Covid-19: Daily recoveries beat daily new cases for sixth straight day nationally
May 19, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India’s daily recoveries outnumbered daily new cases for the sixth consecutive day as 3,89,851 recoveries were registered in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Narada case: Calcutta HC to hear arrested Bengal politicians' plea today
May 19, 2021, at 04:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will on Wednesday hear four arrested West Bengal politicians' plea seeking a review of the stay order put on their bail granted by a lower court.
Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled in Samba sector, BSF nabs injured Pakistani intruder
May 19, 2021, at 04:17 pm
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops of Border Security Force on Tuesday evening foiled an infiltration bid and captured one intruder in injured condition in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
May 19, 2021, at 07:07 am
London/IBNS: The High Court in London has upheld an application of a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI), seeking amendment in their bankruptcy petition, for waiving off their security on Vijay Mallaya's assets in India, said media reports.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, his wife test Covid-19 positive
May 19, 2021, at 06:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and his wife, Mira Bhattacharya, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday late evening, reports said.
May 19, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said the Centre is taking all precautions and keeping a close eye on the situation in Singapore, responding to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's tweet asking for suspension of all flights to and from that country.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com reviews COVID19 containment measures
May 19, 2021, at 03:48 am
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a review meeting regarding the arising situation of COVID-19 in Kashmir division at Divisional COVID Control Room Kashmir.
Jammu And Kashmir: Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of oxygen manufacturing plants
May 19, 2021, at 03:27 am
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited the oxygen manufacturing plants at Rangreth Industrial Estate and Sanatnagar Industrial Estate and directed the officers to ensure continuous supply of medical oxygen to various hospitals amid the COVID-19.
PM Modi to visit Gujarat, Diu tomorrow to review damages caused by Cyclone Tauktae
May 19, 2021, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Diu on Wednesday to take stock of the damages caused by 'extremely severe' Cyclone Tauktae that swept across the western coast of the country.
'Policy of party': KK Shailaja on being kept out of new Kerala cabinet
May 19, 2021, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Kerala Health Minister KK Sahilaja on Tuesday brushed off any disappointment for not being included in Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's new cabinet, accepting the same as a "policy decision of the party".
Yogi Adityanath prepares action plan against third wave, black fungus in UP
May 19, 2021, at 01:51 am
Lucknow/UNI: Emphasising the need for adequate medical and health care facilities to tackle the situation arising due to black fungus and a possible third wave, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the officials to prepare post-COVID wards and PICU wards along with training to paediatricians, technicians and paramedical staff of all district hospitals.
'Never exported vaccines at the cost of people of India': Adar Poonawalla
May 19, 2021, at 01:29 am
Pune/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), the manufacturer of Covishield, on Tuesday said that his company has "never exported vaccines at the cost of the people of India".
No ceasefire with ULFA (I) from govt side: Assam CM
May 19, 2021, at 01:25 am
Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that there is no ceasefire from the side of the government against the banned insurgent outfit ULFA-I.
Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolts Assam
May 19, 2021, at 01:20 am
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of 3.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted Assam at 5.33 pm on Tuesday.
Citizen driven ‘Oxyzone’ steps up to provide free Oxygen to Covid patients in Kolkata
May 19, 2021, at 01:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst widespread shortage and a growing prices of medical oxygen in Kolkata, a citizen-led non-profit initiative by Prameya Foundation, known as ‘Oxyzone,’ has stepped forward to ensure availability of free oxygen to patients gasping for air.
JITO launches six 'Oxygen on Wheels' buses in Kolkata
May 19, 2021, at 12:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when the entire nation is struggling to cope with the second wave of Covid-19, JITO (Jain International Trade Organisation), a non-profit body of the Jain community, has launched the “Oxygen on Wheels” bus concept in Kolkata.
Former IMA chief, Padma Shri awardee DR KK Aggarwal dies of Covid-19
May 18, 2021, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former president of the Indian Medical Association, Dr KK Aggarwal, and a prominent medical man in India, succumbed to Covid-19 last night.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces free education for children who are orphaned by COVID-19
May 18, 2021, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced his government will give free education to children whose parents died due to COVID-19.
May 18, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition that sought to do away with clinical trials of foreign vaccines and priority vaccination for those, who have already been administered the first dose, according to media reports.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with state, district officials on COVID-19 situation
May 18, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference interacted with field officials from States and Districts regarding their experience in handling the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday.
May 18, 2021, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned the Central government against a new Covid variant found in Singapore, which is affecting children dangerously, and asserted that it can lead to a third wave in India unless immediate measures are taken, including suspension of flights to and from Singapore.
Supreme Court issues notice to Bengal govt over post-poll violence
May 18, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the West Bengal government over the death of two Bharatiya Janata Party workers on May 2 during the post-poll violence.
May 18, 2021, at 08:39 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: KK Shailaja, the face of Kerala's fight against the first wave of Covid-19 last year, will not be a part of the new cabinet of the next LDF government, media reports said.
May 18, 2021, at 07:52 pm
With India reeling under a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that is largely blamed on several domestic super-spreader events, a geo-politics expert has questioned whether China played a crucial role in waging a biological war against its neighbour to avenge the ignonmiy of Ladakh conflict and its aftermath.
Inter-district movement in Assam will suspend for 15 days from May 21
May 18, 2021, at 07:12 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of rising the number of Covid-19 cases in the state, the Assam government has decided to suspend inter-district transport services and movement of people for 15 days from May 21.
Manipur based journalist, activist booked under NSA for posts after death of state BJP chief
May 18, 2021, at 06:59 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A Manipur based journalist and an activist were booked under the National Security Act (NSA) over their Facebook posts on the death of Manipur state BJP president S Tikendra Singh who succumbed to the Covid-19 infections last week.
Cyclone Tauktae kills 3 in Gujarat, 6 in Maharashtra
May 18, 2021, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Three people in Gujarat and six others in Maharashtra were killed in Cyclone Tauktae, which made landfall last night, media reports said.
May 18, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Madan Mitra and former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who have been arrested in the Narada case a day ago, were admitted to a hospital after complaints of breathlessness.
Former IMA chief Dr KK Aggarwal dies of COVID-19
May 18, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Padma Shree awardee and former national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr KK Aggarwal has died of the Coronavirus. He was 62.
May 18, 2021, at 05:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a dramatic turn of events, the Calcutta High Court on Monday night stayed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court's interim bail granted to West Bengal Ministers Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra and former party leader Sovan Chatterjee in connection with the Narada scam case. All four were taken to Presidency jail after midnight.