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Over 6,000 Labourers and Students Brought Back to Jammu & Kashmir in Last Four Days amid Lockdown
The Jammu and Kashmir government had sealed inter-state border terminal on March 24, allowing only movement of people with passes and vehicles carrying essential supplies and patients.
Delhi Govt Seeks 3 Hours Air Time Every Day on DD, AIR to Broadcast Classes for School Students
The AAP-led Delhi government has also been conducting its popular 'Happiness classes' through SMSs and IVR not only for students of its schools but parents as well.
Scribe Arrested in Andamans Over Coronavirus Tweet
A well-known journalist was arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands over a tweet where he questioned the rationale of the authorities allegedly asking people to be home-quarantined after they had spoken to COVID-19 patients by phone, police said on We...
Hydroxychloroquine to be Given to Health Workers Treating Covid-19 Patients, Says Maharashtra Govt
State health secretary Pradeep Vyas in a recent circular said the medicine will be given to doctors, nurses and medical staff involved in the treatment of Covid-19 patients and suspects, as well as contacts of those testing positive for the disease.
Portals of Kedarnath Temple Open Amid Lockdown, First Puja Performed on Behalf of PM Modi
Only priests of the temple, and officials of the temple committee and administration were present during the puja due to the coronavirus-related restrictions.
Sanitation Workers of BJP-ruled MCDs Excluded from Delhi Govt's Covid-19 Ex-gratia Scheme: Manoj Tiwari
A senior Delhi government functionary rubbished the BJP'S claim saying all sanitation staff working in the fight against coronavirus epidemic are covered under the scheme.
Mumbai Records Highest Covid-19 Deaths in a Day With 25 New Fatalities, 393 Fresh Cases
With 393 more people testing positive for coronavirus in Mumbai, the tally zoomed to 5,982, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Lockdown Violaters Attack Policemen in 'Red Zone' Howrah in West Bengal
The incident took place in the evening when a police patrol reached Tikiapara area after receiving inputs that a large number of people were jostling in a local market, violating the lockdown and social distancing norms.
Govt Clocks Rs 159 Crore in Procurement of Coronavirus-related Medical Items through GeM
GeM has added about 146 medical products like thermal scanners and disinfectants and certain services on its dedicated page with a view to help the government fight the COVID-19 pandemic, GeM Chief Executive Officer Talleen Kumar said.
Indian Missions in UAE to Start Compiling Data to Fly Back Its Expats Home, Says Report
In total, there are more than 3.4 million Indians living in the UAE and they have been requesting the government to facilitate their repatriation.
Charged with 'Stealing Tongs', Man Kills 2 Sadhus Inside Bulandshahr Temple
The murder came to light when people reached the temple on Tuesday morning and saw the blood-soaked bodies.
Eight Fresh Coronavirus Cases Reported in Odisha, Total Mounts to 111
While six fresh Covid-19 cases were reported from Balasore, one each was detected from Jajpur and Koraput districts.
33 Staffers, Including Two Doctors Of Max Hospital, Test Positive For Covid-19
The 33 people affected have been shifted to a quarantine facility in East Block of Max Hospital in Saket.
10 Tablighi Jamaat Members Who Recovered From Covid-19 Donate Their Plasma, Many Others Volunteer
The move to help other fight coronavirus from members of Tablighi Jamaat came after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's request to patients to donate their plasma for treatment.
G7, Many Other Countries Will Now See India as Better Investment Destination Than China: BJP V-P Sahasrabuddhe
Regarding the country's new investment policy, which is expected to keep China in check, Sahasrabuddhe said that India is not against globalisation and wants FDI but on her own terms.
Days After Mass Infection, Health Dept in MP Orders Employees and Officials to Report Back to Duty
Those who have tested negative in second test and have completed mandatory quarantine period should report to office and those in quarantine period could work from home, said the order.