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Jharkhand Says No to Centre's New Guidelines on Reopening Shops during Lockdown
He said CRPF personnel have been asked to monitor Ranchi's Hindpiri locality, where the first coronavirus case in the state was detected in a Malaysian woman in March, and then more and more cases followed.
‘Will Interfere Whenever…’ CJI Bobde Says Executive is Best Equipped to Handle Coronavirus Crisis
According to Justice Bobde, three organs of the democracy – parliament, executive and judiciary - should work in harmony to get over the crisis.
Coronavirus Patient Commits Suicide in Karnataka
A 50-year old coronavirus patient allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of a hospital building here on Monday, police said.
Kashmiri Apple Growers Seek Help from Locals This Ramzan as Lockdown Leaves Behind Bitter Taste
Usually, apples stocked in October are released from April, but in the last one month only 30,000 tonnes could hit the ‘mandis’ in Punjab and Delhi that opened intermittently due to the restrictions.
Encounter Breaks Out between Security Forces, Militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam
The militants fired on a patrol party at Lower Munda in the Qazigund area of the south Kashmir district, a police official said.
Amid Covid-19 Lockdown, Over 200 Europeans Stranded in India Evacuated
Besides the 164 passengers who had boarded from Kochi, the flight carried 49 others from Kolkata from where it had a stopover in the Kerala city.
Clear Bottlenecks, Ramp Up Testing to Detect Covid-19, Rahul Gandhi Tells Modi Govt
The Congress leader demanded that 1 lakh tests should be done from the current 40,000 as the country has testing kits in stock.
Indore Man Driving Luxury Sports Car during Curfew Made to Do Sit-ups, Claims He Went to Distribute Food
His father, who is an industrialist, alleged that in a separate incident on Saturday, volunteers of the Nagar Suraksha Samiti also misbehaved with him while he was going in his car.
Over 10 Pollution Hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai Turn into Green Zones During Lockdown
These pollution hotspots in Delhi and Mumbai used to report high pollution mainly due to industrial activity or vehicular traffic. The air quality index in these areas now lie in 'good' or 'satisfactory' category.
'Don't Serve Any Purpose': Heath Experts Warn Against Cheap 'Anti-Virus' Suits Sold Across India
The preferred PPE suits should be 70 GSM (gram per square metre), a term used to check the density or thickness of the fabric used in making the protective gear.
An Indian Exception? Death Rates in Major Indian Cities Lower Compared to Global Coronavirus Hotspots
News18.com did an analysis of 34 of the major Covid-19 hotspot cities (in some cases provinces) of the world and Delhi’s mortality rate of 2.10 per cent placed it at number 4 only after Singapore (0.10), Moscow (0.88) and Berlin (2.05).
'Bored' Truck Driver Plays Cards with Friends, Leads to 24 Getting Covid-19
A social grouping for whiling away time by another truck driver resulted in the virus affliction to about 15 people in another locality in Vijayawada.
Delhi Police Head Constable Tests Positive For Covid-19, 11 Cops Quarantined
It is not clear how the head constable contracted the disease. So far, around 30 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for coronavirus.
CSIR Seeks Approval for Human Trials to Test Efficacy of Botanical Medicine Against Covid-19
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has sought approval from DCGI to conduct limited randomised trials among 50 patients to test the efficacy of this native medicine.
Traders Seek Clarity on Reopening of Shops Amid Lockdown, Urge States to Issue Guidelines
The Retailers Association of India said the government's order to allow reopening of shops is open to interpretation as terms like "market complexes" are not easily understood.
Six Districts in Punjab Currently Have No Active Coronavirus Cases
Of the total 298 cases detected in the state as on Friday, 69 per cent were reported from Mohali, Jalandhar, Patiala and Pathankot.