Coronavirus: News
20 Apr 2021
Delhi PoliceAs COVID-19 rages, Delhi Police extends humanitarian assistance to residents
From getting an octogenarian admitted to a hospital to cremating a 93-year-old COVID-19 patient, the Delhi Police had extended humanitarian assistance to the residents of the city.
20 Apr 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo lockdown in five Uttar Pradesh cities, rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today put on hold the Monday order of Allahabad High Court, which directed that a lockdown must be imposed in five cities of Uttar Pradesh to control the coronavirus surge.
20 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 15.3M with 2.6L new cases
After seeing a slew of record spikes in coronavirus infections, India reported 2.6 lakh new cases on Tuesday. The nationwide tally has reached 1.53 crore.
20 Apr 2021
IndiaUS asks citizens to avoid India travel amid coronavirus surge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised United States citizens to avoid traveling to India even if they are fully vaccinated, at a time when the Asian nation is struggling to contain the spread of COVID-19.
20 Apr 2021
Arvind KejriwalAs Delhi's lockdown begins, thousands of migrant workers head home
In what reminds of the grim scenes from 2020, thousands of migrant workers rushed to bus terminals and railway stations of Delhi to undertake journeys toward their homes, merely hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a week-long lockdown.
19 Apr 2021
LockdownDelhi COVID-19 lockdown: What's allowed and what's not?
Earlier on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a six-day lockdown in the national capital.
19 Apr 2021
Uttar PradeshWeek-long lockdown in 5 UP cities, including Lucknow and Varanasi
As Uttar Pradesh sees a record surge in coronavirus infections, five major cities in the state are set to go on a lockdown starting Monday night.
19 Apr 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: All aged over 18 can be vaccinated from May
The central government has decided to expand the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive to all persons above the age of 18 starting May.
19 Apr 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Former PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS after testing COVID-positive
Veteran Congress leader and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Monday.
19 Apr 2021
Sanjay RautRaut demands special Parliament session to discuss COVID-19 situation
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday called for convening a special session of Parliament for at least two days to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the country.
19 Apr 2021
Uttar PradeshMedical team going to COVID-19 patient's house attacked
Three government medical personnel, including two doctors, and their driver were injured after their car was attacked by a group of people when they had gone to a village in Ballia district to give medicines to a COVID-19 patient.
19 Apr 2021
Boris JohnsonBritish PM cancels his India visit due to COVID-19 crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has canceled his planned visit to India next week due to the coronavirus situation in the country, Downing Street said on Monday.
19 Apr 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports record spike of 2.73 lakh new cases
India on Monday reported 2.73 lakh new coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began.
19 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi holds meeting as India battles second COVID-19 wave
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an important meeting today to review the coronavirus situation in the country, which is deteriorating with each passing day.
19 Apr 2021
Hong KongHong Kong suspends flights connecting India till May 3
Hong Kong has suspended all flights connecting it with India from Tuesday to May 3 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, aviation industry sources said on Sunday.
19 Apr 2021
Arvind KejriwalWeek-long lockdown in Delhi; 'health system could collapse,' says Kejriwal
The Delhi government on Monday announced a week-long lockdown in light of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the national capital. The lockdown will come into effect from 10 pm on Monday.
19 Apr 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: Maharashtra declares six states as places of 'sensitive origin'
As it is struggling to keep the COVID-19 numbers in check, Maharashtra on Sunday declared six states as "places of sensitive origin," in a bid to halt the influx of other variants of the virus from different places.
19 Apr 2021
IndiaHow is India Inc. stepping up to defeat coronavirus?
With India reeling under a deadly coronavirus wave, several companies are expanding their resources to do their bit in the battle against the disease.
18 Apr 2021
Arvind KejriwalAs COVID-19 cases rise, Delhi likely to extend weekend curfew
The Delhi government is reportedly considering an extension of the weekend curfew in the national capital.
18 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiKejriwal seeks Modi's help for hospital beds, oxygen in Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking help with the enhanced supply of oxygen and beds for COVID-19 patients in the national capital.
18 Apr 2021
Uttar PradeshGhaziabad reports 2 COVID-19 deaths; bodies pile up for cremation
Despite Ghaziabad reporting only two "COVID-related deaths" in April, the Hindon cremation ground has reportedly been struggling to cope with the number of bodies piling up.
18 Apr 2021
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India reports 2.6L cases; 17 states record biggest jump
India on Friday reported 2.6 lakh new coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began.
18 Apr 2021
National Testing Agency (NTA)JEE Main (April) session postponed due to COVID-19
The April session for Joint Entrance Examination (Main) has been postponed in light of the worsening COVID-19 situation, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Sunday.
17 Apr 2021
COVID-19US ban on export of vaccine material hampering production: CPI(M)
The CPI(M) urged the US on Saturday to lift its ban on the export of vaccine material, alleging that it has hampered the production of vaccines in India due to a shortage of such materials.
17 Apr 2021
COVID-19Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering three million
The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering three million people on Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign.
17 Apr 2021
Indian RailwaysCOVID-19: Railways develops policy to transport liquid medical oxygen
The Railways has formulated a policy for the transportation of liquid medical oxygen in cryogenic tankers after a plea by the government of Maharashtra, one of the worst affected states by the coronavirus, to combat the pandemic.
17 Apr 2021
COVID-19Weekend curfew brings life to a halt in Delhi
Weekend curfew is currently underway in Delhi to arrest the spread of coronavirus.
17 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19 deluge: 2.34 lakh new cases recorded, over 1,300 die
India set yet another grim record as 2,34,692 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours. This is the highest-ever daily surge since the pandemic began.
17 Apr 2021
West BengalWest Bengal: Amid coronavirus surge, fifth phase of polls begins
As India finds itself unprepared to tackle a raging second wave of coronavirus, the fifth phase of West Bengal polls started today.
16 Apr 2021
Board ExaminationsCISCE postpones ICSE Class X, ISC Class XII board exams
The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) on Friday announced that it has decided to postpone the board examinations for Classes X and XII in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
16 Apr 2021
UttarakhandUttarakhand: Top seer at Haridwar Kumbh Mela dies of COVID-19
A seer at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, died of COVID-19 on Thursday as the event faces backlash for its large maskless gatherings in the midst of the pandemic.
16 Apr 2021
West BengalFive poll contestants test COVID-19 positive in West Bengal
At least five candidates of different parties contesting the ongoing Assembly election in West Bengal have tested positive for COVID-19, a health department official said on Friday.
16 Apr 2021
LondonUK finds cases of COVID-19 variant first found in India
UK health authorities identified 77 cases of the highly infectious B.1.617 variant of coronavirus which causes COVID-19, first found in India, and designated it a Variant Under Investigation (VUI).
16 Apr 2021
IndiaNo state has asked to stop train services: Railway Chairman
No state has asked the railways to stop any train service yet, Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said on Friday, adding that wherever the states have raised concerns about containment zones, passengers have undergone random tests and checks at the destinations.
16 Apr 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka: Decision on COVID-19-related restrictions on April 20
COVID-19-related restrictions like the 'corona curfew' that are in place will continue and the government will decide on the future course of action aimed at controlling its spread on April 20, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday.
16 Apr 2021
KarnatakaBS Yediyurappa tests coronavirus positive for the second time
Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa tested positive for coronavirus today. The 78-year-old gave an update about it on Twitter.
16 Apr 2021
Uttar PradeshSunday lockdown in UP; fine for not wearing masks increased
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government announced fresh curbs on Friday, including "weekly closure" of markets on Sundays in rural and urban areas.
16 Apr 2021
SuicideGreater Noida: Coronavirus positive woman sets herself on fire, dies
In a shocking incident, a 52-year-old woman died in Greater Noida after she set herself on fire on Thursday morning. The woman, identified as Archana, was apparently upset that she tested coronavirus positive.
16 Apr 2021
IndiaStates, Opposition leaders urge Centre to start free foodgrain scheme
Amid a raging second wave of coronavirus, at least three state governments and several Opposition leaders have urged the federal government to start a free foodgrain scheme, similar to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), which began last year when the pandemic first unsettled India.
16 Apr 2021
OdishaOdisha: Weekend shutdown in ten districts from April 17
In a bid to break the chain of the COVID-19 infection, the Odisha government on Thursday announced a weekend shutdown in ten districts bordering Chhattisgarh where the number of active coronavirus cases crossed the one lakh mark, an official said.
