Uttarakhand Minister Satpal Maharaj quarantined after wife tests COVID-19 positive

Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Satpal Maharaj was quarantined after his wife Amrita Rawat tested positive for coronavirus. 41 others living at his residence were also quarantined. Their samples have been collected and sent for COVID-19 testing. Maharaj attended a cabinet meeting on Friday where Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat was also present. “Amrita Rawat’s report has come and […]

International flight operations to remain suspended till June 30: DGCA

Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday said the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger flights will continue till midnight on June 30, hours after the Home Ministry announced fresh guidelines pertaining to the countrywide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. “It is once again reiterated that foreign airlines shall be suitably informed […]

From Rajasthan, locust swarms cover a distance of nearly 1,000 km, threaten Prayagraj in UP

The swarms of locusts, which entered western India from Pakistan, has gone further inside with administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj (in eastern part of the state) preparing for a possible attack from the migratory pests. “The swarm of locust flying from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, has reached Uttar Pradesh. District authority […]