Day: March 30, 2020

WhatsApp treating Indian users differently from Europeans matter of concern: Centre to HC

Woman arrested for posting fake news on WhatsApp group

4:43 pm March 30, 2020

Kolkata: A woman has been arrested here for allegedly sharing fake information pertaining to COVID-19 on WhatsApp, a senior police officer said on Monday. She had apparently claimed in her post that 15 people have tested positive for novel coronavirus in New Alipore area of the city and that the state government was suppressing the […]

Sensex plummets 1,375 pts; Nifty ends below 8,300

4:38 pm March 30, 2020

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 1,375 points on Monday, tracking heavy losses in banking and auto stocks, amid an unsettling spike in Covid-19 cases. After plunging over 1,500 points during the day, the 30-share BSE barometer ended 1,375.27 points or 4.61 per cent lower at 28,440.32. Similarly, the NSE Nifty fell 379.15 points, or […]

Gujarat reports 69 coronavirus cases, six deaths

4:33 pm March 30, 2020

Ahmedabad: The number of deaths due to coronavirus in Gujarat has gone up to six after one more patient succumbed to the infection, a senior health official said on Monday. Besides, the number COVID-19 cases in the state went up to 69 as six more people tested positive for the deadly virus on Monday, principal […]

Assam man walks, hitch-hikes from Gujarat amid lockdown

COVID-19 death toll rises to 29 in India, total no. of cases 1,071: Health Ministry

4:28 pm March 30, 2020

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 942, while 99 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, the ministry stated. In its updated data […]

ICMR certifies lab at Goa for virus testing

4:24 pm March 30, 2020

Panaji: The Goa government on Monday commissioned a virology lab at a state-run facility to test samples for coronavirus infection. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said they received a certification from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to start the virology laboratory at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Happy to announce that our […]