Babul Supriyo, his family and multiple staff test COVID-19 positive
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Union Minister and ex-Lok Sabha MP, Babul Supriyo, his wife, father and multiple staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari COVID-19 positive, isolated
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari has tested positive for COVID-19.
Punjab imposes night curfew to stem COVID-19 spread
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:16 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government on Tuesday imposed night curfew in the state to stem the further spread of COVID-19, media reports said.
As COVID cases rise, Mumbai schools for classes 1-8 closed again
Jan 03, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Following the surge in COVID cases, the primary schools across the city will be closed again hence reverting back to online classes, announced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday.
COVID-19 norms go for toss as Delhi BJP protests in national capital
Jan 03, 2022, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to streets here on Monday protesting against the Arvind Kejriwal government's decision to open more liquor shops across the capital.
'Covid cases rising but no need to panic, hospitalisation low': Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 02, 2022, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As COVID-19 cases are on a continuous rise in the national capital recently, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged citizens 'to not panic'.
Will contest UP polls but party to decide seat': Yogi Adityanath
Jan 02, 2022, at 05:05 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said he would contest the upcoming state assembly polls but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will decide the seat from which he will contest.
No alternative to lockdown if Covid cases continue at the same speed: Maharashtra Health Minister
Jan 02, 2022, at 02:36 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra health Minister Rajesh Tope said Saturday that doubling of Covid-19 cases just in two days is a cause of concern for the state government, and if corona cases continue increasing in the next couple of days, there is no alternative to a lock down.
Strict restrictions likely in view of rising COVID cases in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
Jan 01, 2022, at 11:13 pm
Pune/UNI: The Maharashtra Deputy chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday indicated strict restrictions in the state, after ten state ministers and more than 20 MlAs were found Covid positive.
Tamil Nadu imposes new restrictions as Covid cases surge
Jan 01, 2022, at 04:07 am
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu on Friday imposed fresh restrictions in the state till Jan 31, 2022, amid a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for over COVID-19 vaccination
Dec 31, 2021, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticized the central government for allegedly missing the target of administering both the doses of the COVID-19 vaccination to the adult population by Dec 31.
Take immediate steps: Centre to 8 states amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Dec 30, 2021, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has asked eight states to take immediate steps to tackle the fresh spike in coronavirus cases, media reports said.
Omicron threat: Travel restrictions in Kerala from Dec 30 to Jan 2
Dec 30, 2021, at 07:46 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The Kerala government has imposed travel restrictions from the night of Dec 30 to Jan 2 in order to control the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
All parties want polls on time with COVID protocol in place: Election Commission
Dec 30, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's poll body (ECI) on Thursday said all political parties of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country, want the upcoming assembly elections to be held on time with COVID-19 protocols in place, media reports said.
Amid rising Covid cases, Bengal govt considers fresh shutdown of schools, colleges
Dec 30, 2021, at 02:25 am
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Amid increasing number of Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed the state health secretary to review the situation and said if necessary the educational institutions could be shut from the first week of the New Year, 2022.
Mamata mulls closure of schools in wake of COVID-19 spike
Dec 29, 2021, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is mulling closure of schools in the wake of COVID-19 spike with an added threat from 'Omicron' variant.
Delhi junior doctors to continue stir over college allotments despite assurances by Health Minister
Dec 29, 2021, at 04:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Junior doctors in Delhi, who are protesting against the delay in college allotments after the NEET postgraduate exam, on Tuesday said they will continue their agitation despite assurances from Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya a day after their face-off with the police.
Punjab: Only fully vaccinated people allowed in public places from Jan 15
Dec 29, 2021, at 03:11 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Amid the Omicron fear, the Punjab Government has banned unvaccinated people from public places in the state from Jan 15 onwards.
Arvind Kejriwal asks people in Delhi to wear masks amid rising COVID-19 cases
Dec 28, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked people in the national capital not to stir out of their home without a face mask amid rising cases of Covid-19, failing which he warned that markets will be shut in the city.
TMC MP Derek O'Brien, former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro test COVID-19 positive
Dec 28, 2021, at 06:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, Derek O'Brien and Luizinho Faleiro, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Teens can register on CoWIN website for COVID-19 vaccines from Jan 1, 2022
Dec 27, 2021, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Children belonging to the age group 15-18 will be able to register on the CoWIN website from Jan 1, 2022 to book slots for anti-COVID-19 vaccination, media reports said.
Mumbai's Covid cases jump 21 pc after 7 months as revelers leave home in holiday season
Dec 27, 2021, at 04:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai recorded 922 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hour a 21 percent jump from yesterday when the metropolis logged 757 cases.
Night curfew imposed in Delhi as Covid cases jump
Dec 27, 2021, at 03:29 am
Delhi/IBNS: A night curfew will be imposed starting Monday in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 am to curb the rising cases of Covid-19 as the national capital recorded 290 fresh cases -- a 16 percent jump in infections from yesterday.
Karnataka announces night curfew, bans New Year-related parties
Dec 26, 2021, at 06:46 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government on Sunday announced a night curfew in the state for 10 days starting from Dec 28 between 10 pm and 5 am amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
Amid Omicron threat, Assam govt re-imposes night curfew, allows relaxation for New Year celebration
Dec 26, 2021, at 06:28 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid rising the number of Omicron variant cases in many states of the country, the Assam government has re-imposed night curfew, but the same would not be in force on the night of Dec 31 for the New Year celebrations.
For me Mann Ki Baat is not about highlighting govt's work: PM Modi
Dec 26, 2021, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 84th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday. This is the last edition of this year's broadcast.
Govt approves vaccination for 15-18 age grp; booster shots for 60+, frontline workers: PM
Dec 26, 2021, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that the government has approved vaccination shots for children aged 15 and 18 years and the vaccination drive will start from January 3 (Monday).
Tripura to reinforce Covid-19 protocol from New Year
Dec 25, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Agartala/UNI: The Tripura government on Saturday announced that strict Covid protocol will be reinforced across the state from Jan 1 next year, given the warning about the fresh spread of Coronavirus variant Omicron in the country and subsequent instruction of the central government to the states.
Haryana imposes night curfew, unvaccinated people to be banned from public places
Dec 25, 2021, at 06:19 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: After Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, Haryana became the third state to impose night curfew amid the rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant.
Dec 25, 2021, at 05:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases and the Omicron spread, the Maharashtra government has imposed fresh preventive measures, restricting gatherings of five or more between 9 pm and 6 am.