Indian Railways begins operation of three special trains from New Delhi with 3,461 passengers amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
The three trains--New Delhi-Bilaspur special train with 1,177 passengers; New Delhi-Dibrugarh special train with 1,122 passengers and New Delhi-Bengaluru special train with 1,162 passengers, will operate on Tuesday.
May 12, 2020, 16:00 PM IST
Not possible to lift coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown completely in Delhi after May 17: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asserted that the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown cannot be lifted completely after May 17 as he sought suggestions from the city residents on lockdown relaxations after that.
May 12, 2020, 13:37 PM IST
West Bengal govt replaces Health Secretary amid row over coronavirus COVID-19 data
The West Bengal government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (May 12, 2020) transferred Health Secretary Vivek Kumar to the Environment Department and named Narayan Swaroop Nigam as his replacement.
May 12, 2020, 12:40 PM IST
Indian Railways starts operation of special trains amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
Indian Railways will restart passenger train operations with special trains beginning operation from New Delhi connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad,Bengaluru,Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad & Jammu Tawi on Tuesday.
May 12, 2020, 10:10 AM IST
3604 new coronavirus cases, 87 deaths in past 24 hours; India’s COVID-19 tally at 70,756, recovery rate 31.73%
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in India crossed the 70,000-mark on Tuesday, while the death toll is nearing the 2,300-mark.
May 12, 2020, 09:27 AM IST
PM Modi meeting with chief ministers on COVID-19 situation in the country underway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's discussion with chief ministers of states and union territories has begun and is expected to revolve around steps for improving the battered economy and scaling up all efforts to bring more 'red' zones with high Covid-19 case load into 'orange' or 'green' zones. Watch report.
May 11, 2020, 16:52 PM IST
Jhorpada, a village in West Bengal under 365-days of lockdown
On one hand, there are tortured by Bangladeshi criminals while on the other hand, the footsteps of approaching BSF soldiers scares them into retreating into their huts. These people have no way to get out.
May 10, 2020, 19:37 PM IST
Central teams being sent to these states for support in coronavirus COVID-19 management
The teams are composed of a senior official from the ministry, a Joint Secretary level nodal officer and a public health expert.
May 10, 2020, 00:37 AM IST
Indian Railways operates 283 'shramik special' trains till May 9 amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
Out of these, 225 trains has reached its destination and 58 trains are in transit. 49 Shramik Special trains are in pipeline for May 9.
May 09, 2020, 23:17 PM IST
Let’s work together by converting orange zones to green zones: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tells NE states on coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Vardhan held a high-level meeting with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim to review the status of COVID-19.
May 09, 2020, 21:27 PM IST
ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech International Limited for developing indigenous coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine
The team will use the virus strain isolated at ICMR’s National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. The strain has been successfully transferred from NIV to Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL).
May 09, 2020, 20:03 PM IST
Delhi High Court extends interim bail of 2177 undertrial prisoners by another 45 days amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
The order stated, "The interim bails for a period of 45 days granted to 2,177 UTPs, ...are hereby extended by another period of 45 days from the date of their respective expiry of interim bails on the same terms and conditions."
May 09, 2020, 17:40 PM IST
West Bengal not allowing trains with migrants to reach state, Amit Shah writes to Mamata Banerjee
In his letter, Amit Shah said not allowing trains to reach West Bengal is "injustice" to the migrant workers from the state.
May 09, 2020, 10:57 AM IST
3320 coronavirus cases and 95 deaths in 24 hours; India’s COVID-19 tally inches closer to 60000-mark
India on Saturday (May 9, 2020) recorded 3320 new cases of coronavirus infection and 95 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of cases in India rose to 59662, including 39834 active cases, 17847 cured/discharged and one migrated, and 1981 fatalities.
May 09, 2020, 09:42 AM IST
AIIMS medical experts sent to Gujarat after sharp rise in coronavirus COVID-19 cases, fatalities
With Gujarat reporting a large number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases and fatalities, medical experts from AIIMS, including its director Dr Randeep Guleria, have rushed to Ahmedabad to provide expert guidance to doctors there on COVID-19 management.
May 09, 2020, 07:21 AM IST
Delhi govt announces new list of activities allowed and prohibited amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
All cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums. sports complexes. swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will remain closed.
May 08, 2020, 23:42 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, nearly 2000 Indians will be evacuated from Maldives: MEA sources
Four voyages will be made comprising two to Kerala's Kochi and two to Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, added the sources.
May 08, 2020, 22:51 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 spread, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray quashes rumours of deploying Indian Army in Mumbai
In a live webcast, he said that an additional police force may be sought from the Central government if needed so that the state police force gets some respite.
May 08, 2020, 21:38 PM IST
Tamil Nadu crosses 6000-mark of coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases, mortality rate at .68%
Tamil Nadu on Friday recorded 6,009 coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases, with 600 new cases in the state, said Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar. He added that a total of 2.16 lakh samples have been tested so far including 13,900 samples tested on Friday.
May 08, 2020, 19:22 PM IST
Stranded migrant workers in Haryana to be sent to their home states within 7 days, state govt to bear all expenses
In the next seven days, migrant workers will be sent in 100 trains and 5000 buses to their home states.
May 08, 2020, 18:26 PM IST
