Rs 20 lakh crore, Atmanirbhar Bharat, stress on local, lockdown 4: PM Narendra Modi's full speech
In a televised address to the nation, PM Modi also said there will be a fourth phase of the lockdown which will be very different from the earlier three phases.
May 12, 2020, 23:23 PM IST
Kamal Haasan welcomes PM Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore package, says will see how India's poorest get their due
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore package amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown but added that he will "watch out for the details to see how the poorest of my country get their due at last".
May 12, 2020, 23:00 PM IST
South Delhi pizza delivery boy, who tested coronavirus COVID-19 positive in April, now cured and discharged
The pizza delivery boy in New Delhi who tested coronavirus COVID-19 positive in April was cured and discharged on Tuesday. The report which had gripped the people in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar area with fear, led to the stay in home quarantine of people living in around 72 houses in the area. However, no person in the 72 houses within a five-kilometre radius of Malviya Nagar, where the boy delivered food developed any symptoms.
May 12, 2020, 21:57 PM IST
Lockdown 4 to tackle coronavirus COVID-19 to have new norms and rules, details before May 18
The PM asserted that the coronavirus is going to be part of our lives for a long time, but added that "we can't let our lives revolve around it only".
May 12, 2020, 20:52 PM IST
India's self-reliance stands on 5 pillars of economy, infrastructure, technology-driven system, vibrant demography and demand: PM Narendra Modi
This is the prime minister's fifth address to the nation, including a video message, following the outbreak of COVID-19.
May 12, 2020, 20:38 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry receives suggestions from airlines and airports on restarting operations post-lockdown, final SOP yet to be released
The suggestions were sought on a draft discussion paper from airlines and airports. However, the final standard operating procedure (SOP) is yet to be released.
May 12, 2020, 20:01 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, researchers develop Bluetooth-based thermometer for efficient fever monitoring
After development, prototyping and preliminary testing, the initial batch of 1,000 thermometers are being manufactured.
May 12, 2020, 19:12 PM IST
CM Mamata Banerjee assures migrant labourers of job in West Bengal, tells BJP to resume political fight with her later
"We have enough employment opportunities. Those who kick out people from their states will be given employment here," said CM Banerjee.
May 12, 2020, 18:49 PM IST
Vande Bharat Mission: India to begin second phase of repatriation from May 16 amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
The second phase of the Vande Bharat Mission will take place from May 16-22.
May 12, 2020, 17:06 PM IST
US commits $3.6 million to assist India’s response to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has committed $3.6 million to assist India’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, said the US Embassy in an official statement on Tuesday. This initial tranche of funding will seek to further strengthen and support the Centre's efforts to increase laboratory capacity for testing, including molecular diagnostics and serology.
May 12, 2020, 16:13 PM IST
Indian Railways begins operation of three special trains from New Delhi with 3,461 passengers amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
The three trains--New Delhi-Bilaspur special train with 1,177 passengers; New Delhi-Dibrugarh special train with 1,122 passengers and New Delhi-Bengaluru special train with 1,162 passengers, will operate on Tuesday.
May 12, 2020, 16:00 PM IST
Central teams being sent to these states for support in coronavirus COVID-19 management
The teams are composed of a senior official from the ministry, a Joint Secretary level nodal officer and a public health expert.
May 10, 2020, 00:37 AM IST
Indian Railways operates 283 'shramik special' trains till May 9 amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
Out of these, 225 trains has reached its destination and 58 trains are in transit. 49 Shramik Special trains are in pipeline for May 9.
May 09, 2020, 23:17 PM IST
Let’s work together by converting orange zones to green zones: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tells NE states on coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
Vardhan held a high-level meeting with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim to review the status of COVID-19.
May 09, 2020, 21:27 PM IST
ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech International Limited for developing indigenous coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine
The team will use the virus strain isolated at ICMR’s National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. The strain has been successfully transferred from NIV to Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL).
May 09, 2020, 20:03 PM IST
Delhi High Court extends interim bail of 2177 undertrial prisoners by another 45 days amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
The order stated, "The interim bails for a period of 45 days granted to 2,177 UTPs, ...are hereby extended by another period of 45 days from the date of their respective expiry of interim bails on the same terms and conditions."
May 09, 2020, 17:40 PM IST
Delhi govt announces new list of activities allowed and prohibited amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
All cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums. sports complexes. swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will remain closed.
May 08, 2020, 23:42 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, nearly 2000 Indians will be evacuated from Maldives: MEA sources
Four voyages will be made comprising two to Kerala's Kochi and two to Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, added the sources.
May 08, 2020, 22:51 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 spread, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray quashes rumours of deploying Indian Army in Mumbai
In a live webcast, he said that an additional police force may be sought from the Central government if needed so that the state police force gets some respite.
May 08, 2020, 21:38 PM IST
Tamil Nadu crosses 6000-mark of coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases, mortality rate at .68%
Tamil Nadu on Friday recorded 6,009 coronavirus COVID-19 positive cases, with 600 new cases in the state, said Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar. He added that a total of 2.16 lakh samples have been tested so far including 13,900 samples tested on Friday.
May 08, 2020, 19:22 PM IST
