Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha calls for multifold strategies to prevent 3rd wave
Aug 21, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired weekly meetings with Covid Task Force, SSPs, and reviewed the Covid response and containment measures of the Districts’ Administrations.
Momentous feat: PM Modi after world's first DNA based anti-COVID-19 vaccine ZyCov-D gets nod
Aug 21, 2021, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the scientists after the world's first DNA based anti-COVID-19 vaccine, ZyCov-D, got approval for an emergency use in India.
India reports 35,178 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 18, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily coronavirus cases, India Wednesday reported over 35,000 new infections while the toll went up by 440.
Bangladesh receives 31 ambulances gifted by India
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:19 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Tuesday received 31 basic life support ambulances and medical equipment that were gifted by India, in a ceremony attended by country's Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen.
Assam issues new COVID-19 SOPs, allows opening religious places
Aug 17, 2021, at 09:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Tuesday has issued a new COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), easing some relaxations in the restrictions being imposed to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus infection.
I share the grief of all families affected by COVID-19: President
Aug 15, 2021, at 01:15 am
New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday said he shared the grief of all families affected by the COVID-19 and cautioned that the pandemic is not over yet and precautions need to be continued.
Govt may prioritise children with risk factors first for COVID-19 vaccination among pediatric age
Aug 14, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The central government may prioritize children with underlying risk factors first when the vaccination against COVID-19 rolls out for the pediatric age, a top government official has said. However, the vaccination for children can start only after immunizing the cohort of the adult population, he added.
Jammu and Kashmir: Prayers again suspended at historic Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal to prevent COVID
Aug 13, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Friday prayers were again suspended at the historic Jamia Masjid in the downtown and Assar-e-Shareif Hazratbal following fresh advisory by the administration limiting gatherings to 25 people in the Union Territory.
Aug 12, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the extension of the ongoing Covid19-induced restrictions in the state till Aug 31 with some additional relaxations.
Maharashtra Govt allows hotels, restaurants to remain open till 10 PM
Aug 12, 2021, at 01:09 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday granted permission for operations of hotels and restaurants till 10 PM in the state.
India gives approval to Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid vaccine
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi: India on Saturday gave approval to US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
Fraud reports by COVID labs led to positivity error during Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand: ED
Aug 07, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday searched homes and offices of top executives of five diagnostics in connection with a money laundering case involving fake COVID-19 testing scam during the Kumbh Mela held in Uttarakhand earlier this year.
West Bengal mulling over reopening of schools, colleges shut due to COVID-19
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal is mulling over the reopening of all educational institutions, which were shut due to COVID-19 second wave, after the vacation for Bengali festival Durga Puja ends, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday.
UAE eases travel restrictions for Indians and travellers of five other countries
Aug 04, 2021, at 02:36 am
Dubai/IBNS: United Arab Emirates will lift restrictions on the entry of passengers from India and five other countries, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday, according to media reports
Maharashtra relaxes Covid restrictions in some districts; malls, gyms to reopen
Aug 03, 2021, at 05:54 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government on Monday relaxed the restrictions put in place to curb the COVID spread and allowed shopping malls, gymnasiums and salons to reopen for functioning.
India taking up issue of normalising travel of citizens with concerned countries: MEA
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India is taking up the issue of normalising foreign travel of its citizens with various countries in view of the improvement in the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Kerala COVID-19 situation 'worrying': Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, Friday termed the rising cases of COVID-19 in the southern state as "worrying".
President Kovind attends Kashmir varsity convocation, focuses on climate change
Jul 30, 2021, at 04:47 am
Srinagar/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that climate change is the most critical challenge before humanity, adding that global warming is making its impact everywhere.
COVID-19: West Bengal movie theatres get nod to reopen with 50% seating capacity
Jul 30, 2021, at 03:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Besides extending the ongoing anti-Covid-19 restrictions with existing relaxations till Aug 15, the West Bengal government on Thursday night announced that cinema halls in the state will be allowed to open with 50 per cent of its seating capacity from Saturday (July 31).
Bengal extends anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Aug 15, allows indoor govt programmes
Jul 29, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Government on Thursday extended the state-wide anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Aug 15 with all the existing relaxations.
Kerala under complete weekend lockdown due to COVID-19 spike
Jul 29, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The south Indian state of Kerala is going into complete lockdown this weekend amid the rise in COVID-19 cases.
Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi to reopen Kartarpur corridor as Covid situation 'improves'
Jul 29, 2021, at 12:55 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor, in view of the improvement in the Covid situation, to facilitate people to visit the historic shrine in Pakistan.
I am nobody alone, Opposition should unite to defeat Modi: Mamata after meeting Sonia, Rahul
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Snubbing her national political ambition, if at all any, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday once again appealed to all opposition forces to unite to oust the Modi government in 2024 polls, meeting Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi and top leader Rahul Gandhi here.
Jaishankar-Blinken meet: Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan, tackling COVID-19 on table for talks
Jul 28, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and a lasting solution to the Afghanistan issue will be on the table of talks as well as tackling the Coronavirus pandemic, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday in opening remarks during his meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here.
Jul 25, 2021, at 08:10 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has allowed Delhi Metro and public buses to run at full capacity while cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes can reopen at 50 per cent capacity starting Monday.
Jul 24, 2021, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi: Indian Railways' Oxygen Express is set to embark on its journey to Bangladesh.
India records 39,097 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 24, 2021, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 39,097 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.
Bharat Biotech ends Covaxin supply agreements with Brazilian firms amid political row
Jul 24, 2021, at 06:00 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Drug manufacturer Bharat Biotech on Friday informed that it has cancelled agreements with two Brazilian companies amid controversy over a $324 million deal with the South American country for the import of 20 million doses of the made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine-Covaxin.
3051 people fined, 9 others arrested for violating COVID-19 guidelines in Kashmir
Jul 24, 2021, at 01:18 am
Srinagar/UNI: As many as 3051 people were fined over Rs 3.41 lakh while nine others were arrested for violating COVID-19 guidelines during the last 24 hours in Kashmir valley, a police spokesperson said on Friday.
Mamata condemns raids on Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers
Jul 22, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the raids on the Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers at multiple locations in the country by the IT department and said it was an attempt to stifle democracy.