Gautam Buddh Nagar DM issues strict guidelines for COVID-19 lockdown from July 10-13
The Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhas LY on Friday issued strict guidelines for the three-day-long lockdown in Uttar Pradesh from July 10-13 for a special drive against the rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases. All shops, offices, commercial installations including shopping malls will remain closed.
Jul 10, 2020, 22:59 PM IST
Amid surge in coronavirus COVID-19 cases, West Bengal imposes total lockdown in over 200 containment zones
On Thursday, for the first time, new coronavirus COVID-19 cases surpassed the 1,000-mark in West Bengal and the state also reported the highest COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours.
Jul 09, 2020, 21:36 PM IST
Indian Navy completes Operation Samudra Setu, repatriates 3992 Indians from 3 nations
Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa (Landing Platform Dock), and Airavat, Shardul and Magar (Landing Ship Tanks) participated in this operation which lasted over 55 days.
Jul 08, 2020, 23:34 PM IST
Quirky Covid Cuisine: Mask Parottas, Corona-shaped Dosas and much more
When 2020 has given the world COVID-19, “turn it into an opportunity and create awareness via food” is the mantra of KL Kumar, a Madurai-based hotelier. His Temple City hotel has innovated their existing dishes and are presenting them in line with the current trend. Mask Parottas, Corona-shaped Dosas, Bondas and a new herbal concoction are the latest offerings on their menu since July 7 morning.
Jul 08, 2020, 21:33 PM IST
DCW issues notice to UP Police after Delhi girl, suspected of being coronavirus COVID-19 positive, thrown out from moving bus
The 19-year-old girl, who was a resident of Delhi's Mandawali, was travelling in a bus in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, said DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal.
Jul 08, 2020, 20:28 PM IST
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren under home quarantine after minister, MLA test positive for COVID-19
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Soren said that both the leaders have been admitted to a government hospital and are undergoing treatment.
Jul 08, 2020, 18:08 PM IST
Stalls at railway stations to sell bed rolls, hand sanitizers, face masks and gloves
"It must be ensured that takeaway Bedroll Kits/Items, other COVID-I 9 related protective items such as masks, sanitizers, gloves, etc. are also made available for sale through Multi-Purpose Stalls," read the letter.
Jul 08, 2020, 16:09 PM IST
Rift between Centre-Maharashtra over UGC's decision to conduct final-year university exams by September-end
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday called Centre's decision of conducting final-year examinations in universities by September-end as 'shock to all', adding that implementing the call would endanger the wellbeing of students, parents and teachers the coronavirus COVID-19 situation.
Jul 07, 2020, 22:50 PM IST
Gardens, parks to reopen in Jammu and Kashmir on July 8, sanitisers, thermal scanners to be installed at entry points
A statement issued by the government read, “Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today announced that the gardens, parks throughout the UT of J&K would be thrown open for the general public from tomorrow."
Jul 07, 2020, 19:51 PM IST
India’s pro-active, pre-emptive and graded approach ensured plateaued coronavirus COVID-19 graph: Centre
On the lessons India learned while handling the COVID-19 pandemic, Vardhan said, “India has a recovery rate of more than 61 per cent and mortality of as low as 2.78 per cent in spite of being a country of 1.35 billion."
Jul 07, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
CBSE rationalises syllabus by up to 30% for classes 9-12 to make up for academic loss during COVID-19 lockdown
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced the decision.
Jul 07, 2020, 17:20 PM IST
Department of Posts to home deliver Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple prasad amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
In a bid to help the devotees, who are not able to visit the famed Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, they can now get home delivery of 'prasad' to any part of the country, all thanks to the Department of Posts.
Jul 07, 2020, 16:22 PM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urges recovered coronavirus COVID-19 patients to donate plasma
In a press briefing, CM Kejriwal also said that hospitals should counsel and encourage their recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma.
Jul 06, 2020, 13:00 PM IST
India surpasses Russia as third-worst hit country, coronavirus COVID-19 cases over 6.97 lakh
The death toll rose by a record 613, to reach 19,268 in the country, the Union Health Ministry said, and states like Assam and Karnataka imposed selective lockdown to check the rising infection.
Jul 06, 2020, 09:00 AM IST
From 445 coronavirus COVID-19 cases in March to 97,200 cases till July 4, Delhi third worst-hit region
From 445 coronavirus COVID-19 cases in March to 97,200 cases in four months till July 4, Delhi is currently the third worst-hit region by the pandemic after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The first case in the national capital was detected on March 2, while the first health bulletin was issued by the city government on March 4. Delhi's silver lining was its recovery rate.
Jul 06, 2020, 06:43 AM IST
Karnataka: Bengaluru witnesses highest single-day spike of 994 COVID-19 cases
Bengaluru on Friday witnessed the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases as 994 people tested positive in Bengaluru urban alone in the last 24 hours. So far, the highest number of deaths have also been recorded from Bengaluru at 105.
Jul 03, 2020, 20:48 PM IST
India's coronavirus COVID-19 recovery rate crosses 60% for first time
In the last 24 hours, 20,033 people recovered and the recoveries exceeded the active cases by more than 1.5 lakh.
Jul 03, 2020, 17:19 PM IST
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee tests positive for COVID-19
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Chatterjee said that the results came out positive on Friday morning.
Jul 03, 2020, 15:56 PM IST
ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech, aims to launch indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by August 15
In an official statement, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava stated that ICMR aims to launch the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by August 15.
Jul 03, 2020, 00:44 AM IST
Focus on early hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients to reduce infection rate in Delhi-NCR: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chalked out a unified strategy for the Delhi-NCR region stating that focus should be on early hospitalisation of coronavirus COVID-19 patients to reduce the infection rate. Shah held a meeting with chief ministers of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh emphasising on the importance of the humanitarian perspective to save lives of the poor and the needy.
Jul 03, 2020, 00:22 AM IST
