Trains, Metros, interstate buses shut till March 31: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) Following a spike in the coronavirus cases across the country, the Central government on Sunday decided to shut down all passenger trains, metros rails and inter-state transport buses till March 31.

In a statement, the Cabinet…

India joins hands to cheer Covid-19 warriors

New Delhi (IANS) In a first of its kind, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Ministers, the Chief Ministers, other politicians and common people across India came together to thank coronavirus warriors and other essential…

Jharkhand extends 'janata curfew' till Monday morning

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand government, here on Sunday, extended the 'janata curfew' till Monday despite the state reporting no coronavirus positive case.

"The janata curfew has been extended till Monday morning. Of the 58 suspected…

Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin combination effective against COVID-19

Gandhinagar (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has found the combination of Hydroxygloroquine and Azithromycin to be very effective against the dreaded coronavirus. According to the Gujarat government, the ministry will shortly be framing…

Fight against Coronavirus: Lock down declared in Jharkhand till March 31

Ranchi: In wake of the scare possessed by Coronavirus and to minimize its impact among the people the Jharkhand government has declared a lockdown in the state till March 31.

A decision in this regard was taken in a high-level meeting which…

WHO Health Alert on WhatsApp to debunk COVID-19 myths

New Delhi (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday launched a Health Alert on WhatsApp where over 1.5 billion users can ask questions and they will be provided with reliable information about new coronavirus 24/7.

This will also…

COVID-19: Restrictions to be enforced in Srinagar on Saturday

Srinagar (IANS) District Magistrate Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered imposition of strict restrictions across Srinagar district on Saturday, in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

The order states that no kind of public movement or activity…

COVID-19: CII for Rs 5,000 cash transfer to 20 cr people

New Delhi (IANS) Time is ripe to implement India's version of "Helicopter Drop" fiscal support scheme to avert an impending economic disaster due to the outbreak of COVID-19, with industry body CII suggesting direct cash transfer of Rs 5,000 into…

China can be held legally accountable for Corona 'cover-ups'

Washington (IANS) After US President Donald Trump calling COVID-19 a "Chinese virus" and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blaming China, Russia and Iran for spreading disinformation about new coronavirus, questions are now being raised over whether…

Salem students create 2 apps to help tackle COVID-19 crisis

Chennai (IANS) Engineering students of Sona College of Technology, Salem and engineers from Vee Technologies, Bengaluru on Saturday announced they have created two apps to help the country tackle the growing new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.