Day: April 25, 2020

More than 17,000 stranded people travel within Assam

11:21 pm April 25, 2020

Guwahati: More than 17,000 people stranded in different parts of Assam travelled to their homes within the state by buses and personal vehicles on Saturday, the first day of the three-day movement allowed by the state government during the lockdown. State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary flagged off the buses carrying passengers from the Inter-State […]

Maharashtra reports 811 new COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths

11:16 pm April 25, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Saturday reported 811 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of the affected people in the state to 7628, a Health department statement said. Simultaneously, 22 people succumbed to the COVID-19 disease in the state, taking the death toll so far to 323, it said. With 119 patients discharged after recovery, their […]

Delhi: Fair price shops to remain open on all days

Shops reopen in several Chhattisgarh districts

11:11 pm April 25, 2020

Raipur: Shops selling agriculture-related goods, building materials and automobile parts among other things opened on Saturday in many districts of Chhattisgarh except those located in COVID-19 containment zones and inside shopping complexes, officials said. The Union government on Friday had said that neighbourhood and stand-alone shops can reopen. Shops selling essential services such as foodgrains, […]

Have augmented number of ICU beds, AAP govt to HC

Man held for attacking doctor at COVID centre in Thane

10:40 pm April 25, 2020

Thane: A 30-year-old man has been arrested from Thane in Maharashtra for allegedly assaulting a doctor at a COVID-19 care centre, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday, two days after the Union Cabinet approved an ordinance making acts of violence and harassment against healthcare personnel deployed in combating COVID-19 a non-bailable offence […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 779, no. cases climbs to 24,942 in India: Union health ministry

10:33 pm April 25, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 779 and the number of cases climbed to 24,942 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 56 deaths and 1,490 cases since Friday evening, according to the Union health ministry The 56 deaths were the maximum reported in the country in a span […]