Coronavirus Outbreak
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COVID-19: Centre asks states, UTs to maintain jail hygiene, reduce movement of prisoners
India | March 28, 2020 14:17 ISTThe home ministry said a large number of prisons and courts in the country have a facility for video-conferencing for production of prisoners in courts. This includes the traditional video-conference setup (point-to-point) connected to designated places in court complexes and the "Vidyo" system set-up -- established under the e-Courts project, which is an internet-based software solution for a video-conference between courts and prisons.
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Noida DM orders landlords to take rent from tenants only after a month amid COVID-19 lockdown
India | March 28, 2020 14:17 ISTNoida District Magistrate (DM) BN Singh has ordered landlords in Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) to collect rent from workers (tenants) only after a month. Taking it to Twitter, Noida DM shared the advisory saying order by which Landlords in Gautambuddhanagar can take rent from workers ( tenants) only after a month.
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Tamil Nadu reports 2 new COVID-19 positive cases, state toll at 32
India | March 28, 2020 13:15 ISTTwo more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu taking the state toll to 32. Coronavirus cases in the country continue to rise even after lockdown is imposed.
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8 crew members on Air New Zealand test COVID-19 positive
World | March 28, 2020 11:42 ISTWhile most confirmed cases in New Zealand were related to overseas travel, community transmission has taken place in Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown and Hamilton.
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Coronavirus: Infosys techie sacked for 'sneeze in public' social media post
India | March 28, 2020 13:03 ISTCoronavirus Outbreak: An Infosys employee - Mohammad had posted on Facebook, "Let's join hands, go out and sneeze with open mouth in public. Spread the virus." He was arrested on Friday night.
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India COVID-19 cases mount to 873; 19 deaths so far. Check state-wise list
India | March 28, 2020 11:12 ISTIndia coronavirus toll has surged to 873 including 19 deaths, registering over 100 new confirmed cases on Friday amid lockdown situation in the country to contain the virus from spreading further.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: China assures full support to US; to share COVID-19 data with Trump
World | March 28, 2020 9:56 ISTChina has focused on four prominent narratives. One was China's successful containment of the virus. Second was calls for international collaboration. Third was the World Health Organization's praise of China. And fourth was China's economic resilience.
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COVID-19: Goa unearths its own 'patient number 31'
India | March 28, 2020 8:55 ISTIn the ongoing COVID-19 saga, Goa may have found its own equivalent of South Korea's patient number 31, an infamous title conferred upon the country's 31st patient, who is believed to have spread the deadly virus to numerous people in Seoul.
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China reports three deaths, 54 new confirmed cases of coronavirus
World | March 28, 2020 8:38 ISTBy the end of Friday, 518 confirmed cases, including four deaths, had been reported in Hong Kong, 34 confirmed cases in the Macao SAR, and 267 in Taiwan including two deaths. The novel coronavirus, that first originated in Wuhan in December, has wreaked havoc across the globe, upending life and businesses.
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Delhi Police issues advisory against cyber crime amid Coronavirus crisis
India | March 28, 2020 8:34 ISTAfter several cases of online fraud regarding medical products came to light, Delhi Police on Saturday issued an advisory warning the people not to indulge in such behavior.
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COVID-19 Crisis: March 28, 2020 | As it happened
India | March 28, 2020 23:33 ISTAccording to Health Ministry website, 918 coronavirus cases have been registered. Out of these 819 are active cases. The deadly virus has claimed 19 lives, but 79 patients have recovered as well.
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Coronavirus in Gujarat: 3 more test positive for COVID-19 in Rajkot; total rises to 47
India | March 27, 2020 23:22 ISTGujarat was ready to take a sigh of relief on Friday afternoon with no new Covid-19 positive case reported in the state during last 24 hours, but the respite was short-lived as health authorities confirmed three more positive cases from Rajkot taking the total number of infected patients to 47.
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War against COVID-19: India starts work for vaccine, scientists burn midnight oil
India | March 27, 2020 21:49 ISTIn its big fight against the dreaded Covid-19 virus, India's premier institute for developing vaccines, the National Institute of Immunology (NII), has formed a core team of ten topmost scientists from different streams to begin its most challenging project, to develop a vaccine for treating the virus which has devastated the world.
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COVID-19: Punjab reports 5 more positive cases of coronavirus, tally rises to 38
India | March 27, 2020 21:12 ISTFive more persons tested positive for the new coronavirus in Punjab on Friday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 38 in the state, officials said.
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NEET UG 2020 exam postponed amid COVID-19 outbreak
Education | March 27, 2020 21:15 ISTNEET 2020 postponed: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate (UG) examination 2020 that was scheduled to be held on May 3, 2020, has been postponed due to coronavirus lockdown.
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COVID-19 in J&K: 4 more test positive for coronavirus; total rises to 18
India | March 27, 2020 18:25 ISTFour more persons, two with travel history to abroad, have tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of cases to 18.
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Noida DM appeals landlords not to compel tenants to pay rent amid COVID-19 lockdown
India | March 27, 2020 13:48 ISTNoida DM (District Magistrate) BN Singh has appealed to all the landlords not compel tenants to pay rents if somehow they are unable to during COVID-19 lockdown situation in the country as the livelihood of many have been affected amid this crisis.
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PM Modi shares video of COVID-19 warriors, appeals people to stay wherever they are in country
India | March 27, 2020 14:53 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi has shared a video on his Twitter page to convey a message to all those who are stuck in different parts of the country advising them to stay wherever they are as their movement will put their lives and others at risk.
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Maulanas appeal people to offer friday prayers at home amid coronavirus lockdown
News | March 27, 2020 16:23 ISTMaulanas appeal people to offer friday prayers at home amid coronavirus lockdown
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RBI puts a pause on EMIs for 3 months in fight against COVID-19
Business | March 27, 2020 12:49 ISTThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday allowed all the banks to hold EMIs for a period of 3 months. The development has come as the government's relief measures amid coronavirus lockdown in the country which has affected business and may lead to economic slowdown both national and globally.
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