Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) Lockdown will not be lifted in 19 districts that have reported more than ten Corona positive cases, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said in a meeting conducted through video conferencing with all District Magistrates and police chiefs on Sunday evening. He said that in the remaining[Read More…]
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Online data of human resource to fight Covid-19 launched
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Centre has launched online data pool of human resource, comprising details of doctors, other healthcare professionals and auxiliary help, to fight Covid-19. “The government has created an online data pool of doctors, including AYUSH doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, volunteers from Nehru Yuva[Read More…]
35 more test corona positive in Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extn red zone (Ld)
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) At least 35 people from a containment zone in Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension were tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said on Sunday, taking the total infected count to 38 in the area. The administration sealed Gali Numbers 26, 26B, 27 and 27B, Tughlakabad Extension in the[Read More…]
Zaheer’s probably best catch was in Road Safety World Series: Sachin
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar hailed Zaheer Khan’s catch during India Legends seven-wicket win over West Indies Legends in the first match of the Road Safety World Series at the Wankhede Stadium here last month, saying it was probably the quick’s best catch, including during his playing[Read More…]
Seven held for running BPO services in Gurugram
Gurugram, April 19 (IANS) Seven people including two top officials of five star Radisson hotel in Gurugram have been arrested on Saturday for running Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) from the hotel, an official said. ACP Karan Goyal said: “The alleged persons booked the hotel on March 22 (the day lockdwon[Read More…]
COVID-19: Bhutia joins Pele, Maradona in appreciating ‘humanity’s heroes’
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has joined football legends Pele, Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane in lauding healthcare workers and humanity’s other “heroes” for putting their own lives on the line to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bhutia is among 50 past and present[Read More…]
Congress seeks more Covid tests in Karnataka
Bengaluru, April 19 (IANS) Fearing Karnataka could be far behind in Covid-19 numbers, the opposition Congress on Sunday urged the state government to conduct more tests to ascertain how many people were affected by the pandemic. “Testing, testing and testing is our mantra to the state government, as Karnataka is[Read More…]
Sonu Nigam, Kailash Kher to pay tribute to medics with virtual concert
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) From singers Kailash Kher, Sonu Nigam to actor Sunil Grover and comedian Sudesh Lehri, a slew of Bollywood celebrities will be part of a virtual concert to pay tribute to the medics who are striving to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Presented by Mankind Specialities and organised[Read More…]
Chandigarh provides healthcare to elderly at home
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Extending a helping hand amid the coronavirus crisis, the Chandigarh administration has started providing medical help to senior citizens at their doorsteps, according to an official, here on Sunday. “The administration sends ambulance and doctors to senior citizens’ houses on receipt of telephonic request. It happens[Read More…]
Sporting Lisbon coach asked me to go to B team: Chhetri
Bengaluru, April 19 (IANS) India football captain Sunil Chhetri has revealed Sporting Lisbon head coach had told him to “get lost to B team” as he was not good enough when he joined them in 2012. Chhetri was roped in by the Portuguese side on a three-year contract but he[Read More…]
COVID-19: NGO Goonj aims to provide livelihood support to 10,000 families
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In view of the coronavirus crisis and the nationwide lockdown, Delhi-based non-profit organisation Goonj plans to provide livelihood support to 10,000 families in villages across the country. In the first phase of its efforts to support the under-privileged, the NGO said that its instant support[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack continue to be under lockdown
Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday said lockdown restrictions will continue in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to contain the spread of COVID-19. Chief secretary Asit Tripathy informed that the twin cities continue to be under lockdown restrictions. “While the agriculture sector is being cautiously[Read More…]
Kartik Aaryan can’t compromise on food quality
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) One should head to actor Kartik Aaryan’s social media accounts to get entertained amid the ongoing lockdown period. From posting hilarious pictures to making goofy videos and conducting interactive sessions, Kartik has been doing his best to lighten up the mood of people. And now on[Read More…]
No relaxation in lockdown in Delhi from Monday: Kejriwal (Ld)
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that there will be no relaxation in the coronavirus lockdown from Monday as the number of cases continues to rise in the national capital, adding the state government will review its decision after a week. “As per the[Read More…]
Punjab to restrict deployment of cops above 55 years
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta on Sunday announced protective and welfare measures for the police personnel battling Covid-19 and directed non-deployment of cops over 55 or those with pre-existing medical risk on frontline jobs. The DGP issued directed to follow a rotational system[Read More…]
Kerala all set to ease shutdown norms from Monday
Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 (IANS) Starting Monday morning, the 14 districts in Kerala will be divided into four zones for implementing of the lockdown curbs Green, Orange A, Orange B, and Red. “Relaxations will have to be strictly followed by maintaining social distancing. All the national guidelines will have to be[Read More…]
Triple-lynching case in Maha’s Palghar: BJP demands probe
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Three days after a huge mob of villagers lynched three persons near a village in Palghar during lockdown, the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party demanded a high-level probe into the incident. Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said that after viewing the visuals that have come out, “the[Read More…]
Covid-19 death toll rises to 519, cases cross 16,000 mark (2nd Lead)
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India are 16,116, as per as data published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. Of these 13,295 are active cases of Covid-19, 2,301 individuals have recovered and discharged from the hospital,[Read More…]
Go digital, adopt new biz model — Modi’s corona success mantra
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the youth and professionals to adopt a new business model that attaches primacy to care for the poor as well as the planet and emerge as the global nerve centre of complex modern multinational supply chains in[Read More…]
Haryana to re-employ retired government doctors
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Keeping in view the Covid-19 pandemic, the Haryana government has decided to re-employ retired government doctors below the age of 69 years on a contractual basis for one year against the vacant posts. The maximum age for applying to the posts has been fixed as 69[Read More…]
No proposal for reduction of pensions, says Govt
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Central government on Sunday denied any proposal for reduction of pensions, saying that no action is contemplated by it in this respect. Instead, the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said that the government is committed for the welfare and well-being of[Read More…]
Over 3.8 lakh corona tests conducted so far: ICMR
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that it has conducted more than 3 lakh eighty thousand tests so far in the country. Addressing media, Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar, chief scientist of the ICMR said, “We have conducted 3,86,791 tests so far. Yesterday a total[Read More…]
Killings of CRPF troopers will be avenged: IGP
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said on Sunday the killing of three personnel of the force in Kashmir by militants will be avenged. Rajesh Yadav, IGP, CRPF said the killings of three jawans of the force will be avenged. Yadav spoke to media on the[Read More…]
Delhi hospital withdraws order sacking doctor
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Days after a doctor from Delhi’s Hindu Rao Hospital was terminated by the authorities, the Medical Superintendent said the order has been withdrawn. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North DMC) Hospital on April 15 said the “doctor in the Orthopedics department is terminated from his[Read More…]
105 new Covid-19 cases in TN, total tally 1,477
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 patients with 105 persons diagnosed with coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours taking the total tally to 1,477. After reporting lower numbers in the last couple of days, the state has reported[Read More…]