Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee differ over COVID-19 restrictions in West Bengal
Jan 13, 2022, at 06:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The difference of opinion between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew parliamentarian Abhishek Banerjee has been caught over the restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread in the eastern state.
Assam govt to procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers
Jan 13, 2022, at 03:42 am
Guwahati/IBNS: With a view to providing relief to handloom weavers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, the Assam government will procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers of the state through ARTFED and AGMC Limited.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for COVID-19
Jan 12, 2022, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
Lata Mangeshkar, hospitalised after testing COVID positive, has pneumonia: Doctor tells media
Jan 12, 2022, at 03:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has been admitted in ICU at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital after she tested positive for COVID-19, is also suffering from pneumonia, latest media reports said.
PM Modi dials Covid-infected BS Bommai, suggests appropriate treatment
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:06 am
Bengaluru/UNI: With Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai being on a home isolation after testing positive for Covid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed him on Tuesday and enquired about his health.
Delhi private offices asked to operate in full work from home mode amid COVID-19 surge
Jan 11, 2022, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The new rules aiming to stem the COVID-19 spread have made it mandatory for all private offices, barring the ones belonging to the essential services, to shift to the "work from home" mode, media reports said.
Kudos to all those who took precaution doses today: Modi on COVID-19 vaccination
Jan 11, 2022, at 03:58 am
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked those people who took the booster jab against COVID-19.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 11, 2022, at 01:43 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tested positive for COVID-19 with "mild symptoms".
Supreme Court again extends time for filing cases
Jan 10, 2022, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to once again extend the limitation period to file cases across the country keeping in view the surge in COVID-19 infections.
Jan 10, 2022, at 01:47 am
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, ongoing preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, status of the vaccination campaign in the country and the emergence of new Covid-19 variant Omicron and its public health implications for the country.
Over 400 Parliament staff test Covid positive
Jan 09, 2022, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 400 Parliament staff have tested positive for Covid-19, after screenings were conducted on January 6 and 7.
No lockdown in Delhi if people follow COVID protocols: Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 09, 2022, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the national capital struggles to stem the surge in cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there will be no lockdown if people follow protocol like wearing face masks in public and maintaining social distance.
Varun Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19 with 'fairly strong symptoms'
Jan 09, 2022, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Sunday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 with "fairly strong symptoms".
Maharashtra: Night curfew from Jan 10 to control Covid surge
Jan 09, 2022, at 07:27 am
Mumbai/UNI: In view of rising Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra government has announced to implement new guidelines in the state from Sunday midnight.
Four SC judges test positive for Covid-19
Jan 09, 2022, at 04:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: Four judges of the Supreme Court have tested positive for Covid-19, the SC registry sources confirmed on Saturday.
Threat of Covid Surge looms large amid Gangasagar Mela : Expert
Jan 09, 2022, at 03:12 am
Kolkata/UNI: Gangasagar mela may lead to skyrocketing of Covid cases and put the lives of people in West Bengal in peril as Covid caseload continues to increase during the third wave, according to Naresh Purohit, Visiting Professor at the Kolkata-based West Bengal University of Health Sciences, School of Public Health.
Jan 09, 2022, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: The streets of Delhi on Saturday almost wore a deserted look, owing to the weekend curfew imposed in the national capital in the wake of a spike in cases of Covid-19.
West Bengal govt allows salons, beauty parlours to operate with 50 percent of seating capacity
Jan 08, 2022, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another relaxation to the anti-COVID-19 restrictions, the West Bengal government on Saturday allowed salons and beauty parlours to operate with 50 percent of the seating capacity till 10 pm.
Karnataka mulls green pass for vaccinated citizens
Jan 08, 2022, at 05:41 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the state government is considering issuing green passes to identify fully-vaccinated citizens, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Saturday.
PM Modi lauds India for administering 150 cr anti-COVID-19 vaccine doses
Jan 08, 2022, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has crossed another landmark in its vaccination drive with 150 crore vaccine doses administered as he virtually inaugurated the second campus of the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata.
Jan 08, 2022, at 01:11 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of rising the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Assam government on Friday issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines to check the spread of the Omicron variant in the state.
India registers 1,17,100 fresh COVID-19 cases, 302 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is yet again witnessing a spike in COVID-9 cases, registered 1,17,100 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.During the same period, country's overall Omicron tally touched 3007.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 07, 2022, at 02:02 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has tested positive for COVID-19.
Punjab: 125 passengers of chartered flight from Italy test positive for Covid in Amritsar
Jan 07, 2022, at 12:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As many as 125 passengers, who arrived Punjab's Amritsar on a flight from Italy, have tested Covid-19 positive, media reports said.
MoS Dr Bharati Pawar tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Junior Union Health Minister, Dr Bharati Pawar, has tested positive for the COVID-19, she informed on Thursday.
Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 05, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday confirmed he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Karnataka imposes weekend curfew amid COVID spike
Jan 05, 2022, at 04:46 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka will impose a weekend curfew, starting this Friday to stem the spread of the COVID-19 cases, which are on spike again.
Night Curfew imposed in Meghalaya to prevent spread of COVID-19
Jan 05, 2022, at 01:25 am
Shillong/UNI: District authorities in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, which includes state capital Shillong, has banned official, public and political gatherings and also put a curb on the number of people attending weddings and reimposed the night curfew.
Lockdown likely in Mumbai if COVID-19 spike crosses 20,000 daily: Mayor Pednekar
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has said lockdown is likely to be imposed in the city if daily COVID-19 spike crosses 20,000, media reports said.
Delhi imposes weekend curfew to stem COVID-19 spread
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Tuesday announced the imposition of weekend curfew in the national capital to stem the further spread of COVID-19.