Raj govt all set to send Kota students back home amid lockdown

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan government has finally decided to send thousands of Kota students back home as its Uttar Pradesh counterpart has arranged 200 buses with both Gehlot and Yogi government reaching a consensus amid the worst human crisis.

Krishi Udan: Air India ferries essential farm produce to other nations

New Delhi (IANS) After rescuing stranded Indian citizens from abroad, national passenger carrier Air India is transporting essential agricultural and medical commodities to the world market.

Accordingly, under the Centre's "KrishiUdan"…

Govt taking measures to ramp up drug production: Official

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government is pro-actively working to speed up the production of essential medicines to avoid any drug crisis-like situation during the nationwide lockdown owing to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has claimed…

Bengal to give a week's leave to docs after working for 7 days

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to give seven days' leave to doctors, nurses and health workers after working for a week, in order to give proper rest to these personnel in the front line of the battle against COVID-19 disease.

Disagree with PM, but this is no time for blame game: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that this is not the time to fight with the government but give constructive suggestions in the fight against coronavirus.

While he said he differed with the Prime Minister,…

Maoist groups using lockdown to regain strength

New Delhi (IANS) Maoists groups have been using the nationwide lockdown to regain strength as a large group of the rebels have entered south Bastar from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Nepal, security sources…

Two doctors, NICED technician test positive in Kolkata

Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Two doctors and a laboratory technician involved in COVID-19 testing were on Tuesday detected positive for the dreaded virus here.

One of the doctors is attached to the privately-owned Charnock Hospital, which has…

Maha ministers cry conspiracy, blame Rlws for Bandra fiasco

New Delhi/Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Addressing a press meet via video conferencing, two Maharashtra ministers Ashok Chavan and Balasahab Thoraton Wednesday blamed the railways for the assembling of the migrants and said that action will be taken against…

Air travellers brought disease, those on foot suffering: Tejashwi

Patna, April 15 (IANS) With thousands of migrant workers facing problems across the country due to the nationwide lockdown, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said though the coronavirus was brought into the country by those traveling by air,…

Meghalaya doctor dies of coronavirus, first such death in state

Shillong, April 15 (IANS) A senior doctor in Meghalaya John L. Sailo Ryntathiang, who tested positive for nCoV two days back, on Wednesday succumbed to COVID-19 registering the first coronavirus death in the hill state, officials said.

Confirming…