West Bengal: 45-year-old coronavirus suspect dies at Kolkata hospital, test reports awaited
Mar 30, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A 45-year-old woman from Bongaon in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, who had been admitted to Kolkata's Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital for possible exposure to Covid-19, died on Monday afternoon, but her test reports are still awaited, officials said.
Fight against COVID19: Delhi govt to promote students of nursery to class eight to next class
Mar 30, 2020, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With India continuing to fight against COVID 19 outbreak, the Delhi government on Monday said all students from nursery to class eight in Delhi will be promoted to the next class under “no detention policy."
Migrant workers in Bareilly forced to take open bath with chlorinated water
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Bareilly/IBNS: In a shocking incident, migrant workers in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly were forced to take an open bath in group allegedly with chlorinated water before their entry into the district.
COVID-19: Govt ensures Cargo flight operations for medical supplies across country
Mar 30, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is coordinating with state governments for the supply of medical equipment and related essential items needed for protection against and testing of COVID-19.
COVID-19: Delhi people likely to get newspaper from April 1
Mar 30, 2020, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In all probability, Delhiites are likely to get their daily newspapers in the morning from April 1.
West Bengal government considers setting up of exclusive hospitals for COVID-19 in 23 districts
Mar 30, 2020, at 02:07 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal government is considering setting up exclusive and dedicated Coronavirus-related hospital, one each in the 23 districts of the state for any eventuality.
Ensure lockdown effectively: Shah to states
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday directed all States and Union Territories to ensure effective implementation of the lockdown measures by maintaining social distance along with mitigating the economic hardship of the migrant workers.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at residential building in Bhawanipore
Mar 30, 2020, at 11:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at a high-rise building at Bhawanipore area in south Kolkata on Monday.
West Bengal reports second COVID 19 deathÂ
Mar 30, 2020, at 11:05 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal on Monday reported second death due to Coronavirus pandemic when a 44-year-old woman passed away at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.
Reports that 21-day lockdown may be extended are baseless: Indian government
Mar 30, 2020, at 10:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday said reports that the 21-day lockdown period to fight COVID 19 might be extended is 'baseless'.
Fire breaks out at furniture shop in Shaheen Bagh
Mar 29, 2020, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A furniture shop in Shaheen Bagh area on Sunday evening caught fire, wherein second-hand furniture estimated to be around Rs four lakh, got damaged.
Mar 29, 2020, at 10:29 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party has asked its panchs, Sarpanch, BDC’s and its workers to mobilize and volunteer for people of the UT during these distressing times.
Mar 29, 2020, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged the migrant workers to stay wherever they are, citing risk of coronavirus infection spreading to villages where the contagion has not reached yet.
Lockdown:Industries,brick kilns can resume if they can house labourers,says Amarinder Singh
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: To address the problem of migrant labourers and prevent their exodus amid ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has asked all industrial units and brick kilns to commence operations if they have adequate provisions to accommodate them safely within the premises.
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:14 pm
Pune/IBNS: Virologist Minal Dakhave Bhosle brought a ray of hope to the nation, struggling to contain the deadly coronavirus with its meagre screening resources, just a day before delivering a baby girl on March 19.
SpiceJet operates special flight for 136 Indians evacuated from Iran
Mar 29, 2020, at 06:15 pm
Gurugram/IBNS: Aviation major SpiceJet operated a special flight from Delhi to Jodhpur on Sunday for 136 Indian nationals evacuated from COVID-19 hit Iran who have been taken to a Government quarantine facility in the city.
Assam man wishes to donate 10 bigha land to government to build a COVID-19 hospital
Mar 29, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At a time when India along with the rest of the world is fighting against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and over 30,000 people have already lost their lives, a man from Assam has wished to donate his lands to the government to build a COVID-19 treatment hospital.
Coronavirus : Assam Chief Secretary directs DCs to provide relief materials to daily wage earners
Mar 29, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In the wake of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Assam Chief Secretary has directed all districts Deputy Commissioner (DC) to provide relief materials to the daily wage earners in the state for seven days.
Coronavirus Outbreak: UP, Bihar govts to quarantine migrant workers in camps for 14 days
Mar 29, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Lucknow/New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: As thousands of migrant workers from Delhi and its surroundings return to their hometowns, mostly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, following the 21-day-lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid coronavirus outbreak, a 14-day-quarantine has been made compulsory for them by their native States, reports said.
Apologise to nation for lockdown but this is only way to fight COVID-19: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Mar 29, 2020, at 11:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday apologised to the nation for taking such a hard decision like 21-day lockdown to combat the spread of Coronavirus, while also warning those who are violating the norms stating they "playing with their own life."
COVID-19 lockdown: Delivery agent dies while walking home from Delhi
Mar 29, 2020, at 11:23 am
Bhopal/IBNS: A 38-year-old man died on the way while walking over 200 km from Delhi to reach his home in Madhya Pradesh after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country, media reports said.
Amid COVID-19 lockdown, thousands of migrant workers gather at Delhi bus station to return home
Mar 29, 2020, at 09:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 21-day complete lockdown in the country to fight COVID-19, distressing accounts surfaced on Saturday night from the national capital where thousands of migrant workers, even while fearing for their lives due to virus spread, crowded into bus terminals around Delhi to return back to their hometowns and villages in Uttar Pradesh after they were left with no jobs, shelter or money.
'Tune in' to Mann Ki Baat, episode to focus on COVID-19: PM Modi
Mar 29, 2020, at 08:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address the nation on the prevailing situation due to novel Coronavirus outbreak through his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' amid the fifth day of lockdown called by him to fight the pandemic.
PM CARES Fund receives massive response with celebrities contributing in crores
Mar 29, 2020, at 12:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), and soon Bollywood celebrities, large corporates, sportspersons, associations, including the richest cricket board of the world BCCI, and the common people came forward to help the Indian Government in its fight against the coronavirus situation in the country.
Mar 28, 2020, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman from northern West Bengal, who had a travel history to foreign country, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the tally in the state to 18, sources in the NICED said on Saturday night.
Coronavirus cases reach 18 in West Bengal
Mar 28, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 18 in West Bengal after a woman, who has been kept in an isolation ward in North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, tested positive for the contagion.
Mar 28, 2020, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Ministry on Saturday directed all States and Union Territories (UTs) to set up relief camps along highways to provide food and shelter to the migrant workers returning to their domicile States.
West Bengal reports two more COVID-19 positive cases, tally reaches 17
Mar 28, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two women, aged 76 and 56 years, from West Bengal's East Medinipur district have tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking total number of cases to 17 in the state, officials confirmed on Saturday late evening.
Rijiju contributes Rs 1 cr to PM's National Relief Fund in fight against COVID-19
Mar 28, 2020, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of spread of coronavirus pandemic in the country, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday contributed Rs one crore from his MPLAD Fund to the Prime Minister`s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to fight the disease.
Over 200 arrests in Assam as people continue to break lockdown
Mar 28, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Problem of crowd control continued to plague Assam Police on day four of the 21-day nationwide lockdown against COVID-19 pandemic as police had to restore to firing in the air to disperse a mob.