Don't allow despair turn into defeat: PM Modi to children orphaned during Covid-19
May 30, 2022, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday transferred financial benefits to those children who lost both their parents during the Covid-19 pandemic and advised them "not to allow despair to turn into defeat."
Quad leaders praise India's COVID-19 vaccine donation
May 24, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Tokyo/ New Delhi: The leaders of the Quad countries during their Summit in Tokyo on Tuesday welcomed India's gift of 525,000 doses of Made in India vaccines to Thailand and Cambodia in April this year under the Quad Vaccine Partnership.
India adopted people-centric strategy to combat pandemic: PM Modi at 2nd global Covid virtual summit
May 13, 2022, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the second global Covid-19 virtual summit at the invitation of US President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over Covid-19 toll
May 06, 2022, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the government over Covid-19 deaths and accused it of lying about the deaths after WHO in its latest report said at least 47 lakh people died between 2020 and 2021 in the country against official claims of around 5 lakh fatalities.
No one can be forced to get vaccinated: Supreme Court
May 02, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: No individual can be forced to get vaccinated, the Supreme Court said in a ruling Monday.
Citing rising Covid in China, India brushes aside talk of tourist visas for Chinese nationals
Apr 29, 2022, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday brushed aside the issue of tourist visas for Chinese nationals, saying it was not the proper time to discuss the resumption of visas for Chinese nationals in view of the rising Covid cases in China.
PM Modi set to review Covid-19 situation with CMs ahead of festivals
Apr 27, 2022, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid growing cases of Covid-19 in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually interact with Chief Ministers and health officials on Wednesday to take stock of the emerging situation in the country.
PM Modi to interact with CMs to review COVID-19 situation tomorrow
Apr 27, 2022, at 05:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with state chief ministers to review the Covid-19 situation at 12 noon on Wednesday.
India cancels tourist visas for Chinese nationals in a tit-for-tat move
Apr 24, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi: The global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) has told its member carriers that the Indian tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals are no longer valid, media reports said.
India hands over vaccine Thailand under Quad Vaccine Partnership
Apr 22, 2022, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi: Under the Quad’s flagship Vaccine Partnership, a consignment of COVID vaccines was handed over jointly by the Ambassador of India, Suchitra Durai, Ambassador of Australia, Allan McKinnon, Ambassador of Japan, Nashida Kazuya and the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States of America, James Wayman to the the Kingdom of Thailand.
Airlines operated over 3 lakh Vande Bharat flights, carried 3.15 cr passengers: Centre
Apr 20, 2022, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi: Domestic airlines such as Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet together carried 3.15 crore passengers under Vande Bharat Mission launched after Covid pandemic hit the world in early 2020 forcing suspension of regular international flights.
Apr 17, 2022, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said 40 lakh people died in India due to Covid 19 and accused the government of hiding the real figures.
BRICS countries agree to strengthen collaboration
Apr 14, 2022, at 05:27 am
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The BRICS sherpas have agreed to further strengthen solidarity and cooperation to address multiple challenges the globe currently facing, including the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recovery.
23 students from four schools in Noida test Covid-19 positive in last 3 days
Apr 13, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Twenty three students from four schools in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, a neighbour of the national capital Delhi, tested positive for coronavirus in the last three days, media reports said.
Himachal Pradesh lifts Covid restrictions
Apr 02, 2022, at 12:59 am
Shimla/UNI: Taking note of the present Covid-19 situation in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday decided to lift the Disaster Management Act.
Delhi to do away with fine for not wearing masks in public places, say reports
Apr 01, 2022, at 12:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the lifting of anti-COVID-19 restrictions in Maharashtra and West Bengal, Delhi is mulling over doing away with the fine for not wearing masks at public places, reports said.
Maharashtra lifts all anti-COVID-19 restrictions
Apr 01, 2022, at 12:37 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra, which was the worst COVID-19 affected state, on Thursday lifted all restrictions which were in place to curb the spread of the virus.
West Bengal revokes all anti-COVID-19 restrictions in view of decline in cases
Apr 01, 2022, at 12:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In view of the decline in the number of positive coronavirus cases, the West Bengal government on Thursday revoked all anti-COVID-19 restrictions in the state.
Need for greater emphasis on BIMSTEC regional security in view of Ukraine situation: Modi
Mar 30, 2022, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine developments have made it more important to give greater emphasis to the BIMSTEC regional security and partnership.
PM Modi wishes Barack Obama 'quick recovery' from COVID-19
Mar 14, 2022, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished former US President Barack Obama "quick recovery" from COVID-19.
Indian students studying medicine in China fear losing degree cancellation
Mar 07, 2022, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several Indian students studying medicine in various educational institutions in China are fearing cancellation of their degrees if they don't return to the South Asian country before Jun 2022, media reports said.
Centre directs states to review Covid curbs amid cases drop
Feb 17, 2022, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the COVID-19 cases continued to decline across the country, the Centre has asked states and union territories to review, change or drop restrictions after considering the trend of new infections.
India sends medical supplies to Kiribati after Covid-19 triggers a state of disaster
Feb 12, 2022, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi: Responding to the appeal of the Government of Kiribati seeking offers of support to assist in its national efforts to manage the first Covid-19 outbreak in the Pacific Island country, the Government of India sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati.
Night curfew lifted in Meghalaya, Covid-19 cases decline
Feb 12, 2022, at 02:38 am
Shillong/UNI: Night curfew, which had been in force in Meghalaya since the outbreak of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus, was lifted from Friday with the rate of daily infection in the state on a steady decline.
India records 58,077 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 11, 2022, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 58,077 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Centre revises Covid guidelines for international arrivals, no home quarantines
Feb 11, 2022, at 01:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday revised its COVID-19 guidelines for international arrivals, removing the category of 'at risk' countries, which was introduced in the wake of the Omicron variant's spread, and also recommending self-monitoring of 14 days for any symptoms against the current seven days of home quarantine.
COVID-19 widens learning gap among West Bengal school students, finds research
Feb 10, 2022, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, that forced the classroom learning to a halt, has widened the learning gap among school students in the eastern state of West Bengal, a recent survey said.
PM Modi rips apart Congress in address to Rajya Sabha
Feb 08, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday relaunched a blistering attack on the Congress on the issue of democracy and patted his own back for the way his government managed COVID-19 as well as the economy amid the pandemic.
War of words between Arvind Kejriwal and Yogi Adityanath over PM Modi's statement in Parliament
Feb 08, 2022, at 05:37 pm
Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath were engaged in a war of words on Twitter after the former alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "blatantly lying" in Parliament on Monday regarding the exodus of migrant workers from the national capital following 2020 nationwide anti-COVID lockdown.
Congress Party crossed all limits in the time of COVID-19: Narendra Modi
Feb 07, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted the Congress party on the floor of the Lok Sabha and said it was trying to score political brownie points even at the time of COVID-19.