Day: April 9, 2020

COVID-19: Navy undertakes medical evacuation trials

11:26 pm April 9, 2020

Kochi: The Indian Navy has undertaken medical evacuation trials, including the exercise of airlifting patients on Lakshadweep islands in the aftermath of novel coronavirus scare, a defence spokesman said here on Thursday. Lakshadweep MP Mohammad Faizal said some 3,000 people were home quarantined on the islands but not a single COVID- 19 case has been […]

India assures support to Uganda to fight COVID-19

11:18 pm April 9, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday assured Uganda that it would extend all possible support to Kampala in its efforts to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. The assurance was given when Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The two leaders discussed the health and economic challenges arising out of […]

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

MP govt makes wearing masks mandatory while stepping out

11:09 pm April 9, 2020

Bhopal: In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh, the state government on Thursday issued an order making the use of masks mandatory for citizens while stepping out of their houses. Violation of this will attract legal action, the order by the state Public Health Department said. “The department has made […]

Police thrash two junior doctors in Bhopal; probe ordered

11:03 pm April 9, 2020

Bhopal: Two junior government doctors, including a woman, have alleged they were beaten up by police personnel who accused them of “spreading coronavirus”, leading the authorities to take disciplinary action against a constable and order a probe into the incident on Thursday. The doctors suffered injuries in the attack, which they said, took place close […]

Lockdown: Biker drags cop for 50 metre to evade checking

10:51 pm April 9, 2020

Mumbai: A 40-year-old policeman was injured when he was dragged for around 50 metre by a motorcyclist, who tried to evade checking at Wadi Bunder in south Mumbai on Thursday amid the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said. The incident took place at P D’Mello Road, where motorcyclist Khajabi Shaikh Naim (42) dragged assistant police inspector […]