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1st COVID19 case in North-East, Manipur woman who returned from UK tests positive
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 11:01 [IST] Imphal, Mar 24: Manipur has reported its first case of coronavirus after a 23-year-old woman who returned from the United Kingdom tested positive. The woman is reportedly a student in the UK. This is the first case in the northeast. Meanwhile, the patient has been put under isolation at a hospital, and her family members too have been quarantined. The family is being tested for the pandemic disease.
10-hour delay in cremation of Bengal’s 1st Covid-19 fatality; kins refuse body
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 10:28 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 24: The first death of a COVID-19 patient in West Bengal on Monday afternoon raised serious questions about the handling of the dead body after none from the his family came at the hospital to complete the hospital formaalities for releasing death certificate and discharge of body.
Huge breach of quarantine protocol: Mamata writes to PM; Centre to decide on banning domestic flight
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 23, 2020, 15:25 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 23: After West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a ban on all flights coming to the state, the Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that the central government will decide on banning domestic flights to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
Over 266 contacts of Kanika Kapoor traced, all samples tested negative
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 23, 2020, 13:07 [IST] Lucknow, Mar 23: The process of tracing the people who came in contact with singer Kanika Kapoor, who was tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recently, has been completed. At least 266 people were traced and among them more than 60 samples had been tested negative, said the Uttar Pradesh Health Department.
'Janata Curfew over, now Indian economy needs help': Tweets P Chidambaram
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 23, 2020, 10:08 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 23: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday late night tweeted, after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's called "Janata (public) curfew" ended, to remind the centre that despite the success of the 14-hour lockdown, the Indian economy still needed protection against the ravages of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for Coronavirus in prison, kept in isolation
For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts International oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 23, 2020, 9:52 [IST] New York, Mar 23: Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been placed in isolation after he tested positive for the noble coronavirus on Sunday. He is placed in isolation at Wende Correctional Facility, said Michael Powers, president of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association.
Coronavirus: 6 new positive cases in Karnataka, total rises to 26
For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Sunday, March 22, 2020, 20:45 [IST] Bengaluru, Mar 22: The total positive cases of COVID19 in Karnataka ticked at 26 after six new cases were confirmed in the state on Sunday, , Health department said. Reportedly, till date, 26 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the state which includes one death, the Health department said in a bulletin today.
India unites for balcony clap, thanking COVID-19 fighters
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Sunday, March 22, 2020, 20:01 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 22: India on Sunday united responding to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to show gratitude to health workers, doctors who are working round the clock in the coronavirus fight, people across the country came out clapping and beating utensils, blowing conche, and ringing bells at the balconies.
Odisha CM follows Wuhan-like lock down strategy in the state from Sunday
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Sunday, March 22, 2020, 0:57 [IST] Bhubaneswar, Mar 21: Amid the outbreak of noble coronavirus in the country, taking extreme measure for containing the community spread of the pandemic disease, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday has decided to lock down nearly half of the state, including capital Bhubaneswar, for a week beginning 7am on Sunday.
COVID19 scare sets off clash in a Kolkata jail after prisoners seek instant release
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Saturday, March 21, 2020, 19:26 [IST] Kolkata, March 21: Amid the Coronavirus outbreak scare worldwide clash broke out between the jail inmates and jail staff of Dumdum Central Jail in north Kolkata. Reportedly, the police had to fire tear gas shells inside the jail to quell the clash between groups of inmates and jail staff.
Young people are not invincible: WHO Chief on COVID19
International oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Saturday, March 21, 2020, 9:59 [IST] Geneva, March 21: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday stated that the first epicentre China of the coronavirus outbreak at last reported no new cases, which gave hope to the rest of the world battling the pandemic disease.
Odisha CM follows Wuhan-like lock down strategy in the state
Bhubaneswar, Mar 21: Amid the outbreak of noble coronavirus in the country, taking extreme measure for containing the community spread of the pandemic disease, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday has decided to lock down nearly half of the state, including capital Bhubaneswar, for a week beginning 7am on Sunday.
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor tests positive for COVID19
For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Friday, March 20, 2020, 15:00 [IST] Mumbai, March 20: Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor tested positive for the pandemic disease, COVID19 on Friday. She reportedy said that for the past four day she had the symptoms, hence she got tested which came positive for COVID19. Her family and she was in quarantine, and they followed the medica advice.
Coronavirus: After Italy, Gurgaon residents chant 'Gayatri Mantra' from balconies
Gurgaon, Mar 18: Four days after the video of balcony singing in solidarity in Italy has been a growing reaction to the coronavirus lockdown, on Wednesday, Gurgaon residents followed Italy's example, sing from balconies to beat coronavirus blues. A video circulalted on the social edia shows residents of an housing complex in Gurgaon chanted the 'Gayatri Mantra' the piosed hymn of Hindus.
Coronavirus: Infected person ignored Kolkata airport authority's advice to get admit in hospital
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 12:39 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 18: Several people in West Bengal are now being tracked after an 18-year-old man, who recently returned from England, tested positive for novel coronavirus on Tuesday. Reportedly, this is the first confirmed case in West Bengal, a senior official of the state government said. On Wednesday, several people are being tracked with whom the boy came in contact.
BJP not to hold protest for a month in view of coronavirus outbreak: J P Nadda
New Delhi, Mar 18: The BJP has decided not to hold any protest or demonstration for a month in view of the coronavirus outbreak, party president J P Nadda said on Wednesday. The party will not holding public gatherings, he said adding if they have to convey anything, senior party leaders will do so through memorandums. "All party units have been asked to spread awareness about coronavirus and their dos and don'ts," Nadda said.
MoS External Affairs V Muraleedharan tests negative for COVID19
New Delhi, Mar 17: MoS External Affairs V Muraleedharan has tested negative for COVID19 on Tuesday after he had gone into self quarantine following suspicion that he might have come in contact with a doctor in Kerala who tested positive for the coronavirus. Reportedly, Muraleedharan attended a meeting in a medical institute in Trivandrum on March 14. A doctor there who returned from Spain, tested positive for COVID 19 on March 15.
Telangana Assembly today adopts resolution against CAA, NPR, NRC
Hyderabad, Mar 16: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution against the CAA, NPR and the NRC. It urged the Centre to amend the Citizenship Amendment Act "to remove all references to any religion, or to any foreign country" in view of apprehensions among a large section of people in India.
Man 'predicted' the Coronavirus outbreak 7 years ago: Report
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 16, 2020, 13:21 [IST] New Delhi, March 16: Amid the worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19, several unusual events coming in related to the pandemic disease on the internets. Recently, netizens were surprised to see a a seven years ago post, where a man on Twitter had warned the world about Coronavirus. So far the pandemic disease, novel coronavirus has infected 1,69,316 people globally and led to more than 6,500 deaths.
Brazilian official who met Trump tests positive for COVID-19; US Prez, Irish PM greet with 'Namaste'
International oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Friday, March 13, 2020, 1:23 [IST] Washington, Mar 13: A Brazilian government official who recently attended an official meeting at US President Donald Trump's resort in Florida has tested positive for coronavirus, the Estado de S.Paulo newspaper said on Thursday.
Scindia was worried about his political future, abandoned his ideology: Rahul Gandhi
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2020, 19:49 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 12: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at Jyotiraditya Scindia saying that he has forgot his ideology as he was apprehensive about his political future and that he would not get respect in the BJP.
All schools, colleges, cinema halls in Delhi shut till March 31
New Delhi, Mar 12: All educational institutions and cinema halls shut in Delhi till March 31 in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak. On Thursday 6th case of coronavirus reported in the national capital. Reportedly, the mother of a 46-year-old man, who tested positive for novel coronavirus, has also been detected with the virus, making her the sixth patient in the national capital. The woman is aged 69 years and is admitted to RML Hospital. Her son has a history of travel to Japan, Geneva and Italy.
Kamal Nath-led MP Cong govt hopefull to prove their numbers in 'Floor Test'
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 23:48 [IST] Bhopal, Mar 10: After witnessig the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh and viewing a mass exodus of lawmakers on Tuesday as well as losing senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is likely to join the BJP soon, MP Chief Minister Kamal Nath continued showing a brave face and said that his government still has the required numbers to prove its majority in the Assembly.
Amid Coronavirus scare, 17 cases of Cholera reported in Bengaluru, street vendors to be evicted
For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 17:33 [IST] Bengaluru, Mar 10: Amid the Coronavirus outbreak in India as Bengaluru civic body is busy in tackling the potential spread of the disease, another public health emergency Cholera is knocking the silicon valley. till now 17 cases have been reported.
All 22 MLAs in Kamal Nath cabinet resign to make way for Scindia camp
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 9, 2020, 23:40 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 09: All 22 ministers in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet tender their resignations to Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday. The MP CM is set to reconstitute the state cabinet. All ministers repose their faith in him and those present at CM House tender resignation. Representational Image Reportedly, 18 Congress MLAs, including five ministers, are currently in Bengaluru.
MP political crisies worsens, 17 pro-Jyotiraditya Scindia MLAs fly out to Bengaluru
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 9, 2020, 19:07 [IST] Bengaluru, Mar 09: The political turmoil worsen in Madhya Pradesh, the Kamal Nath-led Congress government is teetering on the edge and sulking party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia seems to be at the core of the crisis. Representational Image Reportedly, 17 Congress MLAs owing allegiance to the former MP including six ministers have flown to BJP-ruled Karnataka in chartered flight. They have reportedly gone to Bengaluru.
Couple with IS links detained from Delhi, they allegedly instigated anti-CAA protests
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Sunday, March 8, 2020, 19:14 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 08: The Delhi Police on Sunday detained a couple from Kashmir with alleged links to the Islamic State. The couple are from southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar and belong to the Khorasan module of the ISIS.
Delhi violence: Shahrukh sent to 3 more days' police custody for pointing gun at cop
Trending Coronavirus Nirbhaya For New-delhi Updates Allow Notification For Daily Alerts India oi-Mousumi Dash | Updated: Saturday, March 7, 2020, 23:42 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 07: A Delhi court on Saturday allowed police three more days' custodial interrogation of Shahrukh Pathan, who allegedly pointed a gun at a police head constable during the recent communal violence in the national capital's northeast area.
SC rejects Nirbhaya convict Mukesh Singh's plea seeking urgent hearing on Monday
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Saturday, March 7, 2020, 18:35 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 07: The Supreme Court on Saturday has dismissed the plea of one of the four convicts of 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case Mukesh Singh. Mukesh had sought an urgent hearing of his plea on Monday. However, the apex court said today that it will hear the plea on March 16. Mukesh moved a plea in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking restoration of all his legal remedies, alleging that his lawyers had misled him.
Delhi violence: Karkardooma court grants police custody of Shahrukh, who pionted gun at police
Trending Coronavirus Nirbhaya For New-delhi Updates Allow Notification For Daily Alerts India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Saturday, March 7, 2020, 17:41 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 07: Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Saturday granted police custody of Shahrukh Pathan, the man who opened fire and pointed a gun at Police in Northeast Delhi for 3 more days during the riot in the national capital.
SC rejects Nirbhaya convict Mukesh Singh's plea seeking urgent hearing on Monday
New Delhi, Mar 07: The Supreme Court on Saturday has dismissed the plea of one of the four convicts of 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case Mukesh Singh. Mukesh had sought an urgent hearing of his plea on Monday. However, the apex court said today that it will hear the plea on March 16. Mukesh moved a plea in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking restoration of all his legal remedies, alleging that his lawyers had misled him.
MPs near Italy-returned Rahul and Sonia Gandhi may catch Coronavirus: BJP Leader
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Thursday, March 5, 2020, 14:37 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 05: The BJP MPs in Parliament on Thursday attacked the Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi in a different way now, the MPs said that mother and the son, both must get tested for coronavirus as they have just returned from Italy and may end up spreading it.
Anand Mahindra priases Pune teacher for getting bikers off footpaths
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Thursday, March 5, 2020, 13:40 [IST] Pune, Mar 05: Last month a video made headlines across the country, where a woman in Pune took on bikers who rode on footpaths to get ahead of the rest of the traffic, while the senior citizen put her foot down and made sure that the bikers 'shall not pass'. As the video was circulated on the internet, netizens went on about how the traffic police is not doing its job.
Anand Mahindra priases Pune teacher for getting bikers off footpaths
Pune, Mar 05: Last month a video made headlines across the country, where a woman in Pune took on bikers who rode on footpaths to get ahead of the rest of the traffic, while the senior citizen put her foot down and made sure that the bikers 'shall not pass'. As the video was circulated on the internet, netizens went on about how the traffic police is not doing its job.
Mathura Iskcon temple prohibits entry of foreign pilgrims ahead of Holi
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Thursday, March 5, 2020, 10:18 [IST] Mathura, Mar 05: In the view of Coronavirus outbreak in India, the Mathura Isckon temples have prohibited the entry of foreign pilgrims into its premises for two months, while the community Holi of widows in the city has also been cancelled till March 7. This comes amid the coronavirus outbreak around the world, India is also experiencing measures taken by various people and organisations to prevent its spread.
28-year-old woman forced to drive after Uber driver falls asleep at wheel
Pune oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 17:53 [IST] Pune, Mar 04: A 28-year-old woman was forced to take the wheel of an Uber cab after seeing that its driver was falling asleep while driving from Pune to Mumbai. The incident that took place on February 21 came to light after the passenger Tejaswini Divya Naik posted videos about it on social media. Naik booked a cab from Pune to go to her home at Andheri in Mumbai at around 1 pm on February 21.
Coronavirus: PM to skip 'Holi Milan' events on expert advice to avoid mass gatherings
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 13:06 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 04: In the wake of Coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he has decided not to participate in any 'Holi milan' programme as experts have advised reducing mass gatherings to avoid the spread of coronavirus. Representational image "Experts across the world have advised reducing mass gatherings to avoid the spread of COVID19 Novel Coronavirus.
Coronavirus: 15 Italian tourists test positive in India, confirmed cases rise to 21
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 11:24 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 04: The total number of positive coronavirus cases in India reached to 21 after 15 Italian tourists were tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. On Wednesday, after an Italian tourist in Jaipur was tested positive for the virus and his wife showed initial symptoms of the virus. The Italian couple was part of a tourist group touring Rajasthan.
Coronavirus: Govt releases 24×7 helpline number, email id to report any suspected cases
For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 10:18 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 04: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak and after 6 confirmed cases so far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured citizens through tweet, he wrote, "no need to panic" and released a 24×7 helpline number (+91 1123978046) and email id (ncov2019@gmail.com) to report any suspected cases and to seek any help.
An employee in Amazon US tests positive for Coronavirus
California, Mar 04: The online retailer giant Amazon.com Inc has confirmed that one of its employees in the United States tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday. According to report, a spokesperson of the company has said that they are supporting the affected employee who is in quarantine. The spokeswoman confirmed a report by Bloomberg News that all co-workers in contact with the employee, who worked at Amazon's South Lake Union office complex in Seattle, had been informed.
Delhi violence: Shahrukh, man who pointed gun at policeman arrested
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 12:55 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 03: Shahrukh Khan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during violence over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Delhi's Jafrabad, has been arrested, police said on Tuesday. The accused was seen wielding a gun as people supporting the citizenship law clashed with those against it in Delhi's Jaffrabad during the violence.
Delhi violence: Speaker Om Birla warns LS MPs of suspension following continues ruckus
For New-delhi Updates Allow Notification For Daily Alerts India oi-Mousumi Dash | Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 12:05 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 03: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday warned the MPs that they would be suspended for the rest of the session if they left their seats, this comes after some MPs continued to draw attention to the deadly communal violence that had claimed 47 lives in northeast Delhi last week.
Delhi violence: Shahrukh Khan, man who pointed gun at policeman arrested
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Coronavirus : Karnataka Health Minister calls emergency meeting of officials after positive case in Telangana
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 9:53 [IST] Bengaluru, Mar 03: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu has called an emergency meeting of officials in Bengaluru on Tuesday, after a positive Coronavirus case in Telangana. He has also said that a medical team is monitoring the health condition of all those people who had stayed with the coronavirus-hit techie who is admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad.
Delhi violence state-sponsored genocide, ‘Goli Maaro’ slogans won't be tolerated in Bengal: Mamata
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 2, 2020, 14:01 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 02: Condemning the northeast Delhi riot, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging the communal violence in Delhi was "state-sponsored genocide". She also claimed that the BJP is trying to implement "Gujarat model of riots" across the country, including in West Bengal.
WB: TMC launches new mass outreach campaign 'Banglar Gorbo Mamata'
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 2, 2020, 13:10 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 02: With an eye on the upcoming municipal polls and the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, on Monday Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee launched a mass outreach programme 'Banglar Gorbo Mamata' (Bengal's pride Mamata).
Kolkata police arrest 3 BJP workers for raising ‘Goli Maro..’ slogan
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 2, 2020, 10:22 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 02: Three BJP workers were arrested by the Kolkata police on Monday for raising the incendiary "Goli Maro..." (shoot the traitors) slogan while they were on their way to a rally addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the heart of the city, Esplanade area in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon.
Ready to play ‘any role' to maintain peace in country: Rajinikanth tweets
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Monday, March 2, 2020, 8:42 [IST] Chennai, Feb 02: Condemning the communal violence in Delhi, the Tamil film (Thalaiva) superstar and politician Rajinikanth has said that he is willing to play any role in order to maintain peace in the country. File Photo of Rajinikanth The actor-turned-politician took on to Twitter after a few leaders from a Muslim outfit called on him at his residence.
US-Taliban peace deal: India reiterates support for 'Afghan-led, Afghan controlled process'
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Saturday, February 29, 2020, 22:45 [IST] New Delhi, Feb 29: India reiterated to the US-Taliban peace deal and US-Afghanistan joint declaration in Doha on Saturday, it summarize the consistent policy is to support all opportunities that can bring peace, security and stability in Afghanistan. India's Ambassador to Qatar P Kumaran represented the country at the signing of the landmark peace deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban.
Schools in northeast Delhi to remain closed till March 7
India oi-Mousumi Dash | Published: Saturday, February 29, 2020, 17:38 [IST] New Delhi, Feb 29: All schools in northeast Delhi will remain closed till March 7 in view of the violence, officials said on Saturday. The annual exams have also been postponed since the situation is not conducive for conducting examinations in violence-affected areas, according to officials.
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