi Adityanath bans public gatherings in Uttar Pradesh till Jun 30
Apr 25, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday banned all public gatherings in his state till June 30 amid the surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, media reports said.
COVID-19 lockdown: Centre allows shops to open with conditions, malls to remain shut
Apr 25, 2020, at 09:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A month after the nationwide lockdown was imposed to combat COVID-19, the Indian government on Friday allowed the opening of all neighbourhood shops in residential areas, except those in the malls, with certain conditions.
Apr 24, 2020, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh controversy emerged over communal lines, after Aam Admi Paty MLA Amanatullah Khan on Friday tweeted a video showing a Delhi policeman has issued an order banning Azaan.
Cyclonic storm rips Balasore under shutdown, causes extensive damages
Apr 24, 2020, at 08:18 pm
Balasore/UNI: A severe cyclonic storm ripped through the Balasore district on Friday causing massive damages when the District was under 60 hours shut down since last night, to combat the rising cases of Coronavirus.
Assam tea industry loses Rs 1,000 crore due to COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 24, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The 180-year-old tea industry of Assam has been hit hard by the anti-Coronavirus lockdown as it has witnessed a revenue loss of Rs 1,000 crore.
Centre lacks clear idea on managing COVID-19 situation after May 3: Sonia Gandhi
Apr 23, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the NDA government at the centre still does not have a clear idea how the situation will be managed after the lockdown ends after May 3.
Modi to hold video conference with CMs on Apr 27 as COVID-19 cases cross 20,000 in India
Apr 22, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will once again hold a video conference with all Chief Ministers on Apr 27 as the Novel Coronavirus crisis deepens in India with the tally going past the 20,000 mark, media reports said.
IIT Kharagpur alumni to support COVID-19 lockdown affected poor people around campus
Apr 21, 2020, at 12:56 pm
Kharagpur/IBNS: The alumni of IIT Kharagpur have come forward to support the needy people in and around the IIT Kharagpur campus for a period of 6 months.
Follow lockdown measures strictly: Centre to States, UTs; Kerala named for 'violating'
Apr 20, 2020, at 01:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday asked all states and union territories to follow its anti-COVID-19 lockdown guidelines "strictly" besides calling out Kerala for "violating" the same by granting extra relaxations post Apr 20.