India lockdown stopped coronavirus COVID-19 cases from ballooning to 36-70 lakhs, claims Centre citing different models
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation citing the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) model, also said that the lockdown has saved between 1.2-2.1 lakh lives.
May 22, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
SpiceJet set to resume operations from May 25, airline will fly average of 204 flights daily
The airline will fly to 41 domestic destinations operating an average of 204 daily and 1431 weekly flights. SpiceJet will be operating flights on all its UDAN routes.
May 22, 2020, 17:35 PM IST
Auto and cycle rickshaws to return to roads in Tamil Nadu; no relaxation for Chennai
The services would resume in all parts of the state, but not in Chennai.
May 22, 2020, 15:44 PM IST
Gurgaon to Darbhanga and 1200 km: 15-year-old Bihar girl Jyoti Kumari pedals injured father amid COVID-19 lockdown
A 15-year-old girl showed courage and grit when she cycled for almost 1200 km with her injured father riding pillion, amid the coronavirus lockdown situation.
May 22, 2020, 07:03 AM IST
Maharashtra caps charges at all hospitals till August 31
For the coronavirus isolation ward, the maximum charge per day has been capped at Rs 4,000+PPE cost.
May 21, 2020, 23:23 PM IST
Indian Railways gives nod to re-opening of reservation counters
It may be noted that running of the Shramik special trains will continue to be handled by local state governments as per the existing protocols.
May 21, 2020, 23:08 PM IST
Centre caps domestic flight fares, minimum ticket price at 2000 and maximum at 18600
The first such band will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration. The lower and the upper fare limits for the first band is Rs 2,000 and Rs 6,000, respectively.
May 21, 2020, 22:06 PM IST
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to talk to all community radios on May 22
The talk will be simultaneously broadcast on all community radio stations of the country.
May 21, 2020, 20:20 PM IST
Over 2.37 lakh tickets booked till 4 pm on Thursday for additional special trains running from June 1
The bookings for these trains commenced at 10 am via Railway ticketing arm IRCTC. Only online e-ticketing will be done through IRCTC website or through Mobile App.
May 21, 2020, 19:43 PM IST
'No steep hike in air fares for domestic flights' says Hardeep Singh Puri
Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday addressed a presser on new air travel guidelines ahead of the resumption of domestic flight services from May 25 onwards.
May 21, 2020, 17:30 PM IST
Don't plan to leave middle seat in flights vacant; divided routes in 7 sections for fare control: Civil Aviation Ministry
Addressing a press conference, he said that the government will take other corresponding preventive measures.
May 21, 2020, 16:27 PM IST
India lockdown amid coronavirus COVID-19 scare: Day 57 in pics
After a lockdown which has lasted more than 55 days, at the fourth phase of the coronavirus COVID-19 imposed nationwide lockdown buses and private vehicles have been permitted allowed to ply while most shops have also been allowed to reopen. Even Railways and flight tickets will resume operations from June 1, the booking for which will commence soon.
May 21, 2020, 15:43 PM IST
Indian Railways to run 200 more trains from June 1, book tickets from 10 am on May 21
These special services will be in addition to the existing 'Shramik' special trains being run since May 1 and the special AC trains (30 trains) being run since May 12.
May 21, 2020, 00:24 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 deaths in India .2 per lakh population as against global figure of 4.2: Centre
Addressing a press brief, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said, "Overall, 4.2 people per lakh population have died due to COVID-19. Nine countries have reported more than 10 deaths per lakh population."
May 20, 2020, 22:44 PM IST
Indian Railways to restart shops at stations
The statement also read, "Zonal Railways have been seeking necessary directions /guidelines from Board for the opening of catering units at Railway Stations which were closed in view of lockdown on account of COVID-I9 pandemic."
May 20, 2020, 21:40 PM IST
NDMC to open parks and gardens in Delhi for public from May 21: Check who are prohibited from entering
The parks will be open between 7-10 in the morning and 3.30-6.30 in the evening.
May 20, 2020, 20:21 PM IST
Airlines will restart domestic passenger flights from May 25: Civil Aviation Ministry
All the airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25, announced Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
May 20, 2020, 17:19 PM IST
MHA allows holding of board exams for classes 10 and 12, issues guidelines for safety
Along with his tweet, Shah also attached a letter by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to all the Chief Secretaries of states describing the necessary conditions to conduct the examinations.
May 20, 2020, 17:05 PM IST
Lockdown 4.0: West Bengal allows shops to open; buses, autos to ply on roads
After the announcemnet by the Ministry of Home Affairs to extend the lockdown and allow states to decide on matters of transport, reopening of shops and containment zones — as long as they fall under their guidelines, the West Bengal government issued its lockdown rules on Monday (May 18, 2020).
May 18, 2020, 18:16 PM IST
First day of Lockdown 4.0, Know the status of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata
India on Monday entered its first day of the fourth phase lockdown which happens to be different from the earlier three-phase. Watch this video to know the status of your own city
May 18, 2020, 12:28 PM IST
