Apr 15, 2020, at 12:43 am
Chennai/IBNS: After thousands gathered in Bandra station in Mumbai on Tuesday, reportedly to protest against the extension of the lockdown, actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan slammed the Centre, terming it a "balcony government" ignorant of the situation on the ground.
Wife of a COVID-19 patient tests positive in Assam, state tally surges to 32
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam reported one more positive case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, after a woman from Dhubri district tested positive for the infection, taking the state tally to 32.
Apr 14, 2020, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The food ministry has decided to withdraw the controversial order that threatened the officers and staff, who were "unwilling" to get back to work amid coronavirus scare, with sacking, Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday, said a media report.
Opposition accuses PM Modi of ignoring concerns of the poor amid extended COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 14, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3, veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the government of not heeding the advice of top economists in addressing the concerns of the poor and the unorganised sector.
Modi extends nationwide anti-COVID lockdown till May 3; 'conditional relaxation' post Apr 20
Apr 14, 2020, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown till May 3 with a hint of relaxation in "non-hotspot" zones a week from now as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 10,000 claiming 339 lives so far officially.
Modi to address nation tomorrow as India enters into second phase of anti-COVID lockdown
Apr 13, 2020, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday address his nation for the fourth time since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country as most of the states are set to enter into the second phase of a protracted lockdown.
PM Modi to address nation tomorrow as India readies for anti-COVID-19 lockdown extension
Apr 13, 2020, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With several states announcing the anti-Novel Coronavirus lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 am on Tuesday.
Union Ministers return to work amid Coronavirus scare
Apr 13, 2020, at 12:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following the directive of the Indian government, several Union Ministers on Monday resumed their work by coming to their respective offices amid the spike in Novel Coronavirus cases across the country.
Fake scribe held, unauthorized app of local daily detected in Assam
Apr 12, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati/UNI: A fake journalist was arrested in Hailakandi district of Assam, while an unauthorized mobile phone application of a leading English daily of the state was also detected today.
Social distancing, lockdown norms flouted in Ranchi as locals protest burial of Coronavirus patient
Apr 12, 2020, at 08:02 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The norms of lockdown and social distancing were set aside in the Jharkhand's capital Ranchi as people took to streets, protesting against burial of a man, who had died of coronavirus infection, in the local 'Kabristaan' (graveyard).
Family of suspected COVID-19 patient take medics hostage in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 12, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: A team of health workers in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district was taken hostage by the family of a suspected coronavirus-infected patient, said a media report.
Indian students stranded in COVID-19 hit US asked to stay put
Apr 12, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Washington/IBNS: At least 500 Indian students in the United States who were seeking government assistance to return back to India have been asked to stay put wherever they are, said media reports.
Complete lockdown in Guntur, positive cases rise to 405 in Andhra Pradesh
Apr 12, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Vijayawada/UNI: Complete lockdown is being enforced in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur city as 56 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported so far.
Delhi govt to increase COVID-19 testing capacity amid rising cases
Apr 12, 2020, at 01:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government will conduct door-to-door sampling in a bid to identify COVID-19 patients amid rising cases of the infection in the national capital, said a media report.
No indication of economic package for states by PM in today's meet, says Puducherry CM Narayanasamy
Apr 11, 2020, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/ IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintained silence in Saturday's video conference meet with Chief Ministers over the demands of economic package to cope with financial distress amid coronavirus lockdown, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said, according to media reports.
Centre asks West Bengal govt to enforce lockdown strictly, objects to gradual 'dilution'
Apr 11, 2020, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Amid reports that West Bengal is not enforcing lockdown measures in some pockets of the state, the Centre on Saturday asked the Mamata Banerjee-led government to enforce containment measures in letter and spirit.
Jharkahnd COVID-19: 1 dead, 17 positive, 1529 negative, results awaited for 366
Apr 11, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Ranchi/UNI: So far a total of 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were detected in Jharkahnd with eight cases in Ranchi, six in Bokaro, two in Hazaribagh and one in Koderma.
Odisha govt begins swab collection of suspected people in capital city for COVID-19 testing
Apr 11, 2020, at 09:04 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI:The Odisha government has roped in five schools in the capital city to conduct mass collection of sample swab for COVID-19 testing.
COVID-19: 17 new cases , number swells to 224 in J&K, 8,202 under observation
Apr 11, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday said that 17 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus have been reported thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 224.
PM Modi announced extension of anti-COVID lockdown till Apr 30: Mamata Banerjee confirms
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After Arvind Kejriwal, now West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended the anti-Coronavirus nationwide lockdown till Apr 30.
Punjab seeks Centre's intervention to send stranded NRIs back
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:42 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab NRIs Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Saturday demanded that Central Government should immediately intervene in the matter of the NRIs stranded in India due to lockdown and pave way for their home countries.
COVID-19: Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami urges PM Modi to sanction Rs 1,000 cr adhoc grant from NDRF
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:36 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to to sanction an adhoc grant of Rs 1,000 crore rupees from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) immediately to procure medical and protective material to combat the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the State.
States urge PM Modi to extend anti-Coronavirus lockdown, announcement likely soon
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to make a big announcement over the extension of anti-Novel Coronavirus lockdown soon as several states have urged the Centre to continue with the imposed restrictions for few more weeks to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Karnataka BJP MLA violates lockdown rules by hosting birthday party in Tumkuru
Apr 11, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA blew out the social distancing norms out of the window amid the nationwide lockdown by hosting his grand birthday party in Tumkuru, media reports said.
Assam CM Sonowal directs to maintain strict vigil at Indo-Bangladesh border
Apr 11, 2020, at 03:40 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the administration of South Salmara Mankachar to take immediate steps for strict vigil at India-Bangladesh border adjoining the district boundary and to maintain regular interaction with the Border Security Force so that no person could move even to the ‘No Man’s land’ for farm activities during the lockdown period.
'No mask, no fuel': Odisha acts tough to curb COVID-19 spread
Apr 11, 2020, at 01:16 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: After the Odisha government took the decision to fine people for not wearing face masks outdoors, the Utkal Patroleum Dealers Association went a step ahead by making face masks mandatory to get fuel at pumping stations across the state to curb the COVID-19 spread, media reports said.
PM Modi interacts with CMs over anti-Coronavirus lockdown extension as India in Catch-22
Apr 11, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A meeting via video connference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the state Chief Ministers is presently underway as the Centre is likely to take a call on whether the 21-day massive, unprecedented lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 can be extended.
Ahead of Centre's call, Punjab extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till May 1
Apr 10, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day ahead of the Centre's call, Punjab has extended the state-wide lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus till May 1.
Punjab CM confirms community transmission of coronavirus, seeks Centre's help to fight the spread
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday confirmed community transmission of novel coronavirus in the state and urged the Centre to help the state governments in the fight against the deadly outbreak, said a media report.
COVID-19: Many arrested for defying lockdown by attending funeral of Sopore militant
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Many people were arrested by police for defying lockdown, imposed to curtail spread of Coronavirus, when they attended the funeral of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here on Friday.