Apr 04, 2020, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: National carrier Air India, which has been working relentlessly amid coronavirus scare to rescue Indians stranded in different parts of the world, recently, had praise coming from an unexpected quarter, said a media report.
Apr 04, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The number of coronavirus cases in West Bengal mounted to 49 as the state government on Saturday confirmed 11 new cases while officials of the Kolkata Port Trust reported that an employee of one of its contractors, who had attended Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi, had been found Covid-19 positive in Haldia.
Lockdown day 10: India's COVID-19 +ve cases breach 3000-mark, toll at 75
Apr 04, 2020, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: On the 10th day of national lockdown on Saturday as many as 3072 positive cases were reported across the country, with 75 deaths, while 183 people have so far recovered from this deadly disease.
COVID-19: 17 new positive cases reported in J&K, number swells to 92
Apr 04, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said 17 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), three from Jammu division and 14 from Kashmir division, have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 92.
Apr 03, 2020, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Taking a strong note of the flagrant violations of the tourist visa conditions, the government banned 960 foreign nationals from 41 countries, including the US, who were present in Tablighi Jamaat at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz, a Hindustan Times report said.
Apr 03, 2020, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid criticism from the opposition over the migrant workers' crisis following the 21-day-lockdown called to arrest the spread of coronavirus infection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has garnered appreciation from World Bank's India country director Junaid Ahmad.
FIR against Tablighi Jamaatis for misbehaving with hospital staff in Ghaziabad
Apr 03, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed the lodge of a case under NSA against the Tablighi Jamaat members for misbehaving with hospital staff in Ghaziabad.
PM Modi interacts with sportspersons, gives 'five point mantra' to tackle COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020, at 01:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spread of the deadly COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with various sportspersons giving them "five point mantra" to tackle the pandemic virus.
COVID-19: Congress accuses Modi of promoting 'superstition' through his appeal to light candles
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The country's oldest political outfit, Congress, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of promoting "superstition" by appealing to people to light candles in the midst of the COVID-19 spread in India, triggering a fresh war of words between the ruling dispensation and the main opposition party.
People in Hindpiri protest against screening staff, force them to go back
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:47 am
Ranchi/UNI: A 100-member screening team of health department, which was sent to Hindpiri area here, for screening the people for COVID-19 in the area, had to face a huge resentment from the people after which they were forced to return.
'No one can stop people from participating in Tablighi Jammat', says Congress leader Furqan Ansari
Apr 02, 2020, at 11:53 pm
Godda/UNI: Former MP and senior Congress leader Furqan Ansari has said participating in Jamaat was not a crime or offence and no one could stop people from participating in Tablighi Jamaat.
West Bengal confirms 16 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths, tally reaches 53
Apr 02, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A special committee, formed by West Bengal government to tackle Covid-19 outbreak, on Thursday evening confirmed that total number of novel coronavirus cases in the state mounted to 53 as 16 new positive cases, including four deaths, have been reported in the last 24 hours.
After flouting quarantine norms, Tablighi Jamaat attendees refuse COVID-19 test
Apr 02, 2020, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Centre and the state governments across India are trying to trace the remaining Tablighi Jamaat attendees in order to arrest the further rise of coronavirus cases in the country that shot up after several of them tested positive, media reports said many attendees quarantined in a Delhi hospital are objecting to the required medical testing.
Congress playing petty politics over COVID-19: Amit Shah
Apr 02, 2020, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lashed out at the country's oldest political outfit Congress accusing it of "playing petty politics" over COVID-19 even when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "leadership" in combating the deadly pandemic virus was acknowledged both "domestically" and "globally".
Need strategy to ensure staggered movement of people after lockdown ends: Modi to CMs
Apr 02, 2020, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Almost confirming that the nationwide lockdown won't be extended post Apr 14 midnight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the states to make a strategy to ensure the "staggered" movement of people once the shutdown period ends.
'Revoke FIR against Tablighi Jamaat Chief', demands JNU student group
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/ IBNS: A group called Muslim Students of JNU(MSJ) has allegedly declared its support for Tablighi Jamat Chief Maulana Saad Kandhlawi and sought revocation of FIR against him and others, said a media report.
Ex-Servicemen mobilised to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In order to augment the Nation’s fight against the global pandemic Coronavirus, the Defence Ministry on Thursday took an initiative to mobilise services of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) community as a part of augmentation of precious human resource to assist the State and District administration, wherever required.
Strict vigil on Ram Navami celebrations
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre is keeping a 'close watch' on the Ram Navami celebrations across the country, including Ayodhya, on Thursday in line with the directives to avoid gatherings.
No alternative to constant testing to combat COVID-19: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Expressing concern over the rapid spread of Coronavirus in the country as well as across the world, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday stressed that there was no alternative to constant testing to combat the deadly virus.
PM Modi holds video conference with CMs to assess COVID-19 situation in India
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a video conference with the Chief Ministers to assess the situation caused by Novel Coronavirus at a time India is witnessing a spike in the positive COVID-19 cases.
Fight against COVID-19: Gautam Gambhir donates two years' salary to PM Cares Fund
Apr 02, 2020, at 12:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir on Thursday announced he will be donating his two years' salary to the PM Cares Fund to combat the deadly COVID-19.
PM Modi to hold video conference with CMs as COVID-19 cases spike in India
Apr 02, 2020, at 11:18 am
NewDelhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday hold a video conference with all the Chief Ministers to take stock of the situation caused by Novel Coronavirus at a time India is witnessing a spike in the positive COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 lockdown: Kolkata Police officer sings song to cheer self-isolated residents
Apr 02, 2020, at 12:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Joining the cops from other cities, a Kolkata Police officer on Wednesday took to the art of signing in a bid to cheer the self-isolated residents of a particular area in the city amid lockdown called to combat COVID-19.
FIR against Tablighi Jamaat sect chief, 6 others for defying COVID-19 warning
Apr 01, 2020, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against Tablighi Jamaat sect chief cleric Maulana Saad and six others for flouting Coronavirus warning and hosting a congregation of 3000 people at Alami Markaz Banglewali Masjid in Delhi, which emerged as country's one of the hotspots of the COVID-19 outbreak.
CRPF deployment in Jalandhar to enforce Covid-19 lockdown
Apr 01, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Six sections of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were on Wednesday deployed at vulnerable locations and hot spots of the city to enforce the ongoing lockdown to contain the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Maharashtra Health Min orders to trace Nizamuddin congregation returnees
Apr 01, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has directed health and civic officials to vigorously trace the people who returned to the State after attending the religious gathering at Nizamuddin mosque in Delhi so as to contain the COVID-19 spread.
COVID-19 cases rise to 5 in Assam; Health Min says could go to double-digit very soon
Apr 01, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Stating that the number of Coronavirus infection cases could go up to double-digit in the state very soon, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that four new cases of positive COVID- 19 have been reported in the state, taking the total number of cases to five, with all the patients having a history of visiting congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi.
Apr 01, 2020, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi/(UNI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had pitched in to resolve the Markaz crisis when the head of Nizamuddin Markaz Maulana Saad refused entry of Delhi Police to get the mosque evacuated in the intervening night of March 28-29, the officials said here on Wednesday.
How Tablighi Jamaat turned Delhi's Nizamuddin into hotspot of COVID-19 spread in India
Apr 01, 2020, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Right under the nose of the Delhi Police which falls under the Narendra Modi government, Tablighi Jamaat, the Islamic missionary movement, turned a busy, crowded Nizamuddin in the national capital into the hotspot of the spread of COVID-19 keeping 1.3 billion people of the massive country on toes.
Tripura identifies 22 people who visited Delhi during Tablighi Jammat in Nizamuddin
Apr 01, 2020, at 04:08 pm
Agartala/ UNI: Tripura government has started testing for coronavirus with the identification of as many as 22 people from the state who had visited the Covid-19 hotspot in Delhi between March 14 and16 last, exactly during the Tablighi Jammat in Nizamuddin.