23:55
For the first time in its history, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here has decided to indefinitely shut down outpatient department (OPD) services, including speciality and all new and follow-up registration. The order will come in to effect from March 24.Earlier, the premier...
23:05
Domestic air services are likely to remain suspended beyond March 31 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to aviation consultancy CAPA.The government clearly sees heightened risks related to the coronavirus virus and is determined to take unprecedented action to slow its...
22:53
Airborne spread of COVID-19 has not been reported so far and it is transmitted mostly through respiratory droplets and close contact, Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetarpal Singh said on Monday.Her comments came in the backdrop of rumours about air borne transmission of the...
22:11
The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to nine on Monday after West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported a casualty each, while the number of confirmed cases soared to 468, the Union health ministry said.The number of active COVID-19 cases are 424 now and 35 people have been...
22:00
Cab aggregator firm Uber on Monday said it was suspending taxi services in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur in Maharashtra apart from several cities across the country due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.They include the National Capital Region in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot in...
21:16
JUST IN: Bharatiya Janata Party's Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for the fourth time, at Raj Bhavani n Bhopal.He was elected state BJP Legislature Party leader in Bhopal in the evening.Chouhan, who thanked the MLAs, accused the outgoing Congress...
20:51
A 24-year-old woman who recently travelled from the United States and showed possible symptoms of coronavirus died at a private hospital in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra, a senior state health official said on Monday.Her samples were sent for testing to Tanda's Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical...
19:49
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be sworn in Madhya Pradesh chief minister for the fourth time at 9 pm on Monday.He was elected state BJP Legistature Party leader in Bhopal in the evening.The legislature party members -- wearing masks due to coronavirus threat and...
18:57
The Chandigarh Union Territory Administration on Monday imposed curfew in the city to check the spread of novel coronavirus, hours after the Punjab government announced the restriction. Punjab Governor and UT Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore decided to impose curfew in...
18:40
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that the state of Kerala has recorded 28 more cases of coronvirus, taking the state numbers up to 91. With these new cases, the number of COVID-19 cases in India rises to 433 and the active cases stand at 402. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has...
18:33
Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, on Monday offered his 1, Polo road official bungalow to the government for turning it into a makeshift quarantine camp or a testing centre for Covid-19.Taking to Twitter, the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader also said that he would...
18:13
Amid major disruption due to the coronavirus outbreak in the aviation sector, IndiGo on Monday said there have been some instances where its employees were ostracised by their communities as a result of their line of duty and travel history. Air India had stated on Sunday that vigilante...
18:07
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asked people to observe the lockdown in place in the national capital to contain the spread of coronavirus or face strict action. He also announced that 50 per cent of the DTC buses will be operational from Tuesday to ensure those involved in...
17:53
Services of Ola and Uber will not be available in Delhi till March 31 amid the lockdown announced by the state government to contain the spread of coronavirus infection. The Delhi government on Sunday said the city will be in lockdown from March 23 to 31, under which no public transport,...
17:48
Maharashtra chief minister, Uddhav Thackeray, today imposed curfew in the entire state of Maharashtra. These steps should be seen as preventive measures by the citizens, said Thackeray. He also appealed to citizens to stay at home for their own safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak....
17:41
Govt amends law to get enabling powers to raise excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 8 per litre each in future: Finance Bill 2020
17:37
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has climbed by over 4,000 over the past 24 hours to 22,672, the Robert Koch Institute said on Monday. The death toll in the country reached 86. Image: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday decided to quarantine herself after...
17:34
US President Donald Trump says he will go with Japan PM Shinzo Abe's decision on holding the Olympic Games. @realDonaldTrump tweeted: We will be guided by the wishes of Prime Minister Abe of Japan, a great friend of the United States and a man who has done a magnificent job on the Olympic...
17:29
Reliance Industries Ltd said on Monday it is enhancing its capacities to produce one lakh face masks per day and a large number of personal protective equipment like suits and garments for the country's health workers to equip them further to fight the coronavirus challenge.India's largest...
17:25
People in various parts of Tamil Nadu could be seen back in routine on Monday after the Janata Curfew ended on Sunday. However, the state will impose Section 144, prohibiting assemby of more than four people, beginning tomorrow.Tamil Nadu will be under a lockdown till March 31 from 6 pm on...
17:18
The government has banned all domestic flight operations within India. The ban will be effective from Tuesday midnight (March 24).Airlines have been asked to plan operations so as to land at their destination before 23:59 hours on 24/3/2020. The restrictions shall not apply to cargo-carrying...
17:17
As the ban on international flights came into effect in India in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak, the Union health ministry on Monday told Indian airlines that passengers with home quarantined stamps on them should not be allowed to board any domestic flight. The ministry had on...
17:12
The National Task Force for COVID-19 constituted by Indian Council of Medical Research has recommended the use of hydroxychloroquine for prevention of the coronavirus infection for high-risk cases.The advisory provides for placing the -- asymptomatic healthcare workers involved in the care of...
16:19
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor tested positive again in a second test for COVID-19 conducted on Monday. The singer's sample was tested again at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow after her family members raised questions about the initial test reports.Kanika...
16:14
Railway stations across the country wore a deserted look today as the Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger train operations till March 31 in view of coronavirus. The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station in Chennai and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi were deserted...
16:09
Oath-taking ceremony of new BJP ministry in Madhya Pradesh at 9 pm on Monday.
16:03
Investigation: Crucial coronavirus gear supply clouded by allegations of government 'malintention'. Read the report here
15:54
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the delay in the government's decision to ban the export of essential life-saving equipment like ventilators and surgical masks amid coronavirus outbreak. The government had on March 19 banned export of all...
15:44
You need to keep a very close watch on where it is heading. I don't think anybody can be complacent. Having said that, there is really no need for panic so long as you are aware, informed and able to ensure that you are doing the best to protect yourself, Dr Om Shrivastav, Director,...
15:38
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said COVID-19 is a lifetime challenge, which is needed to be tackled through new and innovative solutions, while speaking to representatives of television news channels through a video-conference. The coronavirus outbreak has claimed seven lives in the...
15:30
Restrictions under section 144 of CrPC will be imposed in Tamil Nadu from 6 pm tomorrow till March 31. Shops of milk, vegetable, grocery, mutton, chicken and fish will continue to function in this period. State borders will be sealed, CM Edappadi Palanisamy in announces in the Assembly. Clear...
15:26
As many as 3,000 homes are under the quarantine watch for cornavirus in greater Chennai Corporation limits and such houses will be stamped with stickers to ensure social distancing, the city civic body said on Monday.All the houses where home quarantine suspected people are residing, stickers...
15:18
Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2020 without discussion on Monday. The lower house has now been adjourned sine die post passage of Finance Bill. Rajya Sabha to adjourn shortly.The Delhi High Court Monday suspended its functioning as well as of district courts here till April 4 in view of...
14:33
In what will be a huge crisis for patients other than those diagnosed with the coronavirus, in Delhi, AIIMS has issued an order to shut down OPD, including speciality services, all new and follow up patients' registration from March 24 till further orders. The premier institute had earlier...
14:30
Both Houses of Parliament will be adjourned sine die on Monday after passage of the Finance Bill, sources said on Monday. The session was earlier scheduled to conclude on April 3. The session is likely to be concluded almost 12 days ahead of schedule due to the looming threat of COVID-19. Many...
14:28
The National Green Tribunal on Monday adjourned all pending cases in view of the lockdown in the national capital to contain the spread of coronavirus. The green panel issued a circular in this regard. As per the competent authority, in the wake of recent outbreak of coronavirus and flu,...
13:55
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said coronavirus suspects who have tested negative for COVID-19 will now be kept in isolation for 14 days, as per the Centre's new precautionary advisory. Speaking to reporters, Tope said earlier people who tested negative were kept in...
13:49
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to him to stop all flights from landing in West Bengal with immediate effect. IGL shuts nearly two-third of CNG stations in national capital territory as vehicles go off-road due to coronavirus lockdown. Stranded...
13:26
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said that there is no community spread of novel coronavirus right now and there are a total 89 reported positive cases of the disease in the state so far. I want to make it very clear that we have not entered the community spread phase. There are...
13:21
In Patna, people in large numbers travel atop buses due to the cancellation of passenger trains by Indian Railways and the lockdown announced by the Bihar government.
13:09
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday declared that 30 positive cases of imported coronavirus infection were reported in the national capital on Monday.In Delhi, 30 cases -- 23 people returned from abroad, 7 their family members infected by them. Currently Delhi is under control,...
13:03
The Karnataka government on Monday decided to purchase 1,000 ventilators from medical devices company Skanray Technologies and five lakh Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), amid rising COVID-19 cases. Health Minister B Sriramulu convened a meeting with officials to review the situation in...
12:55
The Supreme Court on Monday said it was mulling over shutting down its functioning and considering to hear urgent matters through virtual means. The top court said that by Tuesday evening, all lawyers' chambers in and around the apex court premises would be sealed. A bench headed by Chief...
12:55
The Supreme Court on Monday said it was mulling over shutting down its functioning and considering to hear urgent matters through virtual means. The top court said that by Tuesday evening, all lawyers' chambers in and around the apex court premises would be sealed. A bench headed by Chief...
12:52
The Arunachal Pradesh government has announced a lockdown in the state from Monday evening till March 31 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, officials said. All essential services will be allowed during the period, according to a notification issued by Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar on Sunday...
12:30
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday appealed to citizens to stay at home for their own safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Despite CrPC Section 144 being invoked in the state, a number of people were seen out on streets on Monday while several main roads were...
12:25
The Kerala High Court on Monday decided to shutdown till April 8 except for emergency functions in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the state. The decision, which will come into force from March 24, was taken during a full court meeting today. The court will remain open for considering...
12:03
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday appealed to all citizens of the state to take the lockdown seriously and stay indoors to help check the spread of coronavirus. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases rises to 415. The state government has...
11:53
Celebrated Opera singer Placido Domingo has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The 79-year-old Spanish tenor revealed his diagnosis on his Facebook page. I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID-19. My Family and I are all in self-isolation...
11:48
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned to suspend till March 27 Breath Analyser Test through tube process for air traffic controllers in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The high court directed the authorities to hold an urgent meeting on Tuesday to explore...
11:38
Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara has said he is currently in self-quarantine, following his government's guidelines for those recently returning from Europe, which has now become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authorities are concerned over people returning from the...
11:34
The rapid spread of the coronavirus in the last two weeks, widespread business closures and unprecedented restrictions on social interactions will result in a permanent hit to global economic activity this year, according to Moody's Investors Service.A sharp contraction of the global economy, at...
11:27
Six Pakistani officials have been suspended for clicking a selfie with their colleague who was tested positive for coronavirus, according to a media report on Monday. As on Sunday, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed four lives and infected over 750 people in Pakistan. The deputy...
11:13
Extending the precautionary restrictions to prevent the rapid spread of coronavirus, the Andhra Pradesh state government on Monday ordered a state-wide lockdown to prevent onset of community transmission of the pandemic infection.In exercise of the powers contained under Sec 234 of Epidemic...
11:04
The Indian Olympic Association on Monday said it will wait and watch for at least a month before taking any call on the country's Olympic participation after Canada created a flutter by becoming the first nation to pull out of the showpiece if it is held this year. IOA Secretary General...
10:54
Punjab, the Union Territory Chandigarh and seven districts of Haryana were put under a lockdown on Monday, a day after the authorities decided to enforce it as an emergency measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The Haryana government notified lockdown in the districts of Gurugram,...
10:43
A day after successful Janta curfew, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked state governments to ensure rules of lockdown are followed properly and called on citizens to take the issue seriously.Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously. Please save yourself by doing this, save your...
10:40
Police at Delhi-Gautam Budh Nagar border stop vehicles from Delhi entering into Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar, amid lockdowns.
10:11
Sensex tanks 10% to hit lower circuit limit, halts trading for 45 minutes. Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 2,991 points in opening session on Monday as global stocks resumed their free fall amid coronavirus-led lockdowns across the world stoking fears of a massive recession. The rupee...
10:05
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 390 on Monday after 30 fresh cases were reported. The figure includes 41 foreign nationals and the seven deaths reported so far. Gujarat, Bihar and Maharahstra reported a death each on Sunday, while four fatalities were reported earlier...
09:49
The Indian rupee slipped further by 95 paise to 76.15 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday amid sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the country and heavy selling in domestic equities.Forex traders said market participants are concerned that the sharp rise in coronavirus cases, with...
09:37
Uber/Ola:In Delhi, amid the lockdown announced by the Delhi government, Uber temporarily suspends all ride services in the city.Ola says it will continue to encourage citizens to limit travel only for essential emergency needs as per Govt's directive. We'll enable minimal network of vehicles to...
09:32
A large crowd seen at vegetable markets despite the lockdown in the city till 25th March. A buyer says, Vegetables are a part of essential food items, but the prices of vegetables have increased significantly probably because supply has got affected due to lockdown.
09:26
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, US media has reported. Weinstein, 68, is in prison in northern New York state after being sentenced to 23 years in jail for rape and sexual assault. The fallen film producer's diagnosis was first...
09:23
The total number of positive Coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rises to 89: Maharashtra Health Department.
09:16
New York has now over half of all coronavirus cases in the United States and the highest number of deaths in the country, with state governor Andrew Cuomo warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is not a short-term situation and could last for about 4-9 months.The US currently has 29,192 coronavirus...
09:13
Sixteen districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, will be locked down till Wednesday amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in the state. The districts where the lockdown has been enforced in the first phase are Lucknow, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur,...
08:53
To carry out basic essential transactions, the Indian Banks' Association has asked banks to open only selective branches in areas that have been placed under lockdown across the country in view of the coronavirus pandemic. In a late night communique to the heads of banks, the IBA...
08:31
Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda on Sunday lauded people for following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for 'Janta curfew' and asked them to be vigilant for about two more weeks as it is the beginning of a long battle. In a statement, Nadda said the manner in which people...
08:07
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday decided to quarantine herself after reports that a doctor, who had come in her contact, tested positive for COVID-19, the German government said in a statement.The Chancellor was informed after today's address to the press that the doctor who gave her a...
08:01
Nearly two months after it began, the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest at Nagpada in Mumbai, which came to be known as the 'Mumbai Bagh' protest, was put on hold from Sunday due to the coronavirus outbreak, its participants said.The protest against the CAA, the National Register of Citizens...
07:54
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he is willing to help all countries, including Iran and North Korea to combat the coronavirus outbreak, without specifying the nature of help.Willing to help not just Iran and North Korea but many other countries. We are helping a lot of...
07:36
Services of Ola and Uber will not be available in Delhi till March 31 amid the lockdown announced by the state government to contain the spread of coronavirus infection. The Delhi government on Sunday said the city will be in lockdown from March 23 to 31, under which no public...
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