Unlock 4.0: Relaxations in Tamil Nadu come with duties, cautions, says Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan amid COVID-19
In an exclusive interview, he said that the public "need to understand that it’ll be a win-win if we all work together until there is a specific vaccine or cure".
Aug 31, 2020, 20:11 PM ISTWest Bengal extends lockdown in containment zones till September 30; metro services to be resumed
Schools, colleges, cinema halls, swimming pools and parks will remain closed till the end of September, read the order.
Aug 31, 2020, 18:28 PM ISTTamil Nadu Congress MP H Vasanthakumar dies of COVID-19
Congress MP from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu H Vasanthakumar died at 6.56 pm at the Apollo Hospital where he was admitted on August 10 after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Aug 28, 2020, 20:48 PM ISTFlight operations at Kolkata and Bagdogra airports to remain suspended on lockdown days in West Bengal
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the Kolkata Airport said that as per the state government directives no flight operations will be scheduled on these days from the airport.
Aug 28, 2020, 17:51 PM ISTDelhi records August's highest single-day spike of 1840 COVID-19 cases
Delhi on Thursday recorded 1,840 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in August in the city, taking the tally to over 1.67 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 4,369. This is the third successive highest single-day spike this month. This is also the highest single-day spike in the national capital in the last nearly 47 days.
Aug 27, 2020, 23:40 PM ISTSikkim directs employees of government educational institutions to attend duty from September 1
An official order stated that the staff has to be present "even if the schools, colleges and educational institutions do not reopen".
Aug 27, 2020, 21:29 PM ISTDelhi court orders trial of 36 foreign nationals related to Tablighi Jamaat
The Saket District Court accepted the charge sheet of the Delhi Police and agreed that the allegations against them are correct.
Aug 26, 2020, 18:35 PM ISTHaryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, who tested coronavirus COVID-19 positive, stable, says hospital
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19, is currently stable and maintaining his vital parameters, said the Medanta Hospital on Tuesday evening. CM Khattar whose test report came out positive on August 24 was admitted to Medanta on Tuesday at around 2.30 am, added the hospital.
Aug 25, 2020, 22:58 PM ISTKarnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar tests coronavirus COVID-19 positive
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, he said that he is doing well but as a precaution been hospitalised.
Aug 25, 2020, 15:25 PM ISTKarnataka relaxes travel protocols: No quarantine, registration, hand stamping required for interstate travellers
This is a first since the coronavirus COVID-19 induced lockdowns were implemented in March.
Aug 24, 2020, 21:27 PM ISTTamil Nadu records 5,967 new COVID-19 cases with 97 deaths; total cases reach 3,85,352
Of the new cases, Chennai accounted for 1,278 and nearby districts of Chengelpet (306), Kancheepuram (226) and Tiruvallur (320) together logged 852 cases while the remainder was scattered across the state.
Aug 24, 2020, 21:07 PM ISTDelhi metro train services may resume from September 1, say sources
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will issue special guidelines for this purpose, added the sources.
Aug 24, 2020, 19:00 PM ISTIndia may surpass second worst-hit Brazil in COVID-19 tally within a month
The US remains the worst-hit nation with 5704447 cases so far.
Aug 24, 2020, 17:45 PM ISTBlood clots, lung injuries found in patients who have died of COVID-19; Check findings
The research team behind the study believe that the findings could help guide clinicians on treating complications as a result of COVID-19, such as using blood thinners to prevent blood clots from developing.
Aug 22, 2020, 02:15 AM ISTPunjab imposes daily night curfew, ban on all gatherings with surge in COVID-19 cases
The CM has also ordered a total ban on all gatherings across the state till August 31.
Aug 20, 2020, 18:51 PM ISTForeign journalists with visas to be allowed to come to India: Centre
The Union Home Ministry in an August 17 notification said the decision has been taken after considering the need for further relaxation of visa and travel restrictions for more categories of foreign nationals who want to travel to India.
Aug 18, 2020, 19:55 PM ISTIndia negotiating with 13 countries to establish bilateral air bubble arrangements: Centre
Under a bilateral air bubble pact, airlines of both countries can operate international flights with certain restrictions.
Aug 18, 2020, 19:16 PM ISTCase fatality rate in India stands at 1.94%, active cases at 24.91%, says Health Ministry
Addressing a press briefing Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan stated that the target is to bring it down to one per cent or lesser.
Aug 18, 2020, 18:20 PM ISTHealth Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal tests COVID-19 positive
Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Friday tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19. In a tweet, Agarwal informed that he has contracted the virus and said that he is under home isolation as per COVID-19 guidelines.
Aug 14, 2020, 21:45 PM ISTDelhi records 1,192 fresh COVID-19 cases with 11 deaths in 24 hours
According to the latest health bulletin, 5,721 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 9,324 rapid antigen tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Aug 14, 2020, 19:46 PM IST