Day: April 20, 2020

2-day total lockdown in Shillong from Monday

Bethany Hospital in Shillong evacuated for sanitisation

8:32 pm April 20, 2020

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has evacuated the Bethany Hospital here, a week after its founder John L Sailo Ryntathiang tested positive and died of coronavirus infection at the facility, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Monday. Sailo, who founded Bethany Hospital that also has a branch at Nongpoh in Ri-Bhoi district, tested positive on […]

53 mediapersons test coronavirus positive in Mumbai

8:23 pm April 20, 2020

Mumbai: At least 53 mediapersons from Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, a city civic official said on Monday. During a special camp organised at the Azad Maidan here on April 16 and 17 for COVID-19 testing of scribes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) collected swab samples of 171 mediapersons, including electronic and print media […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

COVID-19: 4 inmates test positive in Indore central jail

8:18 pm April 20, 2020

Indore: Four inmates of the central jail in Indore in Madhya Pradesh tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of COVID-19 prisoners in the city to six, a senior official said on Monday. They were admitted in MY Hospital on April 17, Central Jail Superintendent Rakesh Kumar Bhangre told PTI. “They are […]

Maharashtra lockdown: Dassault-Reliance firm resume operations

8:06 pm April 20, 2020

Nagpur: Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL) has resumed operations on Monday in MIHAN SEZ in Nagpur in Maharashtra as part of the government’s easing of restrictions for some industrial sectors amid the second phase of the lockdown for the coronavirus outbreak. In a press statement, DRAL said it had taken measures to ensure a safe […]

Rupee drops 14 paise to close at 76.53 against dollar

8:01 pm April 20, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee declined by 14 paise to settle at 76.53 against the dollar on Monday amid strengthening of the US currency overseas and a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the country. Forex traders said a firm US dollar weighed on the local unit. Besides, investor sentiment remains fragile amid concerns over the impact […]