8 May 2020, 22:34 PM
All educational and training institutions in the Jammu and Kashmir to remain closed till May 31.
8 May 2020, 22:25 PM
AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria and Dr Manish Soneja have left for Ahmedabad, Gujarat, by a special IAF flight as per instructions by Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Civil Hospital and SVP hospital to give expert advice to doctors there on COVID-19 treatment.
8 May 2020, 22:12 PM
Mismanagement at hospitals will not be tolerated, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray says referring to video showing patients at Mumbai hospital being treated next to dead bodies.
8 May 2020, 22:10 PM
Deshmukh requested citizens not to trust rumours being shared on social media platforms. "Mumbai police has always been internationally respected for its high professional standards," he reminded. He added, "The police have often been at the frontlines in our battle against COVID-19, ensuring law and order is maintained even in high-contagion areas and no one should create unnecessary questions about their commitment drive or work."
8 May 2020, 21:57 PM
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said that the Mumbai Police is competent enough and all the rumours of Army being called in are false. "Mumbai Police is competent to handle any kind of emergent situation in light of the pandemic or otherwise," Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh underlined. He added, "All these rumours of the Army being called in to handle the situation in Mumbai are false and agenda-driven."
8 May 2020, 21:56 PM
Rajasthan records total of 152 cases and 4 deaths till 9 pm. Cumulative positive cases stand at 3,579. Total deaths in the state reach 103.
8 May 2020, 21:15 PM
Keeping in mind the capability of the Mumbai Police, if we need, an additional police force will be called from the Central government. The Mumbai Police also needs to be given rest as they are working day and night. If any such decision is taken further, the public will be informed: Maharashtra CM
8 May 2020, 20:37 PM
There is a rumour that Mumbai will be handed over to the Indian Army and that an Army is coming to Mumbai. Don't fall prey to such rumours. Mumbai Police is competent. The Maharashtra government is making all necessary preparations to deal with the coronavirus COVID-19 infection. The state government has requested the infrastructure of military hospitals, railways and port trusts to stay prepared for help: CM Uddhav Thackeray
8 May 2020, 19:57 PM
Clashes erupted between the locals in Shahpur Rajaji Society and Nagorivad Police in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. The incident took place on the coming out of people from their houses during the Ramadan month. The police released teargas and the senior police officers present at the spot trying to control the situation.
8 May 2020, 19:49 PM
Restaurants, eateries, ice cream shops, sweet shops and juice shops in the district are allowed to open from 7am to 7pm only for home delivery: District Magistrate Ludhiana, Punjab
8 May 2020, 19:40 PM
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephone conversation with Minister of Defence, Japan Taro Kono. The two Defence Ministers had discussions on their respective responses against the COVID-19 pandemic. Singh informed Mr Kono Taro on India’s contribution to international efforts against COVID-19 and discussed areas of mutual cooperation in the global fight against the pandemic. They also agreed that India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership provides a good basis for both countries to work together along with other countries in this regard to deal with the post-COVID-19 related challenges. Both ministers also conveyed their commitment to take forward the initiatives of bilateral security cooperation under the framework of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
8 May 2020, 19:25 PM
Jharkhand government prohibits for one year the manufacturing, storage, distribution or sale of pan masala containing magnesium carbonate in the state.
8 May 2020, 19:13 PM
Summer vacations shall commence for the students of nursery to classes 9 and 11 from May 16 and the school will reopen on July 1. In case of any change in the schedule of re-opening, as maybe because of govt orders/CBSE guidelines, you will be intimated during the month of June. However, for classes 10 and 12, the session will continue with extra classes till May 29: Apeejay School Noida.
8 May 2020, 19:09 PM
77 coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases in Arthur Road Jail shifted to Chembur suburb. They have been kept under quarantine in a vacant building in Mahul area of Chembur. Apart from 77 inmates, 26 jail staffers who have also been found positive have been shifted to different places for their treatment.
8 May 2020, 19:06 PM
State-wise break-up of repatriation requests, in descending order, is as follows: Kerala (25,246), Tamil Nadu (6,617), Maharashtra (4,341), Uttar Pradesh (3,715), Rajasthan (3,320), Telangana (2,796), Karnataka (2,786), Andhra Pradesh (2,445), Gujarat (2,330) and Delhi (2,232): MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 19:06 PM
As of now, a total number of 67,833 requests for repatriation have been registered. These include, in descending order, requests from students (34% of total - 22,470), migrant workers (30% of total - 15,815), short-term visa holders faced with expiry of visas (9,250), those faced with medical emergency or seeking treatment for terminal illness (5,531), tourists stranded abroad (4,147), pregnant women and the elderly (3,041) and those required to return due to death of a family member (1,112): MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 19:06 PM
INS Jalashwa has set sail today at 16.30 IST from Male to Kochi with approximately 700 returnees on board. ETA at Kochi is forenoon May 10, depending upon sea conditions. INS Magar, is expected to set sail from Male with 200 returnees on May 10 to reach Kochi on May 12. Depending upon requirements, both ships will make another journey from Male to Tuticorin subsequently: MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 19:05 PM
The flights are expected to land at 14 airports across India during Week 1 - Delhi (10 flights), Hyderabad (9), Kochi (9), Kozhikode (4), Trivandrum (1), Kannur (1), Chennai (9), Trichy (1), Ahmadabad (5), Mumbai (4), Srinagar (3). Bengaluru (4), Lucknow (1) and Amritsar (1): MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 19:03 PM
7 flights shall take off during Week 1 from 4 airports in US - New York, Washington D.C., Chicago and San Francisco. Another 7 flights shall take off from London in the UK: MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 19:03 PM
Similarly, 14 flights shall take off during Week 1 from South-East Asia, 5 each from Singapore (including the one that has already landed) and the Philippines and 4 from Malaysia: MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 18:51 PM
From the neighbourhood, 7 flights shall take off during Week 1 from Bangladesh (including the one that has already landed) carrying passengers bound for Srinagar, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai: MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 18:44 PM
A total number of 27 flights shall take off from the Gulf region during Week 1 - UAE-11 (including the 2 that have already landed), Saudi Arabia-5, Kuwait-5, Bahrain-2, Qatar-2 and Oman-2: MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 18:38 PM
As of now, 4 flights have already landed in India. On May 7, 2020 - Air India flight IX-452 from Abu Dhabi to Kochi with 181 passengers and Air India flight IX-344 from Dubai to Kozhikode with 182 passengers. All passengers from UAE underwent rapid anti-body tests before departure. On May 8, 2020 – AI 381 with 234 passengers from Singapore to Delhi and AI 1242 with 168 passengers from Dhaka to Srinagar: MEA Sources
8 May 2020, 18:35 PM
BMC Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi shunted out amid rising coronavirus cases in Mumbai. He has been transferred as additional CS in the urban development department. Iqbal Chahal, who is currently UDD principal secretary is the new BMC Commissioner.
8 May 2020, 18:32 PM
Cases in Tamil Nadu breach 6,000-mark. 600 new cases today. 6009 total cases in the state. 13,900 samples tested today. 2.16 lakh samples tested in all. With 391 new cases in Chennai, total cases reach 3,035 in Chennai. .68 percent mortality rate in state. 40 deaths so far: Tamil Nadu Health Minister Vijayabaskar
8 May 2020, 18:14 PM
Karnataka: As of 5 pm, cumulatively 753 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, including 30 deaths and 376 discharges.
8 May 2020, 18:03 PM
Gautam Budhha Nagar: 12 new cases of coronavirus and 1 death recorded in last 24 hours. Total 214 cases in district.
8 May 2020, 17:59 PM
Indians stranded abroad should register at the respective Indian Embassy/High Commission. Passengers are required to give an undertaking that they would undergo mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine on a payment basis, upon arrival at the destination: Union Home Ministry spokesperson Punya Salila Srivastava
8 May 2020, 17:55 PM
Project PLACID - Phase-II Open-Label Randomised Controlled Trial of ICMR has received the approval of COVID-19 National Ethics Committee. Under this, ICMR will conduct the trial in 21 hospitals, to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma: Health Ministry.
8 May 2020, 17:49 PM
As migrant workers return to their home states, it is essential that all guidelines and precautions regarding infection prevention and management are to be followed, we request workers to understand that this is for their own benefit, their people, village and city: Health Ministry.
8 May 2020, 17:30 PM
Health Ministry has issued additional guidelines for facility quarantine and isolation of returnees from abroad, contacts, isolation of suspects or confirmed cases in private facilities like hotels, service apartments, lodges etc.
8 May 2020, 17:22 PM
As we talk of relaxations to lockdown, we have to deal with the challenge of learning to live with the virus, for this we need to make the required prevention measures a part of our life, through a behaviour change process: Health Ministry.
8 May 2020, 17:19 PM
India so far has recorded 56,342 coronavirus cases and 1,886 deaths. A total of 1,273 people have been cured and 3,390 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.
8 May 2020, 17:18 PM
Lav Agarwal said, "Some states have witnessed a rise in cases during the last few days. Need to strengthen containment efforts to stop the rise, along with proper adherence to measures such as physical distancing at field level."
8 May 2020, 17:15 PM
India so far has recorded 56,342 coronavirus cases and 1,886 deaths. A total of 1,273 people have been cured and 3,390 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.
8 May 2020, 17:12 PM
Ministry of Railways has converted 5,231 coaches to COVID-19 care centres and will be placed at 215 identified stations. This will be used for the cases suspected and confirmed, and very mild and mild as per guidelines issued by the Health Ministry.
8 May 2020, 17:04 PM
No cases have been reported in 216 districts across the country so far. Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that 42 districts have not reported any fresh case in the last 28 days; 29 districts reported no fresh cases in the last 21 days; 36 districts reported no fresh cases in the last 14 days, and 46 reported no fresh cases in the last 7 days.
8 May 2020, 17:04 PM
Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said 16,540 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far with 1,273 in the last 24 hours. He added that almost one in three hospitalized people have recovered.
8 May 2020, 17:03 PM
Union Health Ministry said that the number of coronavirus COVID-19 patients recovering has been increasing continuously, adding that the current recovery rate stands at 29.3 per cent.
8 May 2020, 16:25 PM
Another 30 new coronavirus cases reported in BSF. Total 225 cases have been found in BSF so far and two jawans have died.
8 May 2020, 15:26 PM
Seven more COVID-19 positive cases in Bihar takes the total number of positive cases to 563. Six of them have come from outside the state and are in quarantine after arrival.
8 May 2020, 15:02 PM
Uttrakhand: No new positive case has been reported in the state today till 2 pm on Friday, for the 4th consecutive day. Total number of positive cases of COVID19 stands at 61 with only 1 death. Active cases remain 15 in the state.
8 May 2020, 14:40 PM
Special Train for Migrants: The Madhya Pradesh government has sought 25 additional trains from the Railways to bring back migrant labourers of the state from other parts of the country, a senior official said on Friday.
8 May 2020, 13:56 PM
Russia's Covid-19 cases rise by more than 10,000 for 6th straight day: The number of new coronavirus cases in Russia rose by 10,699 over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 187,859, the coronavirus crisis response centre said on Friday. ( Reuters report)
8 May 2020, 13:53 PM
AarogyaSetu app: A petition has been filed against the directions issued by the Centre against making AarogyaSetu download mandatory in the Kerala HC.
A writ petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court, challenging the directions issued by the Central Government to make the use of 'Aarogya Setu' app mandatory for public and private employees. pic.twitter.com/yGbHsNhFpa
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2020
8 May 2020, 13:52 PM
Supreme Court disposes off a petition seeking clarity on the sale of liquor and to ensure social distancing while it is being sold in liquor shops, during the lockdown. (ANI report)
8 May 2020, 13:49 PM
Rahul Gandhi on COVID-19 situation: Lockdown not an on/off switch, it is a transition that requires cooperation between Centre, states and people. Govt needs to maintain transparency in its actions on handling COVID. We are in an emergency and idea of injecting a sum of Rs 7500 directly into the hands of poor is critical. We have to protect job creators, build a wall for them to protect jobs, wages; we have to give them financial support. (PTI input)
8 May 2020, 13:35 PM
CISF jawan posted in Kolkata dies due to COVID-19: ASI Asit Kumar Saha of CISF Unit posted at Indian Museum Kolkata died on Friday at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital due to Covid-19. 50 other CISF personnel in the same unit who came in contact with him have been quarantined.
8 May 2020, 13:29 PM
North Korea's Kim Jong-Un greets China for success in COVID-19 battle, calls South Korean military drills 'grave provocation'. (Read here)
8 May 2020, 13:23 PM
Triupati pilgrims: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has prepared a plan for post lockdown worship of Lord Venkateswara for devotees. In an exclusive interview Zee media, TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy informed that whenever state and central government will remove the lockdown and allow pilgrims to visit the temple, the TTD will implement new measures like social distancing, sanitization and install disinfectant tunnels. The TTD chairman added that engineers are already working on this plan.
