Hundreds of migrant labourers in Mumbai hit the streets in Bandra hoping to walk home. Highlights Vinay Dubey put social media posts urging migrants to return to villages In a video, he asks government to organise journey home for migrants Thousands defied lockdown at Mumbai’s Bandra station on Tuesday Mumbai: An activist accused of starting… Read More »
Ram Vilas Paswan is the minister in charge of the department. New Delhi: At a time when the government is preparing itself to fight the coronavirus almost on war footing, it is facing an unusual crisis – its very own bureaucracy. After officers did not show up yesterday and today despite the government’s directive on… Read More »
Coronavirus: The incident took place in Agra’s Ram Bagh crossing on Monday. Highlights Large milk container overturns on road in Agra A man, stray dogs seen in a scramble for milk Centre has announced cash transfers, food subsidies for poor Lucknow: A man and a pack of stray dogs are seen in a scramble for… Read More »
Coronavirus: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh spoke to the media today Chandigarh: Punjab will allow farmers temporary relief from coronavirus lockdown restrictions to help them harvest crops, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said today, adding that restrictions would lifted district-wise. There are 101 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including eight deaths, in the state, which was… Read More »
Coronavirus: A stadium converted into an isolation centre in Mumbai. Mumbai: Twenty-five more people died from COVID-19 in Maharashtra on Thursday in the sharpest spike yet amid the global pandemic, taking the total number of deaths to 97. With 229 more people testing positive, the number of coronavirus cases in the state reached 1,364, a… Read More »
India COVID-19 Cases: PM Modi had declared a 21-day nationwide lockdown. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested today that the lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus will be extended and restrictions will not be lifted in one go after April 14, amid a spurt in COVID-19 infections in the country. In a video… Read More »
Coronavirus: CISF jawans posted in Mumbai airport were found infected with coronavirus New Delhi: To boost the morale of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to a jawan who tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai. Eleven of them are at Kasturba Hospital after they were found infected. The first… Read More »
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to punish the people who had attacked a team of healthcare workers in Indore and also pointed out the lack of testing kits in Sikkim to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Two women doctors were injured on Wednesday when a five-member team of… Read More »
Gains across sectors pushed the markets higher Domestic stock markets rose on Tuesday amid gains in Asian peers as the country entered a seventh day of a 21-day nationwide lockout to fight the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The S&P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 876.48 points to touch 29,316.80 on the… Read More »
Coronavirus India Lockdown: Policemen have been caning people seen on streets during the lockdown. New Delhi: E-commerce companies delivering essentials like groceries, medicines and food are facing attacks and harassment from law enforcement officials and security guards, leading to severe inconvenience in times of an unprecedented crisis, online retailers have said, calling for an urgent… Read More »