Day: March 20, 2020

Coronavirus: 3,300 people under surveillance in J&K

8:56 pm March 20, 2020

Jammu: As many as 184 travellers and persons in contact with suspected coronavirus cases were put under surveillance in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of such people to 3,330, an official bulletin said on Friday. In self-isolation, I have found some freedom: Mary Kom Of the 3,330 people, […]

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

Coronavirus: 16 Mumbaikars fined Rs 1k each for spitting

8:51 pm March 20, 2020

Mumbai: Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak in Maharashtra, 16 people were penalised for spitting in public in south Mumbai in a single day, police said on Friday. All of them were fined Rs 1,000 each under Maharashtra Police Act, an official said. “These people were caught spitting at Marine Drive, Colaba, MRA Marg and JJ […]

14 firms get license to evaluate COVID-19 tests kits

8:44 pm March 20, 2020

New Delhi: Fourteen private companies including Swiss firm Roche Diagnostics India have been given test license by the drug regulator DCGI for evaluation of the quality of COVID-19 testing kits, a CDSCO official said. Apart from Roche Diagnostics India, rest of the 13 are Indian firms include CoSara Diagnostics from Ahmedabad and CPC Diagnostics from […]

Delhi LG Anil Baijal tests positive for COVID-19

LG Anil Baijal urges people to follow ‘Janta Curfew’

8:40 pm March 20, 2020

New Delhi: Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Friday urged people of Delhi to follow the “Janta Curfew” on March 22 in view of the raging coronavirus epidemic that has claimed one life and infected 16 others in the national capital. SAARC video conference shows how leaders can present practical proposals: US official Prime Minister Narendra […]

Tourism has suffered due to lockdown: Uttarakhand CM

Uttarakhand bans entry of tourists

8:25 pm March 20, 2020

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Friday banned the entry of domestic and foreign tourists into the state till further orders to contain the spread of coronavirus. Coronavirus: Tourist activities at Corbett, Rajaji prohibited An order issued by Health Secretary Nitesh Jha said several advisories have been issued in the past asking people to avoid unnecessary […]