West Bengal records highest-ever single-day spike with 986 Covid-19 cases, 23 more deaths reported
Jul 08, 2020, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day before "stricter lockdown" in all the broad-based containment zones across West Bengal, the state on Wednesday registered 986 new cases of Covid-19, the highest single-day spike so far, taking the tally to 24,823, including 7,705 active cases, 827 deaths and 16,291 discharges, state health department said.
Special trains between West Bengal and Covid hotspots to run once a week
Jul 07, 2020, at 12:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Special trains to West Bengal's Howrah station from Covid-19 hotspots, including, Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad will now run once a week, following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's request to cut down the number of trains from hotspot areas as coronavirus cases in the state have been hitting new highs in the past one week, said reports.
Covid-19 death rate declining in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Jul 06, 2020, at 12:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the deaths due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic were declining, urging people in the national capital not to panic over the surge in infections.
West Bengal govt pulls up leading pvt lab testing Covid-19 after ICMR protocols flouted
Jul 02, 2020, at 11:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A private lab in Kolkata's New Town, cleared by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting RT-PCR COVID-19 tests, has been closed temporarily by the state government after it found several anomalies during an inspection, said a media report.
Postal ballots for Coronavirus patients, elderly people to cast votes in India
Jul 02, 2020, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major change brought in the electoral system by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday, people above 65 years of age and those infected with Novel Coronavirus have been allowed to avail postal ballots to cast their votes, media reports said.
7 more persons die due to COVID-19, death toll rises to 111 in J&K
Jul 02, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 111 in the Union Territory of J&K with seven more persons succumbing due to the virus since Wednesday evening.
Covid-19 test report delayed, Kolkata family compelled to store patient's body in freezer
Jul 02, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After getting stuck in Covid-19 protocols, a family in north Kolkata was forced to store a 71-year-old patient's body in an ice-cream freezer at home for two days, until his Novel Coronavirus test report had arrived, reports said.
PM Modi to address nation today as India adds over 18,500 Covid-19 cases
Jun 30, 2020, at 10:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday address 1.3 billion people of his country on a day India reported 18,522 positive Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Suspend trains, flights from five worst Covid-hit states to Bengal: Mamata requests Centre
Jun 29, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday requested the central government to suspend the train and flight services from five worst Covid-affected parts of the country to her state, in a bid to stem the further spread of the pandemic Novel Coronavirus.
Delhi to create India's first plasma bank for Covid-19 treatment: Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 29, 2020, at 01:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced his government will create India's first plasma bank to treat people infected with the pandemic Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19.
Arvind Kejriwal details 'five weapons' to combat Covid-19
Jun 27, 2020, at 01:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the massive spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday detailed five ways to tackle the contagion.
Jun 24, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal government, in a fresh directive, warned both the state-owned and private hospitals of punitive action, including suspension of license, for denying admission and services to the suspected Covid-19 patients.
Modi to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana in UP on June 26
Jun 24, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana in Uttar Pradesh on June 26 to provide employment to 1.25 crore people, mostly migrant workers.
Jun 24, 2020, at 11:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The pandemic Novel Coronavirus on Wednesday claimed the life of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Tamonash Ghosh in West Bengal on a day Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called an all-party meeting on the contagion. He was 60.
Mamata to hold all-party meeting over Covid-19 situation in Bengal today
Jun 24, 2020, at 11:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Wednesday hold an all-party meeting over the Novel Coronavirus situation in her state.
Delhi will now give pulse meters to Covid-19 patients: Arvind Kejriwal
Jun 22, 2020, at 01:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government will now be giving pulse meters to all Covid-19 patients to help them to check their own oxygen levels.
Assam: Kamakhya temple will not allow any devotees, pilgrims to attend Ambubachi Mela
Jun 18, 2020, at 02:26 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the famous Kamakhya temple management authorities have decided not to allow any devotees, pilgrims to attend this year’s Ambubachi Mela.
Indian Railways deploys 960 Covid Care coaches across 5 states; Delhi gets maximum
Jun 17, 2020, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Railways has deployed a total 960 COVID Care coaches in five states -Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh amid rising demand as India’s total coronavirus cases crossed 3.5 lakh.
Delhi health minister tests Covid-19 positive
Jun 17, 2020, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain has tested coronavirus positive on Wednesday, following a negative test report on Tuesday.
Assam to conduct 50,000 random tests for COVID-19 to check community transmission
Jun 17, 2020, at 11:16 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Keeping in view the surge in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in the state, the Assam government has decided to launch Assam Targeted Surveillance Program (ATSP) from Jun 17 by aiming to conduct 50,000 random tests for the deadly virus in a week’s time.
Assam records 191 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Jun 16, 2020, at 01:47 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam registered 151 new COVID-19 positive cases on Monday, after which the state tally reached 4309.
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Union Government will immediately provide 500 railway coaches to Delhi in view of shortage of hospital beds for Covid-19 patients and testing of Corona in the national capital will be doubled in the next two days.
Kolkata traffic constable succumbs to COVID-19, second fatality in city police force
Jun 13, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police reported its second Covid-19 fatality as a 48-year-old constable posted at Sealdah Traffic Guard succumbed to the infection on Saturday.
Jun 11, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Thousands of workers in West Bengal's Murshidabad are queuing up outside health centres to get covid-free certificate so that they can get back to work outside and within the state, officials said, according to reports.
DMK MLA J Anbazhagan who tested Covid positive dies
Jun 10, 2020, at 12:33 pm
Chennai/IBNS: DMK MLA J Anbazhagan, who had contracted the pandemic Novel Coronavirus, died on his birthday on Wednesday.
Defence secretary Ajay Kumar tests positive for Covid-19
Jun 04, 2020, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Defence secretary Ajay Kumar was tested positive for the pandemic Covid-19 on Tuesday.
Migrant, suspected to be COVID 19 positive, dies in Buxar
May 28, 2020, at 02:13 pm
Buxar/UNI: A migrant labourer died during treatment at Buxar Sadar Hospital late last night.
Two SpiceJet passengers test Covid-19 positive
May 28, 2020, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two SpiceJet passengers on Ahmedabad-Guwahati flight on Monday have tested positive for coronavirus, the airline said on Wednesday.
Centre issues guidelines for international arrivals, makes 14-day quarantine mandatory
May 24, 2020, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday issued guidelines for international travel arrivals to India, which include 14-day mandatory quarantine.
Tripura plans to open schools from second week of June
May 24, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Agartala/UNI:Tripura government is planning to resume classes in the schools from second week of June if Covid situation does not aggravate further.