IT raids in Dainik Bhaskar Group, one UP channel offices
Jul 22, 2021, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Income Tax raids are being conducted in offices of Dainik Bhaskar Group as well as a channel in Uttar Pradesh Thursday morning, media reports said.
Rahul, Kejriwal spreading lies: BJP on Centre's 'no death due to oxygen shortage' statement in Parl
Jul 21, 2021, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday accused key opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal for "spreading lies" over a statement where the Centre said no death due to oxygen shortage during the second wave of COVID-19 was reported by any state or union territory.
PM Modi asks BJP MPs to cite vaccine availability as counter to Opposition charge
Jul 20, 2021, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs to cite the availability of anti-COVID-19 vaccines to counter the Opposition's attack against the government's pandemic response in Parliament, media reports said.
SC pulls up Kerala govt for announcing COVID-19 relaxations for Muslim festival Bakrid
Jul 20, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up the Communist government in Kerala for announcing relaxations in anti-COVID-19 restrictions for three days in the light of the upcoming Muslim festival Bakrid, even when the positive cases are on the rise.
PVR expands anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive for FWICE film workers
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:36 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Film exhibition company PVR Ltd has expanded its anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive with on-site camps for film workers registered with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE).
Jul 19, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Guwahati: In view of the current COVID-19 situation in the state, the Assam government on Monday issued fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and imposed total curfew in five districts in the state and other restrictions.
Parliament's monsoon session begins, PM Modi urges all to become 'Bahubali' taking COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday touched upon the COVID-19 pandemic urging all people to get inoculated with vaccines, ahead of the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament.
People must be educated about danger of 3rd wave: Kashmir LG
Jul 18, 2021, at 03:43 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with Senior Officials, Deputy Commissioners and SPs to discuss Covid related situation in the UT.
Yogi Adityanath govt turned UP into one of ‘leading states’ in country: JP Nadda
Jul 17, 2021, at 01:34 am
Lucknow/UNI: Crediting the Yogi Adityanath government with turning Uttar Pradesh into one of the “leading states” in the country, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Friday exhorted party leaders and workers to ensure that welfare schemes and programmes reach people.
Supreme Court quashes PIL seeking approval for herbal concoction claimed to cure COVID-19
Jul 17, 2021, at 01:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation petition that sought directions to allow the supply of a herbal concoction medicine in Andhra Pradesh, which is claimed to "miraculously" cure COVID-19.
Corona is not over, pictures of post unlocking behaviour worrisome: PM Modi
Jul 16, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi interacted with CMs of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala to discuss Covid related situation.
India records 38,949 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 542 deaths
Jul 16, 2021, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 38,949 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours and 542 deaths, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
Unparalleled: PM Modi praises Yogi Adityanath govt over COVID-19 second wave handling
Jul 15, 2021, at 08:15 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday heaped praises upon Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over its handling of COVID-19 second wave.
Bengal extends COVID-19 restrictions till July 30, allows 5-day metro rail operations
Jul 15, 2021, at 01:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the ongoing curbs and restrictions till July 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19 and announced more relaxations, which will come into effect from July 16, as virus cases continue to dip in the state, officials said.
Fully vaccinated people no longer need to carry COVID negative report on arrival at Mumbai
Jul 14, 2021, at 06:15 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Passengers flying to Maharashtra's capital Mumbai, who have received both shots of COVID-19 vaccine, will no longer need to carry negative RT-PCR test reports, the government announced on Tuesday.
'Can't play with people's lives,' Uttarakhand CM says cancelling Kanwar Yatra
Jul 14, 2021, at 04:12 am
Dehradun/IBNS: Uttarakhand has cancelled this year's Kanwar Yatra due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern states on COVID-19 situation
Jul 13, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern states on COVID-19 situation.
India should have done much better during COVID-19 second wave: Gautam Adani
Jul 13, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Businessman Gautam Adani has said India, which was devastated by COVID-19 second wave, should have performed better in tackling the crisis, besides cautioning people from falling prey to "voices that demoralise our nation".
Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine effective against new Coronavirus variants, say developers
Jul 13, 2021, at 01:24 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is effective against new coronavirus variant, developer Gamaleya Research Center and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday.
Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Chief Minister’s COVID 19 Widows Support Scheme
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:08 am
Guwahati: In a bid to provide social and financial security to all widows who have lost their husbands in COVID-19 pandemic, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Widows Support Scheme at a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati on Sunday.
COVID-19 testing enough for global travel: EAM S Jaishankar
Jul 10, 2021, at 06:14 pm
Moscow/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday said COVID-19 testing is enough for global travel while some countries have made vaccination mandatory, media reports said.
Appreciate Russia's support to India during COVID second wave: S Jaishankar in Moscow
Jul 10, 2021, at 05:59 am
Moscow/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday appreciated Russia's support to India during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic including the supply of their vaccine Sputnik V.
Punjab CM sanctions Rs 380 cr to tackle possible third wave of Covid-19
Jul 10, 2021, at 01:00 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday approved Rs 380 crore to be spent by the Health and Medical Education departments in preparing for a possible third wave of the Covid pandemic.
Deploy IoT to track performance and functioning of oxygen plants: PM Modi to officials
Jul 09, 2021, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday directed the officials to deploy advanced technology such as Internet of Things (IoT) to track performance and functioning of oxygen plants at a local and national level.
PM Modi's review meeting on availability of oxygen underway
Jul 09, 2021, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently chairing a high-level meeting to review the availability and augmentation of medical Oxygen across the country with all stakeholders.
PM Modi to hold review meeting on medical oxygen availability today
Jul 09, 2021, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will Friday hold a high-level meeting on medical oxygen availability in hospitals of the country, to better prepare ahead of the COVID-19 third wave predicted by doctors, media reports said.
No space for complacency in handling COVID situation: PM Modi tells new ministers
Jul 09, 2021, at 05:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Council of Ministers and told them that there is no space for complacency in regards to the COVID situation in the country.
Centre announces COVID-19 emergency package worth 23,123 Crore a day after Cabinet revamp
Jul 09, 2021, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday announced a new emergency package called 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II' worth Rs. 23,123 crore to tackle the pandemic situation in the country.
Courts resume physical hearing after 3 months in Jammu and Kashmir
Jul 08, 2021, at 04:38 am
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K High Court, as well as District and Subordinate Courts and Tribunals, resumed physical hearing from Tuesday.
India records 34,703 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count in 111 days
Jul 06, 2021, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi: Marking the lowest daily count in 111 days, India recorded 34,703 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.