Day: April 15, 2020

COVID-19 testing begins at SAIL’s Rourkela plant in Odisha: Pradhan

8:36 pm April 15, 2020

New Delhi: Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has set up a COVID-19 testing lab at its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Odisha. The lab, set up at RSP’s Ispat General Hospital (IGH), became operational from Wednesday. “SAIL has started COVID-19 testing lab at Rourkela. It will […]

17 foreign tourists booked for ‘bathing in sea’ during lockdown in Kerala

8:30 pm April 15, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Seventeen foreign tourists have been booked for allegedly bathing in the sea off the famous Kovalam Beach here in violation of COVID-19 lockdown regulations, police said on Wednesday. Cases have also been registered against the owners and managers of five hotels where the tourists are staying since March 22 due to the lockdown, they […]

FIAPO sets up helpline for NGOs, individuals willing to treat, feed animals during lockdown

8:21 pm April 15, 2020

New Delhi: Queries regarding how to feed street animals, availability of emergency veterinarian services, abandoning of pets and functionality of animal shelters during the lockdown are being handled by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), which has set up a helpline for the NGOs and individuals concerned about animals. The apex animal rights […]

COVID-19: Spitting and tobacco consumption in public places to attract Rs 2,000 fine in Delhi

Rs 500 fine for spitting in public places in Odisha’s Ganjam district

8:10 pm April 15, 2020

Berhampur (Odisha): Spitting in public places will now invite a fine of Rs 500 in Odisha’s Ganjam district to keep novel coronavirus at bay. As part of measures to maintain hygiene and contain the spread of COVID-19, Ganjam district administration on Wednesday decided to impose Rs 500 fine on people spitting in public places. Describing […]

HC backs Mumbai police’s order against fake social media posts

8:05 pm April 15, 2020

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the Mumbai police’s order prohibiting dissemination of fake messages on social media was issued to protect citizens from incorrect information about COVID-19. Justice R K Deshpande refused to grant interim relief in a petition filed by one Pankaj Rajmachikar, challenging the police’s April 10 order that prohibited […]