Day: April 1, 2020

UP reports first two coronavirus-related deaths in state

9:08 pm April 1, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported first two deaths due to coronavirus infection in the state with one casualty each in Basti and Meerut amid the total number of corona-positive patients rising to 113. Out of the 113 infected persons, 17 were fully cured of the infection and discharged, said Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) […]

UP lockdown: Firozabad admin to make violators write 'mask lagaana hai ' 500 times as fine

Woman arrested for hoarding masks for black market sale

9:02 pm April 1, 2020

Mumbai: The crime branch of Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested a 34-year-old woman under the Essential Commodities Act for hoarding a huge quantity of masks for sale in black market, an official said. Masks are in high demand currently because of the coronavirus outbreak. Unit-10 of the crime branch seized some 90,000 masks worth Rs […]

Ganguly visits Belur Math, donates 2000kgs rice

9:00 pm April 1, 2020

Kolkata: The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday donated 2000 kilograms of rice at the Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission, in his bid to help the needy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “Visited Belur Math after 25 years, handed over 2000kgs of rice for the needy,” Ganguly […]

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

Nothing like social distancing for Shimla’s porters

8:55 pm April 1, 2020

Shimla: For Kashmiri labourers who work as porters here and call a local mosque home, social distancing is a near impossibility. At least 300 Kashmiri labourers are staying at the masjid. It is not possible for us to maintain the required distance due to lack of space, Bilal, who is one of them, told PTI. […]

Jail inmates make masks for fellow prisoners

7:54 pm April 1, 2020

Kolkata: Amid the shortage of masks in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, inmates of the correctional homes in West Bengal have taken up the task of making masks for more than 25,000 fellow prisoners in state prisons, an official said. Eight correctional homes across the state have been earmarked where a section of prisoners are […]