Ensure uninterrupted movement of trucks amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, no separate passes needed: MHA tells states
Asking states and Union Territories to ensure uninterrupted movement of trucks, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said there have been reports that at inter-state borders in different parts of the country, movement of trucks is not allowed freely and local authorities insist upon separate passes.
Apr 30, 2020, 19:42 PM IST
Centre seeks help from NGOs, CSOs to aid migrant workers after returning to their hometowns amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
Lauding the excellent, selfless work done by NGOs and CSOs, the Health Minister appealed for their assistance in the continuance of the lockdown. He appreciated their meticulous efforts to ensure the well-being of Indian citizens.
Apr 30, 2020, 19:17 PM IST
India inches towards flattening coronavirus COVID-19 curve, current average doubling rate of cases stand at 11 days
"If we look at the doubling time of COVID-19 cases, we find that the national average is 11 Days now, compared to 3.4 days before lockdown," said Health Ministry Joint Secretary Luv Agarwal, addressing a press conference.
Apr 30, 2020, 17:54 PM IST
Indian Railways crosses 3 million mark in distribution of free meals during lockdown due to coronavirus COVID-19
The Railway Protection Force has played a major role in the food distribution to needy people prepared by IRCTC, other Railway departments, NGOs and from its own kitchens.
Apr 30, 2020, 17:07 PM IST
Recovery rate of coronavirus COVID-19 improved to above 25% in 14 days, it's a positive sign: Union Health Ministry
The total number of cases till now in India stands at 33,050, with 1,718 new cases in the last 24 hours. Of these, 23,651 positive cases are under active medical supervision.
Apr 30, 2020, 17:00 PM IST
New coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown guidelines from May 4, relaxation in many places, confirms MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that the fresh guidelines will give considerable relaxations to many districts. The details regarding the relaxations will be "communicated in the days to come".
Apr 29, 2020, 23:51 PM IST
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Narendra Modi for taking lead in coordinating efforts to combat coronavirus COVID-19 in region
Both the leaders expressed satisfaction at the continuation of supply of essential items across the border through road, rail, inland waterways and air.
Apr 29, 2020, 21:35 PM IST
Amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, UGC issues guidelines for new academic calendar, university exams
Detailing the guidelines for examinations and academic calendar for the universities in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the commission said the exams for final semester students be conducted in July.
Apr 29, 2020, 20:57 PM IST
India's coronavirus COVID-19 mortality rate around 3%: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday stated that India is having a coronavirus COVID-19 mortality rate of around 3 per cent, although the global mortality rate is around 7 per cent, and around 86 per cent of fatality of persons with co-morbidity.
Apr 29, 2020, 19:50 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis: Central Railway go out of their way to help heart patient in Maharashtra's Chiplun
In an incident that required some quick thinking, the Central Railway managed to help a heart patient from Chiplun in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district to get the much-required medicines shipped from Mumbai, amid the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. The Parcel Office of the Central Railway collected the medicine parcel from Vikhroli and booked it on the Okha-Ernakulam Parcel Train.
Apr 29, 2020, 19:20 PM IST
Indian Railways load over 7.75 lacs tonnes of private foodgrains freight during coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown from March 25 to April 28
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are the leading states in private foodgrains (PFG) freight loading.
Apr 29, 2020, 19:05 PM IST
Coronavirus patients dying in West Bengal not classified as COVID-19 deaths under CM Mamata Banerjee's order, alleges Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
The West Bengal MP has accused CM Banerjee of sending a circular to the government medical hospital doctors instructing them that if a patient died suffering from COVID-19, the doctors can't disclose the same in their death certificates.
Apr 29, 2020, 18:42 PM IST
Centre urges its ministries to use 'physical distancing' term instead of 'social distancing': Sources
The sources said that the call was made as social distancing conveys a message of maintaining distance from society whereas the aim of social distancing is to keep a distance from each other.
Apr 29, 2020, 16:07 PM IST
CRPF jawan died fighting coronavirus COVID-19, 1st such death in paramilitary forces; Amit Shah, Assam CM express condolences
The 55-year-old personnel died in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital. He was a Sub-Inspector (GD) from the 31 battalions and a resident of Assam's Barpeta.
Apr 28, 2020, 23:58 PM IST
VPN norms for IT sector relaxed till July 31, not work from home, clarifies Ravi Shankar Prasad amid coronavirus COVID-19 spread
This comes as a clarification to an earlier report stating that Prasad had extended the work from home for the IT companies till July 31.
Apr 28, 2020, 23:15 PM IST
Rajnath Singh directs DPSUs, OFB to prepare contingency plans for resumption of operations post-lockdown
Singh appreciated the innovative skills displayed by the DPSUs in devising manufacture of new products to fight COVID-19 and also their assistance rendered to the local administration in several forms.
Apr 28, 2020, 22:21 PM IST
All officers functional and working from home, operations will resume after 48 hours: NITI Aayog after staffer tests coronavirus COVID-19 positive
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, it said, "All officers of NITI Aayog are functional, available and currently working from home."
Apr 28, 2020, 21:26 PM IST
Maharashtra secretariat to remain shut till April 30 for sanitisation after 4 employees test coronavirus COVID-19 positive
The state government announced that the building premises of the ministry in South Mumbai will be closed for sanitization on April 29 and 30 to prevent the increase of the infection.
Apr 28, 2020, 20:35 PM IST
Exercise, nutritious food, and movies: A relief camp for guest workers in Chennai that’s home away from home
A relief camp in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, run by the Home Guards and the Guru Nanak Educational Society offers nutritious food, sports, entertainment and above all, a safe place to stay, during the hard times.
Apr 28, 2020, 20:01 PM IST
India's top coronavirus COVID-19 red and green zones found in these states and UTs
While red zones comprise all the hotspot districts with large outbreaks and clusters; orange zones comprise districts that have not seen any new cases in the last 14 days, and gree zones consist of all the non-infected districts.
Apr 28, 2020, 19:53 PM IST
