COVID-19 death toll rises to 29 in India, total no. of cases 1,071: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 942, while 99 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, the ministry stated. In its updated data […]
PM Modi appreciates Omar Abdullah’s call for social distancing following his uncle’s death
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of Omar Abdullah’s uncle and appreciated the National Conference leader’s call to supporters to a avoid large gathering and pray from home for the departed soul. “Condolences to you and the entire family, @OmarAbdullah. May his soul rest in peace,” Modi tweeted. He said in […]
Transportation of all essential, non-essential goods allowed during lockdown: MHA
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Sunday asked all states and Union territories to allow transportation of all goods, without distinction of essential and non-essential, during the lockdown period. The home secretary made it clear that the newspaper delivery supply chain was also allowed under exemptions given for print media. In a letter […]
Pakistan says coronavirus outbreak under control as cases rise to 1,526
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top health official claimed on Sunday that the situation was under control as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country was still limited to 1,526, even as authorities stepped up efforts to contain the fast spreading deadly viral infection. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Health Dr Zafar Mirza told the media at […]
Smith again eligible for captaincy after two-year ban ends
Sydney: Steve Smith’s two-year leadership ban ended quietly Sunday, leaving him eligible again to captain Australia at a time of uncertainty over when international cricket will resume. Smith was stripped of the captaincy and banned from leading Australia for two years over his involvement in the 2018 ball tampering scandal in South Africa. His sentence […]
Centre orders closure of state borders, says violators to be put in 14-day quarantine
New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday asked state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop the movement of migrant workers, who will be put in 14-days quarantine at destinations for violating the lockdown. During a video conference with chief secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Union […]
No fuel crisis in India; enough stock of petrol, diesel, LPG available to last lockdown: IOC
New Delhi: India, the world’s third largest energy consumer, has enough petrol, diesel and cooking gas (LPG) in stocks to last way beyond the three-week nationwide lockdown as all plants and supply locations are fully operational, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) Chairman Sanjiv Singh said. Singh, who continued to oversee the mammoth operations of ensuring that […]
Transportation of all essential, non-essential goods allowed during lockdown: MHA
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Sunday asked all states and Union territories to allow transportation of all goods, without distinction of essential and non-essential, during the lockdown period. The home secretary made it clear that the newspaper delivery supply chain was also allowed under exemptions given for print media. In a letter […]
IRCTC serves 11,000 meals to poor, keeps local tastes in mind
New Delhi: From lemon rice in the south to khichdi-chokha in the east and kadi chawal in the north, railways’ catering and tourism arm IRCTC on Sunday provided not just 11,030 meals to the poor and needy but did so keeping in mind their local taste buds. The meals provided to police officials, officials of […]
China’s coronavirus hit Hubei province begins domestic flights
Beijing/Wuhan: China on Sunday resumed domestic flights in the coronavirus epicentre Hubei province, except for its capital Wuhan, as part of a plan to ease the lockdown in the region following a steep decline in the number of confirmed cases. Hubei’s capital Wuhan, which bore the brunt of the vicious virus for over two months, […]
