A day before the 21-day lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19 ends, some government staff resumed office after an order by the Centre. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is one such government department where senior officials and other essential staff resumed operations after more than a fortnight of […]
Rajasthan government to amend prisoners parole rules to release inmates
The Rajasthan Government is soon going to amend the Rajasthan Prisoners on Parole Rules, 1958, in order to release inmates who have been granted parole in the past. On March 23, the Supreme Court told the states to form a committee under the chairman of State Legal Services Authority and […]
New Covid-19 case, linked to Tablighi Jamaat, in Assam’s Dhubri takes state tally to 30
One more person from Assam’s Dhubri, who is linked to the Tablighi Jamaat’s March events in Delhi, has tested positive for Covid-19, the state’ health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. Assam has recorded 30 coronavirus disease cases till date and one patient, a 65-year-old from Hailakandi, died last […]
Nagaland records first Covid-19 case; patient admitted in Assam
The novel coronavirus has claimed at least 112,510 lives across the world with the United States being the hardest-hit country, according to news agency AFP. The US has reported over 21,000 casualties from Covid-19 and 546,874 infections. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, says […]
20 days, 20 steps: A look at government’s measures against Covid-19 amid lockdown
On Monday, India entered the 20th day of the nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 25. The 21-day lockdown was put in place to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in the country. The 3-week lockdown was introduced to break the chain of Covid-19 infection across the […]
‘Will never forget their sacrifice’: PM Modi remembers Jallianwala Bagh massacre martyrs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to those killed in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, saying ‘we will never forget their courage and sacrifice’. “I bow to those martyrs who were killed mercilessly in Jallianwala Bagh on this day. We will never forget their courage and sacrifice. Their […]
Amid Covid-19 lockdown Assam, Meghalaya to open liquor shops from today
Two states in the northeast—Assam and Meghalaya—have decided to allow liquor shops to open from Monday amid the ongoing lockdown to break the chain of coronavirus infections. In an order issued on Sunday, the Assam excise department allowed liquor shops, wholesale warehouses, bottling plants, distilleries and breweries to open from […]
PM Modi greets citizens on Baisakhi, Odiya New Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the people on the occasion of Baisakhi and the Odia New Year, also known as Maha Bishuba Pana Sankranti. “Many wishes to the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi. This festival associated with new aspirations should infuse new energy and new enthusiasm […]
Covid-19: 3 big reasons why so many have died in New York
The United States is hit hard by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. About 5,45,000 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the US as of Sunday, and roughly 21,600 have died of the highly contagious illness. New York has one of the world’s highest death tolls; the city has seen 6,898 […]
Uttarakhand: Police make foreigners write ‘sorry’ 500 times for lockdown violation
Police officials in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh made ten foreign nationals write “I didn’t follow lockdown rules, I am sorry’, 500 times as a punishment for violating the lockdown guidelines. These foreign nationals were caught strolling along the banks of the river Ganga in the city. “When I caught them strolling, they […]
US sees 1,514 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hrs; expert says country could reopen in May
The US recorded 1,514 Covid-19 related deaths, lower than the previous day’s toll of 1,920, over the past 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University tally showed as of 8:30pm Sunday (0030 GMT Monday). The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 22,020 people in the US, the most of […]
Veteran Congres leader MV Rajasekharan dies at 91
Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister M V Rajasekharan passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru on Monday after prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 91. The Congress leader was ailing from old-age-related diseases. He is survived by his wife Girija Rajasekharan, two sons and two daughters. An […]
Mercury soars as several districts record over 40° C
The maximum temperatures have started rising with many districts in central and west India recording over 40 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Delhi on Sunday recorded a high of 37.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal for this time of the year, the IMD […]
Coronavirus update: India crosses 9,000-mark, records 620 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
India on Monday recorded 308 deaths related to the coronavirus disease, 35 in the last 24 hours, and 620 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally across the country to 9152, according to the Union health ministry data. The health ministry’s website showed, at 8am, there were 7987 active cases, 857 people were cured, […]
Turkey’s Erdogan refuses minister’s resignation over pandemic response
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday refused the resignation of his interior minister over his handling of an abrupt nationwide lockdown that led to panic buying. Suleyman Soylu’s resignation had not been accepted, said a statement from Erdogan. “He is going to continue to carry out his functions,” he […]