India
Number of food distribution centres to be increased from 500 to 2,500: Delhi L-G Anil Baijal
Delhi LG Anil Baijal said that the decision to increase food distribution centres was taken after reports that social distancing norms were violated at some centres.
‘History of hiding facts’: Congress asks Centre to be truthful in its Covid-19 communication
Covid-19: The Congress party said that the Modi government has a history of hiding facts from the public and asked the government to tell the truth to the nation about coronavirus cases.
Covid-19: Nearly 300 foreigners who attended Nizamuddin event may be blacklisted for violating visa conditions
About 30 of those who attended the Nizamuddin event in mid-March tested positive and at least three have succumbed to the infection in last few days.
Delhi govt orders FIR after 24 present at Tablighi Jamaat meet in Nizamuddin test positive for coronavirus
Nizamuddin Markaz building: Delhi Police on Tuesday said that notice has been served to organisers of a religious gathering in Nizamuddin area of the national capital.
UP man calls COVID-19 helpline asking for samosas, DM gets him to clean drains in the area
Coronavirus helpline: Rampur administration has issued eight helpline numbers including two mobile phone numbers and three WhatsApp numbers.
Lockdown effect: KCR proposes massive pay cut for govt officials including IAS, IPS in Telangana
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao held a review meeting on the state's finances in the backdrop of the coronavirus lockdown and impact on the revenues.
Why create PMCARE when you had Relief Fund, Shashi Tharoor questions PM over new trust to fight Covid-19
Shashi Tharoor said that instead of creating a separate public charitable trust whose rules and expenditure are totally opaque, the prime minister should have renamed the PM National Relief Fund.
After CM Adityanath’s visit, Noida DM transferred for failing to control coronavirus spread
Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary R K Tiwari told reporters here that a departmental inquiry has also been initiated against him.
Fire breaks out on fourth floor of Mantralaya Building in Mumbai
A number of fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, according to news agency ANI.
Migrants sprayed with chemicals on return to UP, child rights body seeks action against officials
The incident took place in Bareilly and several migrants including women and children complained of burning sensation in their eyes after being sprayed with the "disinfectant".
Congress sets up central control room to coordinate coronavirus-related matters with states
Congress said that the control room will function under the overall guidance and supervision of All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal.
In time of corona, village called Kourana is butt of jokes
Situated about 20 km from the Sitapur district headquarter, the village with a population of 3,000 has a name similar to the virus that has caused a pandemic.
Send lockdown violators to shelters: Delhi LG tells DMs, DCPs
According to the Union health ministry, the number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29.
Coronavirus outbreak: Amid uncertainty, Congress seeks law against retrenchment in private sector
India is currently under a 21-day lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. Today is the sixth day of the lockdown that has brought all economic activities to a halt.
Amid row over exodus, CM Adityanath writes to Arvind Kejriwal with a promise and an appeal
Till last evening, even as the 21-day lockdown remained in place, thousands of migrant workers were seen flocking to Anand Vihar ISBT, Ghazipur border and Lal Kuan in Ghaziabad in a bid to catch buses
Bareilly: Furore after migrants ‘sanitised’ with chemical spray at bus depot on arrival, Priyanka Gandhi slams Yogi govt
In a shocking incident, a video showed migrants who were returning to their homes in Uttar Pradesh made to sit at the Bareilly bus stand and sprayed with chemical to disinfect them.
Coronavirus lockdown: SC seeks report from Centre on steps taken for migrant workers, next hearing tomorrow
The petition was filed just a day after thousands of migrant and daily wage workers across the national capital gathered at the Delhi-UP border to go back to their hometowns. A sea of crowds gathered
Leopard-like animal spotted in Chandigarh’s upscale locality amid lockdown; residents asked to stay indoors
Chandigarh, like the rest of the country, is currently under a lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Today is the sixth day of the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mass exodus: Amid criticism for AAP govt, Manish Sisodia says situation in country ‘dangerous’
Delhi has reported 72 positive coronavirus cases. According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29.
Delhi exodus: After Centre’s directives, Police Commissioner asks cops to block movement of migrant labourers
On Saturday, thousands of migrant workers thronged the Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border to go back to their villages.
Disaster Management Act: Centre invokes law to put onus of enforcing lockdown on district officials – Why it matters
The Centre has used the Disaster Management Act to put the onus on local administration to check movement of workers and daily labourers.
UP lockdown: CM Adityanath transfers Rs 611 crore to MGNREGA workers, speaks to beneficiaries through video conferencing
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has transferred Rs 611 crore directly to the bank accounts of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers.
Muslim woman donates her savings for Hajj to RSS-affiliate
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city of Muslims.
Centre clarifies: No plan to extend 21-day lockdown over coronavirus, says Cabinet Secretary
The nationwide 21-day lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night in view of the rising coronavirus cases.
Delhi exodus: MHA cracks the whip, two top officials suspended for failing to enforce lockdown
The MHA order said the two officials -- Additional Chief Secretary, Transport, Renu Sharma and Principal Secretary, Finance, Rajeev Verma, failed to ensure the lockdown.
Coronavirus lockdown: Centre orders effective sealing of district, state borders
The Union Home Ministry said that in an order under the Disaster Management Act, “Directions were issued that district and state borders should be effectively sealed. States were directed to ensure
Coronavirus lockdown: Govt needs to allow people access essential supplies, tweets Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah made the remarks over reports of people having difficulty accessing essential supplies like vegetables, milk and medicines in various parts of Srinagar and other areas because of the loc
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