Enforcement of lockdown with prior notice would have led to anarchy: Arjun Munda

New Delhi (IANS) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has asserted that anarchy would have ensued across India had the Centre imposed the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus scare in March by giving prior notice to the people.

He said…

Vizag gas tragedy: 8 dead, 240 under treatment, 20 on ventilators

Visakhapatnam/Amaravati (IANS) Majority of the affected in the gas leak disaster in Vizag on Thursday that reminded everyone of the Bhopal tragedy, comprised children. Close to 150 children are undergoing treatment and most of them are responding…

Indian Navy ship reaches Male to evacuate stranded citizens

New Delhi (IANS) INA Jalashwa entered Male port in Maldives on Thursday morning for evacuating Indian nationals as part of Samudra Setu programme.

The Indian Naval ship will leave for Kochi on Friday carrying nearly 1,000 stranded Indian nationals…

3 dead, 1000 fall ill after gas leak in Vizag chemical unit

Visakhapatnam (IANS) At least three persons, including a minor, were reported dead in an alleged gas leak in a chemical unit here, in the early hours of Wednesday. They died while undergoing treatment in a local hospital.

Around 200 persons…

Top militant Riyaz Naikoo, associate killed, bravehearts avenged

Srinagar (IANS) In a major success in anti-militancy operations in J&K, security forces on Wednesday killed the most wanted militant commander, Riyaz Naikoo along with his associate in Pulwama district thereby avenging the deaths of five security…

Italian researchers claim world's first Covid-19 vaccine: Report

Rome (IANS) Italian researchers have claimed that they have successfully developed a vaccine to contain coronavirus (Covid-19) which is likely to work on humans, a report said.

Luigi Aurisicchio, CEO of Takis, the firm developing the medication,…

Top Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo trapped in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Kashmir's most wanted militant and Hizbul chief Riyaz Naikoo has been trapped in his native Beighpora village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Heavy firing exchanges have been going on, top sources told IANS…

Multiple Indian Covid vaccines set to enter trial stages

New Delhi (IANS) With the focus shifting from containment to treatment of Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a detailed review of the current status of India's efforts in vaccine development, drug discovery, diagnosis and testing.

Workers and farmers will not have to go outside in search for jobs: Chief Minister

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the workers and farmers of the state will not have to go out in search of jobs to other states as the government has initiated steps in this direction.

During a visit to the Indian Institute…

Train carrying migrant workers from Jalandhar to reach Daltonganj on Wednesday

Ranchi: The state government is continuing to bring back the migrant workers who are stranded across the different states of the country.

An official statement issued here said that the state government was establishing coordination with the…