Day: March 19, 2020

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

COVID-19: Work from home, staggered working hours for central govt employees

10:48 pm March 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday allowed 50 per cent of its employees to work from home and the remaining to attend office every day besides implementing different time slots for working hours in its effort to further check the spread of the coronavirus disease. Shopping malls closed in Uttarakhand An order issued by […]

Five cattle smugglers arrested in J-K's Reasi

‘Panchagavya havan’ can check coronavirus: BJP MP

10:38 pm March 19, 2020

New Delhi: A ‘havan’ using five major substances obtained from cow can be a panacea for coronavirus, BJP MP Virendra Singh Mast claimed on Thursday. Speaking in Lok Sabha during Zero Hour, he said a message should be sent to the House that coronavirus would do no harm if anyone does this ‘panchagavya havan’. MP […]

Covid-19: Deshmukh warns action against people fleeing quarantine

10:32 pm March 19, 2020

Nagpur: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday said strict action will be taken against people spreading false information about coronavirus and those trying to escape from isolation wards and quarantine centres. Coronavirus: Offence against two doctors for ‘rumours’ Addressing a press conference in Nagpur, Deshmukh said coronavirus outbreak is a huge challenge and people […]

One Indian suffering from coronavirus dies in Iran

10:26 pm March 19, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said one Indian who tested positive for coronavirus has died in Iran while the other citizens infected with the disease are being provided treatment and taken care of by the Iranian government. Corona outbreak: UP extends ‘shutdown’ till April 2 Noting that the virus tends to be more fatal […]

Mizoram government to use force to quarantine people

10:21 pm March 19, 2020

Aizawl: Invoking ‘The Epidemic Diseases Act 1897’, the Mizoram government has rolled out a set of regulations with the help of which it can use force to quarantine and isolate certain people to prevent the spread of coronavirus, officials said. Singer Anup Jalota in isolation amid coronavirus scare ‘The Mizoram Epidemic (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020’ was […]